If you ever rode a two-stroke dirt bike as a kid (or adult), you know there’s nothing quite like wringing the throttle on a manic little “two-smoker.” We’ve been seeing some incredible two-stroke customs of […]
Vintage Motorcycles
Kawasaki KZ440, “Scrambler 440”
Sometimes, a custom build is simply an amalgam of off-the-shelf parts, mounted with a good eye for taste and proportion. Other times, it’s a creation like the “Scrambler 440” featured here. The base bike is […]
1977 CB550 Cafe Racer, Father/Son Build
We’re excited to bring you this stunning CB550 cafe racer built by Linden Spencer of Doncaster, UK. This, to us, is the perfect cafe build: clean, tight, with components that help the bike handle, accelerate, […]
Faves: 1977 Yamaha XS400 Tracker
Here we have the personal bike of Ginger McCabe, who is THE lady to talk to if you need a custom seat for your build. She’s the owner of New Church Moto in Portland, and […]
1980 Suzuki GSX750 Brat Tracker, “La Suzu”
We are pleased to present this 1980 Suzuki GSX750 16V, “La Suzu,” built by Mauro Lorusso of Triple Ocho 888 Garage, a custom bike builder in Argentina. The bike immediately jumped out at us with […]
The Best XS650 Scrambler of All Time?
On the website of Big Moon Custom Motorcycles in Japan, there’s the motto: “motorcycle for happy life.” That sounds like sagelike advice, if you ask us, and straddling this XS650 scrambler/brat tracker would have us […]
1983 Yamaha SR400 Cafe Racer, “Dorotea”
Most first-time builds look like first drafts. They are big on effort, but lacking in execution. Not so with this 1983 SR400 cafe build by Carl Johansson of Sweden. This has to be one of […]
Faves: 1979 KZ650 Brat Tracker
Sometimes it takes just a single detail to tie together a design. The classic throwback Kawasaki enduro tank on Alex Veaone’s 1979 Kawasaki KZ650, riding high atop the frame, does just that. It emphasizes the […]
Faves: 1982 Honda CX500 Custom
The Honda CX500 has officially become a popular platform for custom builds. With a few modifications, such as straightening the lines and adjusting the fuel tank by a few degrees, it goes from a motorcycle […]
Suzuki GT550 Cafe Racer, “The Warlock”
We’re thrilled to present The Warlock, a 1972 Suzuki GT550 built by Rich Page of Widow Maker Cycles in Draper, Utah. We’ve always been suckers for 70s two-stroke triples, blue-smoking screamers such as the one […]