Small Displacement, Big Adventure: Suzuki DR125SE from BCK Motorcycles… Built from 1985 to 2001, the Suzuki DR125 was a simple air-cooled dual-sport popular as a learner’s machine in the UK and Continental Europe. The DR125S […]
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Kláwn Dara: Honda CX650 Eurosport Café Racer
Highly Customized CX650 from Irishman Daragh Heffernan… In recent years, the Honda CX series has become an unexpected darling of the customs world. With its transverse liquid-cooled pushrod V-twin, the CX was a bit of […]
Absolute Weapon: “Patriot” Buell Street Tracker
Buell Firebolt-Powered Street Tracker from Hot-Dock Custom Cycles… Keiji Kawakita of Hot-Dock Custom Cycles has nearly six decades of riding experience under his belt. In 1984, at the age of 30, he founded his Tokyo-based […]
Baja Superbike: Buell 1190 “Dune Racer” Concept
Desert Fury from a Reborn American Brand… In 2022, the revived Buell Motorcycles stunned enthusiasts by unveiling one of the wildest concept machines of the modern era: the Buell 1190 DR Dune Racer. Equal parts […]
Little Red: 250cc Honda XL125R Restomod
A 250-powered XL125 Restomod from 1008 Moto Garage… In 1982, Honda replaced the beloved XL125S with the XL125R — a similar dual-sport machine but with Pro-Link single-shock rear suspension, 12-volt electrics, and new styling. These […]
Fighting 31: BMW R NineT Neo Café Racer
Inspired by the VFA-31 “Tomcatters” squadron… The BMW R nineT might be the commonly customized modern bike of the last decade. BMW intentionally built the 1170cc air/oil-cooled retro roadster as a “blank canvas” for custom […]
“Smoke Oil Everyday” – 1983 Yamaha IT175 Resto
Two-Stroke Woods Weapon from a Former Factory MX Race Mechanic… The IT (International Trial) series was Yamaha’s range of two-stroke enduro motorcycles, based largely on the YZ motocrossers but tailored for enduro competition, hare and […]
OA 100 Project: Kawasaki 250TR Scrambler
“Make a hundred things that will last for a hundred years”… That’s the motto of Japan’s OA 100 Project, an offshoot of OA Proto Corporation, which designs and produces prototype parts for Japanese bullet trains […]
Event Gallery: Lyon Kustom Factory 2026
The annual Salon du 2 Roues (“Two-Wheeled Show”) is France’s largest motorcycle show, covering 150,000 square meters (1.6 million square feet!) of Lyon’s massive Eurexpo convention center and attracting some 160,000 visitors. That makes it […]
Atelier Ewok: “Rainette” Honda CM125 Brat Tracker
A 125cc Frog-Chaser from France’s Atelier Ewok… Built from 1978 to 2002, the Honda CM125 was an air-cooled parallel-twin cruiser that used many engine parts from the 125 Super Dream. The styling was quite funky, […]
