California By Night: “The Cloud” from Alain Godon x FCR Original Most of us see certain motorcycles as two-wheeled works of art — aesthetic creations that can be enjoyed not only by the eyes, but […]
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Sand Racer: Honda Rebel 500 “MAANboard”
Motocicli Audaci (MAAN) builds a Rebel 500 Beach Racer… In 2017, the world received a completely redesigned version of the beloved Honda Rebel, one of the most popular entry-level machines of all time. The new […]
Slash 2 Tribute: BMW R nineT Heritage
Tribute to an Icon… In the early 60s, BMW introduced the /2 (“Slash 2”) series, available as the 500cc R50/2, 600cc R50/2, or the high-compression R69. These bikes were the pinnacle of design, engineering, and […]
El Calcolante: Honda Hornet 600
Italy’s Francesco Paura builds one bad black Hornet… Introduced in 1998, the Honda CB600F Hornet — known as the 599 here in the States — quickly earned a strong reputation among racers, couriers, and commuters […]
Green Poison: Kawasaki Ninja 150 Two-Stroke Tracker
A Two-Stroke Street Tracker from House of Customland… Did you know that Kawasaki, for years, produced a small, two-stroke version of the Ninja for the Asian market? It’s true. In 1996, they launched the Ninja […]
Barn Find to Bologna Beauty: 1969 Ducati 450 Mk3 Desmo
Anthony Pagani spends two decades resurrected a 450 Desmo… In 1969, Ducati launched the 450 MkIII Desmo, the largest, most powerful of their OHC single series. The 436cc machine benefited from the legendary desmodromic system […]
Super Hooligan: KTM 790 Duke Flat Tracker
The One: Andy DiBrino’s Race-Winning Super Hooligan… Introduced in 2017, the KTM 790 Duke was the Austrian company’s first parallel twin, a 799cc naked middleweight that quickly earned the nickname “The Scalpel.” The engine boasted […]
Burly Brick: BMW K100 by Moto Rebuild
Moto Rebuild transforms a Flying Brick… Affectionately known as the “Flying Brick,” the four-cylinder BMW K100 was an evolutionary leap forward for BMW Motorrad, who’d been focused on their flat-twin boxer machines since the post-WWII […]
Honda XL500S Flat Tracker
In 1979, Honda released the XL500S, a single-cylinder dual-purpose machine developed to compete with the Yamaha XT500, winner of the first two runnings of the Paris Dakar Rally. The bike had important improvements over the […]
BA Special: 1985 Yamaha RZ350 Restomod
Bald Anthony builds one bad RZ… The Yamaha RZ350 was the ultimate, most modern two-stroke street bike sold in the United States. The liquid-cooled two-stroke, rubber-mounted parallel twin was rated at 52 bhp, and equipped […]
