Lord Drake Kustoms builds a burly Sportster… The Sportster continues to be one of our favorite platforms for custom builds. Our own “Blitzen Tracker” is a favored steed in the stable, and in 2022 alone, […]
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Lil Scrapper: Ninja 250R Scrambler
Vintage Sykles builds a firefighter a tough 250 Ninja… In 2008, Kawasaki unveiled a completely new version of their best-selling sportbike, the Ninja 250R. The baby Ninja has long been a favorite of both new […]
Never Underestimate an RD: Yamaha RD350 Restomod
“Don’t let anyone work on your bike who wasn’t born before it was made.” That’s the motto of Charlie Medeiros of ForPlay Racing — a garage-based repair and restoration shop in Los Gatos, California, specializing […]
Two-Stroke Ripper: KTM 300 EXC Street Tracker
Black Cycles Australia builds one rip-ready KTM two-stroke… The KTM 300 EXC is the company’s flagship enduro machine, a 293cc two-stroke off-road weapon with a race-winning blend of weight, balance, handling, and power: “Lightweight, great […]
MAANdello: Aviation-Inspired Moto Guzzi T5 850
Motocicli Audaci builds one daring ex-Police Guzzi… The Moto Guzzi T5 850 was a favorite of the Italian Polizia, featuring a long-stroke 90-degree V-twin with 68.5 horsepower on tap. More importantly, the broad range of […]
Dirt Weapon: 856cc Royal Enfield Himalayan
A 70+ hp Himalayan Twin from SurfSide Motorcycle Garage… Royal Enfield introduced the Himalayan in 2018, a lightweight adventure / dual-sport bike that featured an air-cooled 411cc single-cylinder engine. In a market where machines seem […]
Mean Green: Yamaha Virago 750 Café Racer
Jerem Motorcycles builds a mean, green XV750… In the early 1980s, Yamaha introduced the XV750 Virago, their first V-twin “custom”-style cruiser. Though the air-cooled V-twin seemed like a completely novel design, it was actually well-rooted […]
Baby V-Max: Yamaha FZX750 Street Tracker
Badass Factory turns a Fazer 750 into a dirt track-inspired fun machine… In the mid 1980s, Yamaha introduced the FZX750 Fazer, also known as the “Baby V-Max.” While the styling echoed that of the company’s […]
Fangster Tracker: Harley Sportster 1200
A Harley Nightster grows fangs… As the name suggests, the Harley-Davidson Sportster has long remained the lightest, most performance-oriented machine in the Motor Co.’s lineup, a V-twin iron horse that’s served as everything from boulevard […]
Streamlined XT: 1980 Yamaha XT500
Black Cycles Australia builds a streamlined XT for Retromotive… If you’ve been following BikeBound for any length of time, you know we’re big fans of the Yamaha XT500. Not only did the 500cc single win […]
