ZZ Moto restores a limited-edition Honda thumper… By the mid-1980s, the Paris Dakar Rally had become an immensely popular event on the world stage, and the big factories were competing hard to develop the […]
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Mister Donut: Honda RS125 Minimoto Racer
A two-stroke tribute to racing legend Norick Abe… In his early days in the lightweight classes, a teenage Valentino Rossi gave himself the nickname “Rossifumi” — a tribute to Norifumi “Norick” Abe, whose legendary wild-card […]
Fast For Fun: Triumph “Traxton R” Street Tracker
From Thruxton to Traxton: Street Tracker from Speakeasy Motors, et al. Introduced at Bike Shed London in 2015, the Triumph Thruxton R was the sharp point of the Bonneville range, a modern café racer with […]
Salt Shaker VII: Honda Double 450 Salt Racer
We’ve been showcasing the builds from the Bob Guynes Collection recently sold at the 2022 Mecum Las Vegas motorcycle auction. Born in 1937, Boris “Bob” Guynes was an Army veteran, racer, and fabricator who created […]
Bloody Evil: 1052cc Turbo KZ / GSX-R1100
Kai Bailey’s KZ1000 / GSX-R1100 Turbo… For 1977, Kawasaki introduced the KZ1000, their 90-hp inline-four successor to the mighty Z1 and KZ900. Not only was it one of the fastest factory bikes of the era, […]
Black Fury: Royal Enfield Continental GT 650
XTR Pepo transforms an Enfield into an endurance-style racer… Pepo Rosell of Spain’s XTR Pepo built his reputation customizing Italian superbikes under his brand Radical Ducati. After closing that workshop several years ago and taking […]
Waterloo 77: Kawasaki KZ400 Café Racer
Café Racer New Style rebuilds a middleweight KZ… Introduced in 1974, the Kawasaki KZ400 was designed as a “bigger and better CB350” (Cycle Guide, 1979). While the KZ didn’t have the smoky sex appeal of […]
Bultaco Tribute: Sportster 1200 “Bultracker”
Lord Drake Kustoms builds a twin-cylinder tribute to the Spanish brand… Francesc “Paco” Bultó founded Spanish motorcycle company Bultaco on an old farm in 1957. Paco had been the director of Montesa, which had […]
La Macchina: Moto Guzzi 850 T3 Café Racer
First place at Café Racer Festival at Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry! In 1971, the Moto Guzzi 850 T arrived, sporting what would become known as the Tonti frame: “Moto Guzzi Chief Engineer Lino Tonti not only […]
World’s Fastest Hawks: Honda Twin 305 Salt Racer
“Two For the Salt,” a Double Honda 305 Land-Speed Racer… We’ve been running a series on the builds of the late Boris “Bob” Guynes, a racer and fabricator whose machines include the twin 750 “Anti-Christ” […]
