A 70s Café Smoker from the Netherlands… For many of us, at some point in our lives, motorcycles have been more than just a hobby, adventure, or even a profession — they’ve been a lifeline. […]
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“Lil Red” Honda CB360 Custom
A “Lil Red” 360 steals the heart of a vintage superbike racer… In the early 1970s, Honda engineers had the challenging task of developing a successor to the immensely popular CB350 twin. Although the 325cc […]
Eddie Lawson Replica: Kawasaki GPz1100 Restomod
A vintage superbike racer builds a tribute to the Eddie Lawson Kawas… In the early 1980s, legends such as Fast Freddie Spencer, Wes Cooley, and Eddie Lawson spent their days trying to tame a stable […]
Monster Makeover: Ducati M695 Café Racer
France’s Forge rebuilds a Parisian Monster… In 2006, Ducati introduced a new entry-level Monster, the Monster 695, which boasted 10 more brake horsepower than its predecessor, the M620. In fact, Ducati said the bike’s 73 […]
From Romania With Love: Yamaha XS650 “Violet”
Parts donor to reborn roadster, with Romania’s Bandisca… The Yamaha XS650 is one of our favorite vintage Japanese motorcycles. Sometimes known, tongue in cheek, as the “greatest British bike never built,” the straight-twin machine combined […]
Volcano Racer: Moto Guzzi V7III by Mulet Cycle
An Italian cafe racer, reborn in the French volcanic mountains… Reborn in 2008, the modern Moto Guzzi V7 is a retro-styled Italian roadster with Guzzi’s traditional, 744cc transverse “small block” twin — now in its […]
Eastern Spirit Honda CB550: Redux!
For Sale: Eastern Spirit’s first-ever custom motorcycle, rebuilt! Sylwester Mateusiak of Eastern Spirit Garage — located 100 kilometers east of Warsaw — has been building custom bikes for nearly a decade, making quite a name […]
Best Custom Bikes of 2021: Editor’s Choice
Last week, we presented our Top 10 Custom Bikes of 2021, which is an objective, data-driven list, in which bikes are ranked according to website traffic and social engagement. Today, we present our Top 10 […]
Top 10 Restomods of 2021
If there’s one style of custom motorcycle we’re glad to see more of in recent years, it’s the restomod. Generally, restomods are considered to be vintage bikes that remain relatively true to their original aesthetics […]
Top 10 Trackers and Supermotos of 2021
We’re big fans of street trackers, flat trackers, and supermotos here at BikeBound. And we aren’t alone — so are you, our readers. One of our Top 10 Customs of 2021 was Max Wakefield’s “XR1450” […]
