Nova Scotia’s KickMoto builds a Duke scrambler… The KTM Duke 690 is the Austrian company’s top of the line single-cylinder supermoto, a fuel-injected 693cc thumper that makes 73 horsepower and 55 pound-feet of torque. “Perfect […]
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Suzuki GS550 “Cappuccino Racer” by AMP Motorcycles
Father and son bring a GS550 back from the brink… In 1977, Suzuki finally entered the four-stroke arena with their GS series — the last of the Japanese Big Four to do so. The GS750 […]
Only Original Once: 1927 Indian Scout
“You can’t wear out an Indian Scout.” In 1901, accomplished bicycle racer George Hendee hired Oscar Hedstrom to design gasoline-powered bikes to pace bicycle races, and one of the most influential duos in early American […]
VX Traveler: Cagiva 900 Scrambler
Venier Customs builds a 1999 Cagiva custom… The Cagiva Gran Canyon 900 was a large-scale dual-purpose / adventure bike powered by the formidable air-cooled V-twin from Ducati’s 900SS. The Ducati 90° “L-twin” was fitted with […]
Project Clean Slate: Honda CB550 Cafe Racer
Ohio’s Mark Colasante builds a 550/4 dream machine… When it comes to Honda’s four-cylinder machines of the 1970s, the CB750 has always received the lion’s share of the limelight. It was a groundbreaking machine — […]
Turbo Tracker: Kawasaki KZ440 by Slyfox Customs
“Words can’t describe the sound this thing makes as it comes onto boost.” Back in 1974, Kawasaki built a plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, to produce their new KZ400 twin, becoming the first foreign manufacturer to […]
Come Correct: 1968 Triumph TR6C Desert Sled
Joey Yedowitz builds a period-correct ‘sled down to the nuts, bolts, and washers… The Triumph TR6C was the 1960s version of the company’s single-carb, high-pipe 650 scrambler. Not only did it perform the most iconic […]
Excess 750: Yamaha XS650 Motocrosser!
Pikes Peak winner builds a 775cc twin motocross machine! Introduced in 1970 as the XS-1, the Yamaha XS650 combined the style of the classic British twins with an engine that was quite sophisticated for the […]
Sunrise Bonneville: Triumph T100 Roadster
The sun rises on FCR Original’s Triumph T100… In 2012, engineers Mathieu Ménard and Sébastien Guillemot founded French workshop FCR Original, quickly demonstrating their skills with victories in the French Dragster National Championships. In 2017, […]
Review: Invoxia Cellular GPS Tracker
Pocket-sized peace of mind for your bike… Lately, it seems we’ve had a rash of motorcycle thefts in our local area, and a quick look at social media shows that we aren’t alone — friends […]
