What you really want under the tree this year… In the last decade or so, we’ve seen a real resurgence in minibikes — a 21st-century rebirth of a trend that swept the nation in the […]
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’40s Inspired: Honda CB350K by Black Bean Motorcycles
Introduced in 1968, the Honda CB350K Twin was not a technological marvel like the soon-to-arrive CB750 Four, but the 36-bhp parallel-twin was the perfect bike for the time — punchy, reliable, affordable, and fun. Said […]
Marin Thrasher: BMW R80 “Norma” by Blunk’s Garage
Judd Blunk builds a Marin County thrasher… Introduced in the early 1980s, the BMW R80RT was the touring version of the middleweight airhead, featuring a 797cc flat-twin boxer engine that produced around 50 horsepower and […]
The FU Pan: ’57 Harley Panhead by Schmidt Motos
A Panhead chopper with one-off stainless steel frame and springer forks… The Harley-Davidson “Panhead” engine was produced from 1948-1965, earning its nickname for the signature rocker covers, which resemble a pair of pie pans. Available […]
Posh Sled: Kawasaki W650 Scrambler
Dirty Dick’s Motos builds a fast & reliable modern desert sled… Produced from 1999 to 2007, the Kawasaki W650 was a retro throwback to the British twins of the 1960s, featuring a 50-hp parallel twin […]
SRC 475 V3: A Modern Two-Stroke Sportbike
Sunday Ride Classic creates a 309-lb, 88-rwhp, two-stroke sportbike… By the 1980s, the days of street-legal two-stroke sportbikes were limited. A combination of emissions regulations, noise ordinances, and the continued evolution of four-stroke performance engines […]
Lone Wolf 44: Indian FTR 1200 Street Tracker
“Look Sharp, Make Noise” — Heritage and Sons builds an FTR 1200 S… In 2017, after more than 60 years away from the sport, Indian Motorcycle reentered American Flat Track with a brand new race […]
Super Sleek: BMW R100S “ØD2” by Ønix Design
A Spanish industrial designer builds an incredibly sleek airhead… The BMW R100 was the largest, most powerful incarnation of the legendary airhead series, featuring a 980cc flat-twin boxer engine that produced 60-70 horsepower. Not only […]
Honda Hornet “Scout” by LV Custom
“Scout,” a Hornet 600 built for a British Airborne veteran… Produced from 1998 to 2013, the Honda CB600F Hornet — known as the Honda 599 in the USA — was powered by the liquid-cooled inline […]
Twisted Fate: Ex-Police BMW K1100LT Cafe Racer
Australia’s Twisted Fate Builds unveils a stunning, blacked-out Flying Brick… When it appeared in 1991, the BMW K1100LT had the largest engine ever fitted into a BMW motorcycle, a 1092cc inline four that produced nearly […]
