The Harley-Davidson Sportster has now been in production for more than 60 years, an air-cooled 45° V-twin machine that’s served as the company’s most performance-oriented offering for most of its run. In 1986, the Evolution […]
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Big Bore Restomod: Honda XL600R by Motorieep
In 1983, Honda introduced the XL600R (aka 600 XLR), a big-bore dual-purpose machine with nearly 11 inches of ground clearance, 8+ inches of suspension travel, and 45 horsepower on tap. Like other open-class dual-sports of […]
Californian Scrambler: Royal Enfield 650 Interceptor
Le Motographe builds a classy beach scrambler… In 2018, Royal Enfield introduced the Interceptor 650, an air/oil-cooled parallel twin with Bosch fuel injection, slipper clutch, frame-mounted oil cooler, and a solid 46 bhp on tap. […]
Project Flat Track: “Unobtainium” KTM 500 SX-F Tracker
KTM Race Team Mechanic Michael Carusi builds a “Wishlist” Flat Tracker… In our opinion, some of the best racing in the world right now is happening in the American Flat Track AFT Singles class, where […]
Dream, Build, Race: Kawasaki F5 Bighorn Supermoto
Tommy Canellos (@canellos_racing) builds a vintage road-race supermoto… In 1970, Kawasaki introduced the F5 Bighorn 350, a two-stroke enduro with a rotary disk valve, oil injection, early CDI ignition, and a cast aluminum three-ring piston. […]
Win This: Husky Vitpilen 401 Street Tracker
Purpose Built Moto is giving away this Husqvarna Vitpilen 401! The Husky Vitpilen 401 sports the same single-cylinder engine as the KTM 390 Duke, wrapped in a lightweight steel-trellis frame and four-piece plastic body kit […]
Wild Horse: Yamaha XS400 by A.G. Custom Motorcycles
“Everything you need to ride on the roads of the Basque country.” The Yamaha XS400 was the company’s middleweight four-stroke, offered from 1977-1982. The SOHC parallel-twin made 36 horsepower, good for a top speed of […]
“Tyrant” Yamaha XSR700 by Hoo-Bue
Back to the Dark Side… The Yamaha XSR700 is a retro-inspired naked bike that incorporates styling cues from the classic Yamaha XS650 with the modern technology of the FZ-07/MT-07 — a perennial favorite among new […]
McQueen Machine: Triumph 865 by Absolut Motorcraft
Built for exploring the hidden paths, coves, and beaches of Ibiza… In the climactic scene of 1963’s WWII epic, The Great Escape, USAAF Virgil Hilts, played by none other than Steve McQueen, guns his stolen […]
Silver Lightning: Buell XB12S by M.A.M.
A Buell V-twin by Motocyclettes Artisanales Minimalistes… The Buell Lightning XB12S was introduced in the 2004 model year, sporting a fuel-injected 1203cc Thunderstorm V-twin that made an impressive 103 hp and a 84 ft-lbs of […]
