A modernized classic, elegant and streamlined… The Yamaha XT550 debuted in 1982, a successor of the beloved XT500 — itself one of the most successful “thumpers” of all time, highly regarded by pro racers and […]
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Unicorn Chaser: Honda CX500 by Last Lap Liza
Fairytale in Steel: From $50 junkyard heap to full-blown Unicorn Chaser… The Honda CX500 has always been a bit of a strange beast, a liquid-cooled transverse V-twin that earned the nicknames the “Poor Man’s Guzzi” […]
For Sale: Yamaha TX650 Brat by Kuna Customs
The bike we know as the Yamaha XS650 actually started life as the 1970 XS-1. For the 1973-74 model years, it was re-badged as the TX650 to match the TX500 and TX750. When these bikes […]
Finnish Gravel Eater: Honda SLR650 Adventure Scrambler
Finland’s Panu Laakkonen builds a Honda adventure machine… The Honda SLR650 was a streamlined, more street-oriented version of the popular NX650 Dominator, geared more for commuters and couriers than dual-sport riders. The SLR’s seat height […]
Heritage Edition: KASPEED CB750 RC42 Cafe Racer
“A concept of how a modern Honda works cafe racer could look if they built it at the factory.” In the early 1990s, Honda introduced the CB750 RC42, an air-cooled inline four with a […]
Diesel Enfield: 1959 Bullet by TIME:CYCLES
India’s TIME:CYCLES Garage Cafe builds an Enfield bobber with a 500cc Greaves-Lombardini diesel! Diesel motorcycles are fairly uncommon, mostly reserved for military use, where power-to-weight ratio often takes a back seat to range, fuel availability, […]
Welsh Hot Rod: Yamaha XS650 Street Tracker by LC Cycleworks
A mechanical engineer builds one of the cleanest XS650 trackers we’ve seen… The Yamaha XS650 arrived in 1969, a Japanese equivalent to the British twins featuring advancements like unit construction and a horizontally split crankcase. […]
Backroad Warbird: Honda V30 Magna “WeeVee30” by MotoRelic
One of America’s most talented builders creates a bike just for himself… In 1984, Honda unveiled the VF500C, better known as the V30 Magna — a potent 500cc cruiser whose sophisticated V4 powerplant boasted technology […]
“Silverhawk” Yamaha Scorpio Z Street Tracker
Introducing “Shirubahoku” (Silverhawk) by Joyride… The Yamaha SX225 — sometimes known as the Scorpio Z — is a four-stroke, air-cooled single popular in Indonesia and Bali. While it’s mainly marketed as a commuter, the bike […]
Perfect Middleweight: “The Standard” Honda CB500 Four
“Almost every part of the bike has been touched, but looks like it could be a factory bike…” Introduced in 1971, the Honda CB500 Four was in many ways a streamlined, smaller and lighter version […]
