In 1976, Kawasaki introduced the KZ750 Twin, meant to compete against large-bore vertical twins like the Triumph Bonneville, Yamaha XS650, and the bygone British twins of yesteryear. But the KZ was no throwback — the […]
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Chattachoochee Skunkworks: Honda CB400F Cafe Racer
Introduced in 1975, the Honda CB400F Super Sport is one of the most exquisite motorcycles ever to come out of Japan, a lightweight inline four with a 10,000 rpm redline, six-speed transmission, and quite possibly […]
Two-Stroke Café Racer: Suzuki GT185 Adventurer
Milwaukee’s Steve Baugrud builds one sweet smoker… In 1973, Suzuki unveiled the GT185 Adventurer, a 21-hp air-cooled two-stroke parallel twin with Ram Air, crank case oil injection, electric start, and a front disc brake. The […]
Yamaha XS650 Roadster by Hoxton Moto
The Yamaha XS650 is one of the world’s most beloved vintage Japanese motorcycles, a 650cc parallel-twin originally inspired by the British twins of the era — Triumphs, Nortons, BSA’s, etc. The XS was affordable, reliable, […]
1976 BMW R90/6 Bobber by Burn Up Company
The BMW R90/6 was the largest and most powerful of the Slash-Six models introduced in 1974, designed to up the ante in a horsepower-hungry market. The old R75 engine was bored-out to 898cc, good for […]
Honda XR400R “Rat Bike” from R.L. Allman’s Peter Pan
In this darkly re-imagined new series, Peter Pan flies on two wheels… Ronnie Allman is a young filmmaker whose fascination with motorcycles can be traced back to his boyhood days. He grew up in Texas, […]
Honda Hornet 600 “Elise” by Nicola Manca
Introduced in 1998, the Honda CB600F — better known as the the Honda 599 (USA) or Hornet (Europe) — utilized the old mid-90s CBR600F sportbike engine, tuned to 97 horsepower and set in a basic […]
Fuel-Injected Suzuki DR800 Street Tracker by Frateschi Garage
A fuel-injected uber-thumper from Brazil… The Suzuki DR800S — also known as the “DR Big” or “Desert Express” — has been called the “Granddaddy of The Dual-Sports,” a 54-hp big-single beast born from a legendary […]
Honda XR250 Tornado Scrambler by LBC Motorcycles
Retro Enduro built by Argentina’s Low Budget Customs… The Honda XR250 Tornado was a Latin American equivalent of the XR250L, sporting an air/oil-cooled 4-valve DOHC tuned for better low-end torque and slightly less peak power […]
Suzuki T500 Flat Tracker By A.K. Cycles
Two-stroke twin tracker from Colorado! Introduced in 1968, the Suzuki T500 was a 46-hp two-stroke parallel twin that would be marketed as the Cobra and Titan over the years. Though it was known to be […]
