Royal Enfield and the Marlboro Man… The Royal Enfield Himalayan was launched in 2016 as the company’s first adventure touring bike. It was designed by none other than Pierre Terblanche, the designer behind such machines […]
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“Hardy” Scrambler: Yamaha SR150 by Zoth Moto
The Yamaha SR150 is known in Taiwan as a “white plate” motorcycle, a bike free of the high taxes and twice yearly safety inspections (!!) required on larger motorcycles — restrictions that can make it […]
Project X-Tracker: Yamaha XT500 Street Tracker
A BMX-inspired street tracker…with bicycle rack! The Yamaha XT500 is one of motorcycling history’s great success stories, and one of our favorite bikes of all time. The twin-valve four-stroke enduro won the Paris-Dakar Rally in […]
BMW K100 “Apollo” by Ruby Cafe
The K100 was developed during a time when BMW felt the need to create a modern, liquid-cooled machine that could compete with the inline fours coming out of Japan. The design concept was unique in […]
Triumph TR5 Trophy by Blitzkrieg Machines
From Chopper to Desert Sled… The Triumph TR5 Trophy debuted in 1949 as a 500cc off-road/trials version of the Speed Twin. Interestingly enough, the aluminum barrels and heads came from a generator the company had […]
Triple Green: Triumph Speed Triple Café Racer
Vintage bikes are ideal platforms for café racer builds, but for some riders accustomed to the performance of modern sport machines, there’s the desire to have the best of both worlds: vintage style, modern performance. […]
BMW R100 Cafe / Bobber by Magnum Opus
In 1976, BMW introduced the /7 series, including the 980cc, 70-hp R100. The bikes would remain in production for two decades…excluding a brief pause in 1985 when the company tried to cease production in favor […]
Ace Corner Champion: Honda “IFR750F2”
From Crusher to All Class Champion… In the late 1980s, the Honda VFR750R — aka the RC30 — made a thunderous appearance on the world stage, winning the first two World Superbike Championships with […]
Speed Brick: BMW K75 by DVGAS Garage
A Bavarian Triple Sprint Racer… The BMW K75 was the three-cylinder version of the company’s “Flying Brick,” built from 1985-1995. The bike’s straight-three was actually smoother than the engine of its big brother, the four-cylinder […]
XEcutioner: Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE by A&J Cycles
This year, the crew from Hinkley debuted the Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE and XC with a very bold statement: “The Real Deal.” Unlike many factory-built “scramblers” of today, the big Triumph Scrambler 1200 lives up […]
