The BMW R100GS, introduced in 1987, was the next-generation evolution of the legendary BMW R80GS — the grandfather of all the adventure-touring bikes we know today. The 980cc, 60-hp R100GS was not only more powerful […]
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“Momot”: Royal Enfield 500 Bobber by Jowo Kustom
While many manufacturers have had success in producing factory bobbers — most recently the Triumph Bonneville Bobber — Royal Enfield has not jumped on the bandwagon. To this day, if you want a Royal Enfield […]
The Meta: Beta 350 RR “Super Tracker”
“Two wheels / one engine / tank / seat – let’s go!” Beta motorcycles, built in Italy, can trace their origins to a bicycle maker founded well over a century ago in Florence. In the […]
“Valhalla”: BMW R65 Scrambler by Blunk’s Garage
In Old Norse mythology, Valhalla (“the hall of the fallen”) is the great hall in Asgard, the celestial fortress of the gods, where heroes slain in battle are received. According to an Old Norse poem: […]
“The Blue Duck”: Custom Yamaha YZ125 by Max Miille
On the pipe: Custom two-stroke dirt bike from Oregon… The Yamaha YZ125, introduced in 1974, boasts the longest production run of any motocross bike in the world. The liquid-cooled, 125cc two-stroke has evolved over the […]
“Hurricane”: BMW Flying Brick Café Racer
The BMW K100 “Flying Brick” represented a significant design leap for BMW Motorrad, who’d long been known for their flat-twin “airhead” engine design. The K100, in contrast, was a fuel-injected, liquid-cooled inline four laid flat […]
Baja Dominator: Honda NX650 by LL Motorcycles
In the few years, the Honda NX650 Dominator has been a popular donor for customization. The 44-hp RFVC engine is nigh-unkillable, and the robust build quality made the bike the perfect urban enduro. Said MCN […]
300cc Suzuki GN250 Brat Tracker
“Looks like a brat, goes like a flat!” For years, the Suzuki GN250 served as a capable 250cc runabout. The air-cooled, SOHC single cylinder engine offered some 22 horsepower and the bike was fairly lightweight […]
MX5000 2019: Vintage Flat Track & Scrambles!
On March 30, 2019, in the little town of Reynolds, Georgia, an event of outsized fun was held: the 4th annual MX5000. The brainchild of master pinstriper/sign writer/tattooist Chastin Brand, the MX5000 revives the age-old […]
“Big One”: Suzuki DR800 Scrambler by YC Design
The world’s biggest mono gets the French treatment… The Suzuki DR800 — aka the DR Big — was inspired by the Paris-Dakar Rally racers of the 1980s, large displacement off-road machines designed to roar across […]
