“The wildest chopper party in the South…” Back in 2009, friends Mike Davis and Grant Peterson decided to throw a get-together of vintage choppers in Orange County, California…and the Born-Free Motorcycle Show was born. […]
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Paul Smart Tribute: Ducati ST2 “Paolo Accorto”
Paul Smart-Inspired Ducati from Rindperformance… English racer Paul Smart wasn’t well known in international road racing circles until the 1972 Imola 200, where he piloted a Grand Turismo (GT) 750 — the first Ducati with […]
Big Red Motard: Honda XR650R Supermoto
XR650R Supermotard from VMX Restomod… The Honda XR650R was born to race in the desert. As the replacement for the venerable air-cooled XR600R, the liquid-cooled aluminum-framed XR650R had big shoes to fill…and it delivered in […]
Dream Gixxer: Suzuki GSX-R750 “Slingshot Racer”
Wildcard Garage’s GSX-R750 Slingshot, built for AHRMA Next Gen Superbike… The Suzuki GSX-R750 was nothing short of a revolution in the superbike world. The original “Slabside” 750 was basically a detuned, street-legal version of a […]
Ride, Don’t Hide: 1927 Brough Superior SS100 Alpine Grand Sport
Jake Robbins Engineering builds a Brough Superior from the ground up… In the hallowed annals of motorcycle lore, few pre-war machines garner as much respect and admiration as the Brough Superior SS100. Introduced in 1924 […]
Glory Daze: Trippy Ten Helmet Art Show
Glory Daze Motorcycle Show in Pittsburgh, PA, has quickly become one of our favorite annual events in the world of custom motorcycles. Founded by Kurt Diserio of Pittsburgh Moto in 2019, the show takes place […]
Unique Classic: Yamaha TT500 Restomod
For most of the late 60s and early 70s, two-strokes dominated the off-road market. They were lighter, faster, and simpler than their four-stroke counterparts, and thumper evolution had all but stalled since the British singles […]
Racelab1 Supermoto: TM Racing 530 SMR
“Modern hypermotards feel tame in comparison…” In 1976, two childhood friends — Claudio Flenghi (“Mr. Engine”) and Francesco Battistelli (“Mr. Frame”) — decided to combine their talents to produce an off-road motorcycle that could […]
Glory Daze 2025: Cafe Racers & Drag Bikes
We’re back with more coverage from the 2025 Glory Daze Motorcycle Show in Pittsburgh, PA. Organized by Kurt Diserio of Pittsburgh Moto, the show hosted more than 100 bikes of all varieties on the to […]
Glory Daze 2025: Trackers & Scramblers
Trackers, Scramblers, and Dirt Bikes from Glory Daze Motorcycle Show… We’re back with more coverage from Glory Daze Motorcycle Show 2025, which took place at the 42-acre Pittsburgh Brewing Company campus. Each year in […]
