Here at BikeBound, we’re suckers for father/son builds. That’s because this blog is largely a father/son endeavor, and there’s nothing like a motorcycle to bring generations together. This time, it’s a 1982 CB450T Hawk, decked […]
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Topper’s Suzuki GSX-R1100 Cafe Racer
Our man from Cheltenham, Dave Solomon of Butchered Classics, is back with another build. This time, it’s a 1989 Suzuki GSX-R1100 built for his “vertically-challenged” mate, Topper. As you may know, the 1989 “K model” […]
Honda NX650 Scrambler by Janne Hietakangas
Recently, Janne Heitakangas of Turku, Finland, sent us this incredible NX650 scrambler. We shared the bike on Instagram with the caption “Good as Gold.” Geoff Baldwin, editor of Tank Moto magazine and the man behind […]
“Nutterized” Thruxton Tracker by British Customs
Slidin’ Sonny Nutter is a legend of flat track racing. He started scrubbing gunk from bikes at 13 years old, and by the 1970s, he was raising a family by racing five nights at week […]
BMW R80RT Brat by Marc Frankhauser
The BMW R80RT, as you may know, was the street-only version of the R80GS adventure/dual-sport. It was popular among police forces across the globe, and it’s become a sought-after platform for customizers like Marc Frankhauser […]
Triumph Thruxton Street Tracker by Britalmoto
We have a very special build today: The “Robe Tracker” by Ivo Tschumi of Britalmoto, based in Siglistorf, Switzerland. The base bike is a 2004 Triumph Thruxton. The Thruxton, as you may know, is based on […]
1981 Gilera Strada Custom
Today we have a beautiful and unique custom Gilera Strada by Felix A. Kuhn of Winterthur, Switzerland, who owns Last Century Bikes. A little history: Gilera was founded in Arcore, Italy, in 1909 by Giuseppe […]
SAMCO V-1 Warbird
We have a very special treat today, the prototype of a new American motorcycle: the V-1 Warbird by SAMCO (Spirit American Motorcycle Company). The United States offers scarcely few American-made options for sport riders, especially […]
BMW R11 Motorcycle from The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Grand Budapest Hotel is a lovely Wes Anderson film that features many early vehicles. The most prominent may be the motorcycle that Willem Dafoe’s character rides, a 1929 BMW R11. The bike is a […]
1983 BMW R80/7 Cafe Racer by Moto Adonis
In an old factory in The Netherlands, Daan Borsje and the crew of Moto Adonis have been assembling some of the sweetest vintage customs to crackle and pop with oily fury. They built this post-fallout […]
