43-hp Simson Smoker from Tony Möckel… In 1856, brothers Löb and Moses Simson purchased one third of a steelhammer works in Suhl, Germany, and began producing guns and gun barrels under the trade name Simson […]
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Brit-Style Enduro: Yamaha SR150 Scrambler
British-Style Scrambler from AX Studio… The Yamaha SR might just be the world’s most beloved series of single-cylinder street bikes. While we’re most familiar with the SR400 and SR500 variants derived from the XT500 dual-purpose […]
Retro Supermoto: Honda FMX650 “Kaze”
Vinduro-Style 650 Motard from Francesco Paura… Introduced in 2005, the Honda FMX650 featured the beloved old single-cylinder RFVC engine from the Honda Dominator in a supermoto package. Unlike competition bike-based motards, like those built […]
Italian Unobtanium: 4-km 1976 Ducati 900 Super Sport!
For Sale via Moto Borgotaro: “Non Omologato” Ducati 900 SS with just 4 kilometers! In 1975, Ducati introduced the original 900 Super Sport (SS), destined to become one of the most iconic sport bikes […]
Bike Shed Moto Show: Round 5
It’s time for our final round of coverage from the 2025 Bike Shed Moto Show. This year, there were some 250 custom bikes on display, with an estimated 20,000 visitors passing through the doors of […]
Straight Fazer: Yamaha Fazer 600 “Blackjack”
Reborn Fazer 600 from Blackout Custom Design… The Yamaha FZS600 Fazer — aka the Fazer 600 — was revealed to the public at the 1997 Paris Auto Show. The 599cc 16-valve 95-bhp inline-four came […]
Road Ripper: Yamaha RD350 Street Tracker
The Yamaha RD350 remains one of the most storied two-stroke street bikes of the 1970s. It might not be as a notorious as the widow-making triples of Kawasaki lore, but it was in most respects […]
7-Cylinder Kawasaki “KH606” Two-Stroke!
Kawasaki “KH606” from Simon Whitelock… Unless you’ve been living under a rock of late, you know the name Allen Millyard — the tea-drinking retired British Ministry of Defence engineer who builds some of the […]
Bike Shed Moto Show: Round 4
It’s time for another round of coverage from the 2025 Bike Shed Moto Show, which boasted more than 250 custom bikes and 20,000 visitors. As in recent years, the show took place at London’s East […]
Street Racer: Triumph Street Triple 675
In 2007, Triumph took the 675cc liquid-cooled triple-cylinder supersport engine from the Daytona 675 and put it in a streetfighter-style naked machine modeled after the mighty Speed Triple 1050. The three-cylinder engine crossed the grunt […]
