Batakastem Workshop’s British Bike Build… Triumph launched the original T120 Bonneville in 1959 as “The Best Motorcycle in the World.” The “T120” portion of the name stemmed from the bike’s projected top speed of 120 […]
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Love at First Chase: Big-Bore Moto Guzzi 850 GT California
“Gina” — Laurella-Pagema’s 955cc Art Deco Guzzi… In 1965, the original Moto Guzzi V7 broke cover at the Milan Motorcycle Show, featuring the bulletproof V-twin engine the Mandello-based factory had originally developed for military and […]
We Are Lions: Glemseck 101 2025
Roman Juriš reports from Glemseck… This month marked the 18th annual edition of the Glemseck 101, said to be the largest outdoor motorcycle festival in all of Europe. More than 40,000 motorcycle enthusiasts congregate the […]
KICKBACK: Custom Classic Bike Show 2025
KICKBACK 2025 at Sammy Miller’s Moto Museum… KICKBACK is the longest-running indoor custom motorcycle event in the United Kingdom, regularly attracting thousands of riders, enthusiasts, and custom bike builders to their shows. Just like the […]
DOHC Cabby: Fantic Caballero 500 Scrambler
Dave Gillery’s NC450S-Powered Caballero Scrambler… Beginning in 1968, Italian manufacturer Fantic Motor began producing dual-sports, motards, mopeds, and trials motorcycles out of their factory in Casier, Italy. In 1972, the company’s 50cc machines began arriving […]
Pikes Peak-Style Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 Track Bike
Cloud Racer: “Pikes Peak contender meets Super Hooligan brawler…” The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) — “The Race to The Clouds” — began in 1916 after entrepreneur Spencer Penrose converted a narrow carriage road […]
Turbo Supermoto: Turbocharged Husaberg 570!
570 ‘Berg + Boost: Alex Silversjö’s Turbo Supermoto Sleeper… When Cagiva purchased Husqvarna’s motorcycle division in 1987, a team of former Husky engineers decided to break out on their own, forming Husaberg in early 1988. […]
The Feral Princess: KTM 690 Enduro R Scrambler
Home Sweet Home: David Nast Cole’s Adventure Rig… In 2009, KTM introduced the 690 Enduro R, a more aggressive off-road version of the company’s 690 adventure bike. At its core, the Enduro R is a […]
Red Devil: Moto Guzzi V7 Café Racer
The Bike Guzzi Should’ve Built: Shaun Boulter’s Le Mans-Style V7… In the last two decades, there’s been a huge upswell of interest in retro-style bikes that bring classic styling from the 60s and 70s to […]
Retro Enduro: Yamaha WR250F Restomod
Gauloises Blondes Edition Yamaha 250 from Holy Moly Motorcycles… The Yamaha WR250F is the off-road / enduro version of the company’s YZ250F motocross bike. In other words, it’s a high-performance trail bike — a race […]
