The Honda GoldWing is one of our favorite platforms for a custom build, particularly the earlier four-cylinder models. These bikes are built like trains, with loads of torque and bulletproof vitals. That said, they are […]
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Yamaha XT350 Scrambler
These days, there seems to be a wealth of high-dollar scrambler builds, few of which would survive more than the most well-graded gravel road, and even fewer of which would be anywhere near affordable for […]
Suzuki GS550 Cafe Racer: “GS673”
1976 was the year Suzuki introduced their first line of four-stroke street machines, the venerable GS series. The Suzuki GS550, which offered 49 horsepower from its air-cooled inline four, was a hard-hitting middleweight, beating both […]
Yamaha XS400 Cafe Racer by Vintage Addiction Crew
“To lead the orchestra, you have to turn your back to the crowd.” That’s the philosophy of Barcelona’s Vintage Addiction Crew, who built this mad little Yamaha XS400 cafe racer, sporting four-spoke mags and GP-styling cues.
The 750: CB750 Cafe Racer by Strapped MFG
Today, we are thrilled to showcase this ’74 Honda CB750 by Jordan Wiseley of the newly-launched Strapped Mfg Co., located in Los Angeles. So many of our favorite bikes are built by racers, and “The […]
Sportster Scrambler by Shaw Speed & Custom
The Pigster aka Dirty Sportster Another hard-charging Sportster build from the Harley craftsmen at Shaw Speed & Custom, the premier builders of Harley in the UK. SS&C is a division of Shaw Harley Davidson, a […]
BMW R100 Tracker by Garage Sheriff
We are thrilled to bring you guys this handsome-as-heck BMW R100RT tracker, which was largely a father/son project between Charles-Élie Dumontier of Montreal’s Garage Sheriff and his dad. As you may know, the R100RT was […]
Honda NX650 Adventure Tracker by Tobias Mayr
1988 Honda NX650 sporting Land Rover headlights, cellphone-programmable electronics, a Reinschüssel–giant fuel tank–and even a power jack, so Tobi’s friends “can charge their iPhones to keep up with their Pinterest bulls–t.”
KTM “HiRider” by Engineered to Slide
The KTM “HiRider” by Nigel Petrie of Engineered to Slide started as a basket-case KTM 250 SX-F. As Nigel says: “If you can’t buy it, you must build it. We took a box of parts and some sheetmetal and came up with a good time on two wheels. It’s as simple as that.”
Gatto Nero: Snowmobile-Powered Motorcycle by Jonz Customs
Gatto Nero by Jonz Customs, powered by a 700cc Arctic Cat two-stroke. Twice the horsepower of a Kawasaki 750 Triple, weighing 125 pounds less.
