Two-Stroke Smoker from Hawai’i’s Speedychoppy Builds… In 1976, the Yamaha RD400 appeared as the successor to the RD350, which had become a legend in its own time. Instead of simply overboring the 350, Yamaha created […]
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Yamaha SR400 “Café Scrambler”
In 2021, Yamaha ended the incredible 43-year production run of the SR400 — a bike that’s remained remarkably unchanged through those four decades of production. Introduced to the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) back in 1978, […]
A Sporting Sportster: Harley XL1200S Street Tracker
Italy’s Rock Hard Custom builds a street-tracking Sporty… In 1996, Harley-Davidson introduced a new member to the long-running Sportster lineup, the XL1200S Sport. The Sportster Sport had the same stump-pulling Evo V-twin as the regular […]
Warhorse: Triumph Scrambler 900 “Bucéfalo”
Tamarit Motorcycles builds a gentleman’s warhorse… Bucéfalo — aka Bucephalus (“ox-headed”) — was the legendary warhorse of Alexander the Great, and one of the most famous horses of antiquity. Said to be bred from the […]
Déjà Vroom: Kawasaki “KZ1165” Restomod
RCM-554: 1165cc Zed from AC Sanctuary… The Kawasaki KZ900 was the direct successor of the mighty Z1. At the time of its introduction in 1972, the original 903cc Zed was the largest, most powerful four-cylinder […]
883 Sportster “Bultracker”
Spain’s LDK builds a V-twin tribute to a Spanish marque… Two of history’s most famous Spanish motorcycle marques are Bultaco and Montesa. In 1944, Pere Permanyer and Francesc Xavier “Paco” Bultó formed Montesa, achieving success […]
Euro Katana: GSX1100S-Powered Moto Martin
Cafe Racer SSpirit restores a rare French-Japanese kit bike… From 1972 to 1986, France’s Moto Martin (pronounced Marteen) produced full chassis / body kits for an array of 1970-80s superbike engines, effectively marrying Japanese multi-cylinder […]
Rothmans’ Hawk: Honda Bros / Africa Twin Special
Ireland’s Jonny Kerins builds a Bros / Africa Twin hybrid! Produced from 1988-1992, the Honda Bros 400 (NT400) was a 400cc version of the beloved Honda Hawk GT we received here in the States. While […]
Loko Classic: 1970 BMW R75/5
Loko Dream Factory updates a Slash 5 Beemer… In 1970, BMW introduced the all-new Slash 5 (“/5”) series, completely manufactured in Berlin according to modular design and production principles. In contrast to earlier models, the […]
Himalayan Hitter: Royal Enfield 411 Enduro
Monduke Moto builds an Enfield Enduro… Introduced in 2018, the 411cc Royal Enfield Himalayan struck a resonant chord among motorcycle enthusiasts, who found the size, design, and low price hard to resist. No less than […]
