Allen Millyard restores the Norton Nemesis V8 for the National Motorcycle Museum… In 1998, at the Dorchester Hotel in London, Norton unveiled what was intended to be the world’s fastest production motorcycle, the 235-bhp […]
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Street-Legal Smoker: Yamaha MX360
Streetable Endurocrosser from Germany’s Loose Screw… In 1968, Yamaha hit a home run with the original DT-1 250 — an affordable, lightweight, street-legal two-stroke dirt bike that not only sold out in short order, […]
The One: “Boa” Honda CBX1000 Restomod
Coming to The One Moto Show: Dennis Nhan’s CBX… In 1969, the Honda CB750 ascended to superbike supremacy, but the motorcycling world was in a state of rapid evolution. Less than a decade later, […]
Backcountry Shredder: BMW R100RS Scrambler
Oldschool Classics builds the perfect backroad burner… The BMW R100RS was Motorrad’s 980cc sport-tourer, built around a 70-hp version of the two-valve flat-twin boxer engine. Even in its heyday, the Bavarian boxer wasn’t as fast […]
Silent Samurai: Hartford VR150 Street Tracker
Built for Speed & Crafts 2025: 150cc Street Tracker from NSMC x SMF… In Taiwan, there’s a thriving custom scene around what are known as “white plate” motorcycles — machines of 150cc or less, […]
50th Anniversary 400 Four: Honda CB400F Resto
From The Chattahoochee Skunkworks: Tastefully Modified Honda 400 Four… When the Honda CB350F appeared in 1972, it was the smallest-displacement four-cylinder motorcycle ever produced. While it was a neat engineering exercise that showed off Honda’s […]
Handbuilt Show 2025: Best Choppers & Bobbers
The Handbuilt Show always attracts some of the best and most interesting builds from around the country, and 2025 was no exception. As in previous years, our photographer Kody Melton was on hand to capture […]
Hot Rod: 1250cc Harley Sportster Chopper
Daily Rider to Show Stopper, from Aden Customs… The Harley Big Twins have always received the bulk of attention from custom builders, particularly for chopper builds. But we love the Sportster for its comparably […]
Handbuilt Show 2025: Best Scramblers & Trackers
The 2025 Handbuilt Show in Austin, Texas was another one for the books. Nearly 150 of the most interesting, rare, and custom-built bikes from builders all over the nation and beyond…not to mention some really […]
Gold Nickel 400: Suzuki GN400 Bobber
Suzuki 400 Bobber from Poland’s JasinTom Motorcycles… Introduced in 1980, the Suzuki GN400 was the 396cc version of the company’s SOHC single-cylinder streetbike. It’s exactly the kind of bike we love for a custom […]
