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Triumph Trident Bobber

Hinckley Howler: Triumph Trident Bobber

Triumph T300 “Tri-Bird” from Chris Forward…  The early Hinckley Triumphs of the 1990s are quickly becoming modern classics. These “T300” machines brought the great British marque back from the shadows and spearheaded the brand’s many […]

Kawasaki Z1-R Restomod

Ice Cool R: Kawasaki Z1-R Restomod

Kawasaki Z1-R from AC Sanctuary…  As everyone knows, the arrival of the Honda CB750 in 1969 kicked off the superbike era. Over the next decade, a two-wheeled arms race between the big four Japanese manufacturers […]

Yamaha FZR750R OW01

FZR-R: Yamaha FZR750R (OW01) Superbike

A Pristine Homologation Special Straight out of 1989…  In 1987-88, Yamaha’s YZF750 Genesis factory racer boasted successive wins in the highly competitive Suzuka 8-Hours endurance races. Learnings from the YZF would be directly incorporated into […]

BMW R100/5 Custom

Slash 5 Sport: BMW “R100/5” Roadster

BMW R100 “Slash 5” by Rind Performance…  For the 1970 model year, BMW introduced their new /5 (“Slash 5”) Series in three sizes: 500cc (R50/5), 600cc (R60/5), and 750cc (R75/5). A replacement for the old […]

Shovelhead Chopper

Magic Carpet Ride: Shovelhead Chopper

One Special Shovelhead from Citizen Build…  By the 1960s, the Harley-Davidson Panhead was growing obsolete, with dealers and owners beginning to demand an updated engine with more power. In 1966, the Motor Company unveiled the […]

Italjet MT5A

Mini Trials: Italjet MT5A, Reborn!

In 1960, former Ducati factory racer and designer Leopoldo Tartarini founded Italjet in Bologna, Italy. In 1952, at just 20 years of age, Tartarini had won the sidecar class of the grueling 18-hour Milano-Taranto race […]

BMW R1100RS Custom

Brave New Beemer: BMW R1100RS

Custom Oilhead from Moto Adonis…  In 1993, the BMW R1100RS sport-tourer was the first BMW to use the new “Oilhead” boxer engine, which combined BMW’s traditional air-cooled cylinders with oil-cooled four-valve heads — a concept […]