As Seen at Kickback: Bob Tait’s Two-Stroke V3 Triple… Born in 1935 in Birmingham, England, Bob Tait was an engineer and toolmaker who worked his way up to Chief of Design at Norgren Engineering […]
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DRZ Scorpion 434: Suzuki DR-Z400 Custom
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Continent Crusher: Yamaha Ténéré 700 Custom
Etto Motorcycles Recreates a Trans-Australian Ténéré… The original Yamaha XT600Z Ténéré launched in late 1982, and it brought some serious innovation to the enduro / dual-sport world. Named after the brutal desert section of […]
Dream GS: ’89 BMW R100GS Restomod
Tyson Carver’s R100GS Restomod… The BMW R80GS, introduced in 1980, is known as the bike that spawned a whole new breed of motorcycle, the adventure bike. Here were big multi-cylinder, multi-sport bikes that could cross […]
Hunting Werewolves: “Silver Bullet” Suzuki TL1000 Sprint Racer
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Two-Stroke Turbo Supermoto! KTM 300 “TworboStroke”
KTM EXC 300 Turbo by Sib Mustard… There’s no denying that we’re big fans of two-stroke builds here at BikeBound. Back in 2023, we featured one of the most mind-blowing smokers we’ve seen in some […]
Back to KICKBACK: Custom Classic Bike Show, Part II
Part Deux: KICKBACK 2024 at Sammy Miller’s Moto Museum… KICKBACK Custom Classic Bike Show is said to be the longest-running indoor custom moto event in all of the UK. The Great Malvern show this past […]
Slabside Splendor: Suzuki GSX-R1100 Restomod
First-Gen Gixxer 1100 from Haxch Moto… In 1985, the original Suzuki GSX-R750 revolutionized the superbiking world. Never had one of the Japanese Big Four unleashed a mass-produced sportbike that was so track-focused and uncompromising […]
All In: High Tech BMW GS1250
BMW GS1250 “Technology” from VTR Customs… The BMW R1250GS (aka GS1250) was designed and marketed as an adventure bike, and it’s done nothing but excel in that category. While it might not be the cheapest […]
KICKBACK: Custom Classic Bike Show 2024
KICKBACK 2024 at Sammy Miller Moto Museum… KICKBACK is the longest-running indoor custom motorcycle event in the UK. In April of 2024, more than 6000 motorbike lovers attended the Great Malvern show, which showcased 250+ […]
