Form Follows Speed: Road Racers, Superbikes, and Landspeeders… We’re back with another round of photos from the 2026 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show, held at Austin’s COTA (Circuit of the Americas) in conjunction with the MotoGP Grand […]
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Handbuilt Show 2026: Cafe Racers and More
On the last weekend in March, the city of Austin, Texas played host both to the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas and the 2026 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show — one of the largest, most prestigious […]
Suzuka Style: Suzuki GSX-R1216 “Yoshimura”
Slabside Spendor: 1987 Suzuki GSX-R1100 from KOS’THOR… Hideo “Pops” Yoshimura is one of the most revered names in motorcycle racing history. Born in 1922 in the Fukuoka prefecture of Kyushu Island, he developed an early […]
Sunset Runner: BMW F650 Funduro
’99 BMW F650 Funduro “Sunset Runner” by BCK Motorcycles… Strange as it may seem, the BMW F650 Funduro, powered not by a boxer-twin but a four-valve dual-plug Rotax single, was destined to become one of […]
Long Way Back: BMW R1150GS “Backdate II”
100 Pounds Lighter: Backdated 1150GS from Blunk’s Garage… Introduced in 1999, the BMW R1150GS quickly began to accumulate awards and recognition. Cycle World named it “Best Sport Touring Bike” of 2000, and Ewan McGregor and […]
Iron Rookie: Harley Ironhead Scrambler / Tracker
Young, Wild, & Sporty: ’77 Ironhead Sportster from the Thunderbike Customs trainees… Last month we featured Snow Race Willingen 2026, where more than 130 competitors — mainly amateurs — tried to ride to the top […]
FCR Original: Triumph 900 “Bespoke #1” Roadster
The Triumph Speed Twin 900 and T100 Bonneville share the same 900cc engine, which may look like an old air-cooled twin but actually features fuel injection, liquid cooling, and other modern conveniences. It’s a handsome […]
La Numéro 24: Suzuki GSX1100 Café Racer
Big-Bore Café Racer from Xavier Uhl… When the Suzuki GSX1100 (aka GS1100E) hit the market in 1979, it was the world’s quickest production motorcycle with a quarter-mile time of 11.1 seconds at 120 mph — […]
Vita Brevis: BMW R1100RT Scrambler
Show Winner: BMW R1100 Scrambler from Mexico’s Vitabrevis… The BMW R1100RT (T for Touring) was the company’s full-size tourer, an oilhead flat-twin mega-bike built to compete with mile-munchers such as the Honda Goldwing and Kawasaki […]
Simple, Honest, Timeless: Honda XL600R Paris-Dakar
For Sale: Incredibly well-preserved XL600R Dakar from Italy’s Ruote Celeri… By the mid-1980s, the Paris-Dakar Rally had become a global phenomenon, and the big manufacturers were working feverishly to outpace one another across the Sahara […]
