For Sale: Husky 450 “Paloma” Desert Racer by Deus USA… Until 2019, the Husqvarna FE 450 was a high-performance dual-sport bike — basically a 450 dirt bike that was street-legal. For model year 2023, Husky […]
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Royal Rover: Enfield Machismo 500 Bobber
From Motohead Custom: Machismo 500 Desert Bobber… In 1901, the first Royal Enfield motorcycle rolled out of The Enfield Cycle Company in Redditch, England. For the next 99 years, Royal Enfields would have cast-iron […]
Master Class: 1970 Triumph TR6 Bobber
Heiwa Motorcycle’s Triumph TR6 “Parrot Star”… The Triumph TR6 was the single-carb version of Triumph’s 650 twin, originally known as the Trophy and then as the Tiger from 1969 onwards. While the dual-carb Bonneville received […]
The Uninvited: Harley-Davidson Shovelhead Bobber
From RW (Rusty Wrench) Motorcycles: 1980 Shovelhead Bobber… The new television series Masters of the Air — executive produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg — is shedding new light on the lives of allied […]
Rev Happy: “RIZKET” Suzuki GT750 Special
Alan Green’s RIZKET: Finalist for the 2024 KICKBACK Builders’ Builder Awards… In 1971, Suzuki introduced the GT750, a two-stroke triple-cylinder grand tourer that made history as the first mass-produced Japanese bike to offer liquid cooling. […]
Urban Play Bike: KTM 400 “Street Tiger”
KTM 400 EXC Scrambler from Loko Dream Factory… Introduced in 2000, the KTM 400 EXC was closely based on the 400cc factory racer that Italian rider Giovanni Sala rode to victory in the 1999 World […]
Tamarit Thunderbird: Thruxton 900 Café Racer
Thunderbird 1: Built for an RAF veteran… Introduced in 2003, the Triumph Thruxton 900 was a modern café racer, a “neo classic” with a big-twin engine, clip-on bars, sporty suspension, and a racy riding position. […]
Boxer Bruiser: BMW R1200R Custom Roadster
Remade Roadster from Italy’s Francesco Paura… Introduced in 2006, the BMW R1200R was a big Boxer roadster whose high-cam, four-valve 1170cc flat-twin was good for 109 hp and 85 lb-ft of torque — a 28% […]
Ninja Type-R: Kawasaki GPZ900R Restomod
AC Sanctuary gives an original Ninja the Type-R treatment… Introduced in late 1983, the Kawasaki GPZ900R — aka the Ninja ZX900 — was the earliest member of the Ninja series, and it changed sport biking […]
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 […]
