1/8-mile Ducati Sprint Racer from Mike Matamorr… Our friends at Rocket Race Club have continued in the tradition of the old Sultans of Sprint series, bringing together 1/8-mile sprint racers to run at high-profile […]
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Rocket Race Club: “Insane and Fast” Sprint Bikes
We’re big fans of European 1/8-mile sprint racing, where custom-built bikes from workshops across Europe compete head-to-head in old school-style drag races at events like the Glemseck 101. The wildest, most creative of these was […]
Neo-Retro Nébula: BMW R100 Café Racer
For a man who only works on his builds three days per week, Jérémie Duchampt of Jerem Motorcycles consistently turns out some of the most well-executed projects on the planet. The Frenchman began his bike-building […]
Event Report: Glemseck 101
From Leonberg with Love, Drag Races, and Rock… The Glemseck 101 is the largest motorcycle event in all of Europe. This year, more than 40,000 visitors rode, drove, and flew to the former “Solitude” racetrack […]
Light Urban Bobber: Honda Shadow 600
The “VP” from Blackout Custom Designs: Built for a Star… There’s nothing quite like riding a big V-twin cruiser on the open highway. It’s easy to imagine you’re saddled on some mythical iron horse, thundering […]
Java Tigris: Honda Tiger 2000 Scrambler
Vinduro-Style Honda from Mestiere Works… Indonesia is the world’s third largest motorcycle market, with more than 125 million motorbikes in use. An estimated 85% of households own at least one motorcycle, and Japanese manufacturers hold […]
Baby Buffalo: Kawasaki Meguro 650 Scrambler
Meguro 650 Scrambler from Rocket Fantasy Garage… Founded in 1937, Meguro was one of the first Japanese motorcycle manufacturers, a “prestige brand” that supplied police and military motorbikes to the government and raced alongside Honda. […]
Dakar Tribute: “PD85” BMW R NineT Urban GS
From Incandescent Motorcycles: R NineT inspired by the ’85 R80GS Paris Dakar… Released in 1980, the BMW R80GS is the progenitor of the multi-cylinder, dual-purpose “adventure bikes” so popular today. Originally developed to compete in […]
Senna Superbike: Honda CB1000 Super Four
CB1000 Big One from Cus’Tom Motorcycle… Over the years, motorcycle culture has been blessed with a handful of hilarious and highly entertaining comic strips and series. In English, we’ve had everything from Ogri to Andy […]
NOT a Café Racer: ’71 BSA Lightning
Blood & Grease: Geoff Hawksley’s 1971 BSA Lightning 882… Every once in a while, a bike and rider roll into our inbox with a swagger and attitude that demand attention. Such was the case with […]
