The “Meteor 850” by Etto Motorcycles… “A Ducati with Japanese reliability.” That was the idea behind the Yamaha TRX850, introduced in 1996 to rival the Ducati 900SS, as well as Japanese V-twins like the Honda […]
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Showroom Special: “Peachy” Royal Enfield Interceptor 650
INT650 Street Tracker / Scrambler from Container Garage… The Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 (aka INT650) is quickly becoming one of the world’s most popular platforms for customization. As prices for vintage bikes continue to […]
Desert Dreams: Scram Africa 2023!
For the last decade now, our friends at Fuel Motorcycles have been hosting the annual Scram Africa. To this day, the Scram remains one of the headiest adventures in the two-wheeled world — a 2500-km […]
Kato Vinduro: KTM 500 Retromod
Dan Mickan’s KTM 500 EXC “Vinduro”… For more than a decade, the KTM 500 EXC has reigned as one of the ultimate street-legal dirt bikes ever produced. Until the bike Kato hit the market, dirt […]
Bandida: Honda CBX750 Café Racer
Four-Cylinder CBX750F from Bob’s Garage… If you mention “CBX” among any group of bikers, most will imagine the massive six-cylinder CBX1000 that appeared in 1978. However, the Honda CBX750 (RC17), introduced in 1984, was […]
Big Bore 400/4: Honda “CB466F” Café Racer
466cc Honda Cafe Racer from Motorelic… First available in 1975, the Honda CB400F (“400 Four”) showcased Honda’s technical prowess. Here was a miniaturized 408cc version of their larger fours, complete with café-inspired styling, nimble handling, […]
Spirit of the 80s: Honda XR600R Dakar
From ZZMoto: Cyril Neveu-inspired XR600R… French racer Cyril Neveu is an off-road legend, best known for winning the Paris Dakar Rally five times in the motorcycle class: 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, and 1987. As the […]
Bavarian Hot Rod: Kaczor BMW R60/7 Café Racer
From Kradhaus Bikes: Short-stroke BMW with a Kaczor racing frame… In 1965, Ferdinand “Ferdi” Kaczor, a young engineer and motorcycle racer, designed and built his own chassis around the BMW R50/2 engine, creating a 500cc […]
Hercules II: BMW R1250RS Sprint Racer
“Hercules II” Rocket Racer from Kraftstoffschmiede x Man & the Machines… The BMW R1250RS is one of the world’s best sport-touring machines, built around a 1254cc shift-cam flat-twin that makes 134 bhp and 105 […]
Explosive Cocktail: Bandit-Powered Suzuki GSX1100
Loïs Ambiehl’s Bandit 1200-powered GSX Street Monster… In 1980, Suzuki introduced the 16-valve GSX1100E, boasting a 1075cc four with the company’s highly-vaunted TSCC (Twin Swirl Combustion Chamber). The result was an even 100 bhp at […]
