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2023 Yamaha RZ350

40th Anniversary Edition: 2023 Yamaha RZ350!

What if Yamaha and Bimota teamed up to build a 40th anniversary RZ350?  That’s the question San Francisco-based engineer and road racer Julian Farnam asked himself. Of course, that would entail combining the legendary liquid-cooled, […]

Pick ‘N’ Gixx: Suzuki GSX-R 7/11 Slingshot

Torques Moto’s 1100-powered GSX-R750 Slingshot…  Legend has it, the original Suzuki GSX-R “7/11” (GSX-R1100 motor shoehorned into a GSX-R750 frame) was featured in the September 1992 issue of Performance Bikes. The bike was said to outperform […]

KTM Super Duke Tracker

Swedish Super Duke: KTM 990 Tracker

Super Tracker: A Swedish Champion’s Thunderbike…  In 2005, KTM unleashed the 990 Super Duke, a 999cc V-twin naked bike nothing short of ferocious. With 120 horsepower and razor-sharp handling, it was a fire-breathing, tire-burning, wheelie-making […]

Triumph Trackmaster

Go Time: 1969 Triumph T120 Trackmaster

Vintage Flat Tracker from Caleb Grisson of Storagebuilt…  In 1967, Triumph enlisted renowned race tuner Ray Hensley to create a series of lightweight frames purpose-built for flat track racing. These streamlined Trackmaster frames featured race-specific […]

Yamaha XS650 Custom

The Dark Horse: Yamaha XS650 Custom

Yasashii Garage’s Yamaha XS650 Custom Roadster…  According to the Merriam Webster definition, a dark horse is “a usually little known contender (such as a racehorse) that makes an unexpectedly good showing.” You could make a […]