Blackout Custom Designs saves a botched custom… The Yamaha XVS1300 Custom is the Euro version of the company’s US-market Star Stryker, a 1304cc V-twin “factory chopper” introduced in 2010. “It mixes ‘American Chopper’ styling with […]
Recent Posts
Back in the Saddle: Ducati 999 Café Racer
Moto Adonis helps a one-legged rider achieve his dream… When the Ducati 999 appeared in 2003, it was one of the most controversial motorcycles ever to roll out of the Italian factory. Designed by Pierre […]
Slabside Thunderbike: ’88 Suzuki GSX-R1100 Racer
Road-Legal Racer: Haxch Moto’s Ex-TT GSX-R… When Suzuki released the original GSX-R in 1984, it was a revolution in sport bikes — the closest thing to a racebike with lights ever to emerge from the […]
Tasmanian Tractor: Sportster Adventure Scrambler
From Purpose Built Moto: The Ultimate Adventure Sportster Scrambler… Back in 2019-2020, Tom Gilroy of Australia’s Purpose Built Moto faced the challenge of building a custom scrambler capable of handling one very strenuous cross-country test […]
A Hotter Triumph: Speed Triple 955i “Chilaca”
Ludwig Tekne spices up an aging Speed Triple… Introduced in 1997, the Triumph Speed Triple 955i was essentially a naked streetfighter version of the Daytona superbike, featuring a 120-bhp triple-cylinder engine and bug-eye headlights straight […]
ROEG Rider: Yamaha MT-07 Street Tracker
Up for Auction: Yamaha 700 Street Tracker by Luuc Muis Creations… The Yamaha MT-07 — known as the FZ-07 from 2015-2017 in North America — is a 689cc parallel-twin naked bike that’s proved popular on […]
From the ZRX Sanctuary: Kawasaki ZRX1200R “Aki”
A young builder transforms a “fallen” ZRX into a 70s-inspired beast… Introduced in 2001, the Kawasaki ZRX1200R was a burly, big-bore muscle bike whose retro style and big-block power harked back to the Eddie Lawson […]
2WD Hayabusa: Suzuki GSX-R1300 NUDA
A 2WD ‘Busa from Suzuki! Suzuki has announced plans to launch a production version of their two-wheel-drive GSX-R1300 NUDA for 2024, utilizing the 1340cc liquid-cooled inline four-cylinder engine from the Suzuki GSX1300R Hayabusa. The most […]
The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show 2022: All 150 Bikes!
The 2023 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show is coming up April 14-16 at the Austin American-Statesman on historic South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas — the very same weekend as the Red Bull Grand Prix of the […]
Lean, Mean, Green: “Dr. Banner” Triumph Thruxton 900
A Hulk-inspired Thruxton from Tamarit Motorcycles… Produced from 2003 to 2018, the Triumph Thruxton 900 was a café racer version of the air-cooled Bonneville, featuring a hotter engine, firmer suspension, drop bars, rear sets, solo […]
