Fuchs Workshop builds a Piaggio mini-tracker… In 1967, Piaggio introduced their first moped, the Ciao — a 50cc two-stroke with a belt drive, drum brakes, and 6-volt electrics. Produced in various versions well into […]
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Tricolor Glory: BMW R nineT Custom
Motorsport Tribute: FCR Original’s Classic Heritage NineT… Produced from 1955 to 1969, the BMW R50/2 was the 500cc workhorse of the /2 (“Slash-2”) series — essentially a pre-war design with a strengthened version of engineer […]
Torque Monster: “Cento Anni” Moto Guzzi 1700
From Radical Speedshop: “The most powerful and light Guzzi ever…” Radical Speedshop is a family-run German workshop with a twin-piston Italian heart. The Bronolds — Stefan Sr., Stefan Jr., and Simon — build Guzzi customs, […]
An American Evening: Flat Out Friday 2023!
It’s loud. It’s fast. It’s Flat Out Friday. Last weekend, on the night before Mama Tried Show 2023, racers and spectators flocked to Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum for the wild and wonderful Flat Out Friday flat […]
Mama Tried Show 2023!
80+ Bikes from Mama Tried ’23! Mama Tried Show is one of the USA’s most prestigious and entertaining motorcycle shows, hosted each year in Harley-Davidson’s very own hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. “Mama Tried Motorcycle Show […]
Virago Verde: Yamaha XV500 “Transformer”
Bolt Motor Co.’s futuristic 51st build… Former racers consistently build some of our favorite specials, as their high standards of design, engineering, and execution tend to carry over into their customs. One of these racers […]
Racer Reborn: Yamaha XS650 Café Racer
Purpose Built Moto builds a 700cc vintage twin café… Tom Gilroy of Australia’s Purpose Built Moto has climbed into the elite echelons of the custom bike world over the past several years, and his Signature […]
Cheetah Cub: Yamaha RD421LC Restomod / Hybrid
Colin White’s 421cc Cheetah Cub LC… In 1980, Yamaha introduced the RD350LC (Liquid Cooled) as the successor to the air-cooled RD400, along with a 250cc version aimed at the British learners’ market. The “Elsie” quickly […]
Italian Beach Cruiser: Moto Guzzi 1100 “Mentol”
Gas & Oil Motorcycles builds a 60s-style beach cruiser… For 2001, Moto Guzzi introduced the California Stone, a stripped-down Italian cruiser built around the company’s 1064cc / 74-bhp V-twin, complete with Magneti Marelli fuel injection […]
Baby Katana, Reforged: 1981 Suzuki Katana 650
Sabotage Motorcycles resurrects a sun-scorched 650 Katana… The Suzuki Katana caused quite the stir upon its introduction in 1981. Designed by Hans Muth, BMW’s former chief of styling, the Katana was one of the first […]
