A&J Cycles builds a high-performance retro roadster… The 2022 Triumph Speed Twin has been called the best Bonnie of the lot, featuring a new 43mm Marzocchi fork, Brembo M50 monobloc calipers, 320mm discs, and 99 […]
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Monster Zed: Kawasaki Z1-R Restomod
AC Sanctuary’s “Radical Construction Manufacture” Z1-R… In the world of high-powered Japanese restomods, one name has long stood apart: AC Sanctuary. Founder Hiroyuki Nakamura opened his shop in the 1990s. Since then, they’ve built a […]
Rally Monster: Suzuki V-Strom 1050RR “Desert Express”
Hessler Motorsport’s “Yellow Rally Monster”… In 2002, the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 (DL1000) hit the market as a large-displacement dual-sport / adventure bike boasting a 996cc liquid-cooled 8-valve DOHC 90° V-twin originally designed for the TL1000 […]
Viva Vinduro! Yamaha DT400 Restomod
Purpose Built Moto builds a two-stroke ripper… The Yamaha DT400 is one of our favorite two-stroke enduros of the 1970s — a wolf in wolf’s clothing and a howling fury to ride. The factory bike […]
Gulf Special: Yamaha RD350 YPVS F2 Café Racer
Bolt Motor Co. builds a stunning two-stroker… At its unveiling in 1982, the Yamaha RD350 YPVS — known as the RZ350 in North America — was called “the nearest thing to a road going racer […]
Retro Muscle: Kawasaki “GPz1136” Restomod
A Blood Red Big Block from Atlanta Motorcycle Works… In 1981, Kawasaki introduced the GPz1100, which would be the ultimate evolution of the mighty air-cooled Zed fours born from the legend itself, the Z1. Before […]
Donatello No More: Kawasaki Ninja 250 Café Racer “Donna”
Golden Age Motor Co. transforms an early EX250 Ninja… Introduced in 1986, the Kawasaki EX250 Ninja — also known as the Ninja 250R — would become one of the world’s most popular 250cc machines. The […]
Gelände / Straße: BMW R80GS Restomod
Meccanica Serrao d’Aquino resto-mods a 90s adventure bike… The BMW R80GS is widely known as the grandfather of the modern adventure bike. At the time of its introduction, BMW Motorrad was at risk of going […]
Scrambling in Style: SWM Superdual “Aosagi”
An SWM that dreamt of being a CL77 scrambler… Founded in 1971, SWM was an Italian manufacturer of trials, enduro, and motocross bikes in the ’70s and ’80s — a contemporary of such brands as […]
Tai Chi: Kymco KTR 150 Tracker
Shimotor builds a 150cc custom tracker… Lately, we’ve been seeing more and more custom builds coming out of Taiwan. Rough Crafts and 2Loud Customs have been widely known in the customs world for years, but […]
