Se7en Six Collective builds a fitting tribute to the late Bengt Aberg… In 1975, Yamaha introduced the single-cylinder four-stroke XT500, a dual-purpose “enduro-adventure” motorcycle that would win the first two Paris-Dakar Rallies and lay the […]
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Turbo Tracker: Kawasaki KZ440 by Slyfox Customs
“Words can’t describe the sound this thing makes as it comes onto boost.” Back in 1974, Kawasaki built a plant in Lincoln, Nebraska, to produce their new KZ400 twin, becoming the first foreign manufacturer to […]
Salt Beeza: 1948 BSA B33 Land Speed Bike
British workhorse goes land-speeding on an Australian dry lake… In 1947, BSA introduced the 500cc “all-iron” B33, one of their first new singles to appear in the wake of World War II. It was based […]
Boulevard Bobber: Suzuki S40 by Kennedy Motorcycles
Back in 1986, Suzuki unveiled their first cruiser, the LS650 Savage, which would remain in production until 2004, relatively unchanged except for the addition of a 5-speed transmission. For 2005, the air-cooled 652cc single-cylinder cruiser […]
Farewell VTR: Honda VTR1000 by Francis Von Tuto
For Sale: 1000cc V-Twin “FTVR” from Francis Von Tuto… In the 1990s, Carl Fogarty had been putting the hammer down on the Japanese fours in World Superbike, piloting his booming Ducati to four championships. Riders […]
Fahrenheit 411: Royal Enfield Himalayan by Schlachtwerk
In 2016, Royal Enfield launched the Himalayan, a 411cc adventure-touring machine designed by none other than Pierre Terblanche, the legendary motorcycle designer best known for his work with Ducati. The engine is an air-cooled, fuel-injected […]
Yamaha WR450F Street Tracker by Stevo’s Chop Shop
Top 10 in the Roland Sands Corona Virus Bike Build Off! The Yamaha WR450F is the company’s four-stroke enduro-class machine — in essence, a YZ450F motocross bike with a headlight, kickstand, electric start, lower noise/exhaust […]
Night Storm Race-RR: Ducati Scrambler 1100
Gasoline Motor Co. builds a dark ‘n stormy Ducati… The Ducati Scrambler 1100 is the alpha wolf of the company’s Scrambler series, featuring an air/oiled-cooled 1079cc desmodue engine that produces 86 horsepower and 65 foot-pounds […]
Miss Adventure: Suzuki DR-Z400 Street Tracker
Farm Fresh Customs builds a misadventurous supermotard… Since its introduction in 2005, the Suzuki DR-Z400SM has achieved something of a cult following, a street-legal factory supermoto that’s affordable, bulletproof, and has a strong community and […]
Yamaha TT500 VMX by Beeton Fabrications
An HL500-inspired vintage motocross racer from Down Under… It may seem hard to believe today, but by the mid-1970s, the four-stroke thumpers that once ruled the dirt were all but dead. Both BSA and Matchless […]
