Le Motographe builds a 40/50s-inspired Dyna… The Street Bob is a stripped-down ground-pounder inspired by the H-D bobbers of yesteryear. The 2015 Twin Cam 103″ V-twin was rated at 98.8 foot-pounds of torque, and despite […]
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Straight Outta Compton: 1972 Ironhead Chopper
“Bad Boy Hogging never felt so good…” Australia’s Purpose Built Moto have quickly built a strong reputation both for their custom builds and their parts line. Though they’ve consistently displayed a broad range of styles […]
Lightweight Bob: Yamaha XS400 Bobber by DOTi
By the mid 1970s, the Big Four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers had already seen the end looming for the two-stroke street bike. Emissions laws, noise regulations, and a new emphasis on fuel economy were ringing the […]
Boxer Bobber: BMW R100C by Zamarelli Moto
Last month, we featured coverage of Glory Daze 2021 — a killer motorcycle show in Pittsburgh that featured over 150 garage-built custom bikes. One of the standouts was a gorgeous blue “Boxer Bobber” from a […]
Steel City Iron: Glory Daze 2021!
We’re damn thrilled that some of our favorite motorcycle shows are finally coming back. This past weekend was Glory Daze 2021 in the Steel City — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania — and what a show it was. […]
“Speedglide” Harley Shovelhead Stroker by Walt Siegl
A British-American beauty from Walt Siegl Motorcycles… Master. It’s a word that gets thrown about a lot these days — not always with the best aim. But in the motorcycling world, one of the artists/craftsmen/builders who’s […]
Triumph “Bobber Moon” by BAAK USA
A modern tribute to the post-war bobbers of the 1940s-50s… The Triumph Bonneville Bobber debuted in 2017, featuring a high-torque engine and WWII-era aesthetics. It was dead handsome, looking like a modernized version of the […]
Knuckle Power: Harley “VFL” Beach Racer
Hammer Sycle builds a Knucklehead-powered Harley VL racer… In 1936, Harley-Davidson introduced their first full production overhead valve V-twin engine: the “Knucklehead,” as we know it today — a reference to the distinctive shape of […]
BeelzeBob: Bandit-Powered Turbo Drag Bobber
Southern 73 Cycles builds a 9-second turbo drag bobber… Introduced in 1996, the Suzuki Bandit 1200 offered a re-tuned version of the monstrous GSX-R1100 air/oil-cooled engine in a steel frame to create something akin to […]
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 […]
