Cafe Racers, Scramblers, Trackers, and Bratstyle
Winning Tracker, MotoBuilds Pilipinas 2024: “Bart” by Garage Esquinita… While the major manufacturers have largely transitioned to liquid-cooling and EFI on their large displacement bikes, they’ve continued to produce smaller, simpler air-cooled machines for […]
“Karbu” from Le Cent Vingt Cinq… At one time, few motorcycles could compete with the British twins for power, performance, and style. The 650 parallel-twins from BSA, Norton, Triumph, and others were just the ticket […]
Kawasaki KZ400 Scrambler from Bueno Co… In the early 70s, Kawasaki stepped up their game against Honda’s four-stroke dominance. First came the 900cc Kawasaki Z1 in 1972, aimed squarely at the CB750. While those four-cylinder […]
Dähne-framed Daily Rider from Kradhaus Bikes… Born in 1944, Helmut Dähne is a BMW motorcycle racing legend. As a teenager, he went to work for BMW Motorrad as a mechanic and later went to German […]
Meguro 650 Scrambler from Rocket Fantasy Garage… Founded in 1937, Meguro was one of the first Japanese motorcycle manufacturers, a “prestige brand” that supplied police and military motorbikes to the government and raced alongside Honda. […]
130 Fox: T120 Bonneville from Tamarit Motorcycles… In late 2015, Triumph introduced their new liquid-cooled lineup, including the 1200cc T120 Bonneville. While some purists may scoff at the radiator, the big Bonnie has been continually […]
Custommade C.A. rebuilds and reimagines a family heirloom… Available from 1980-83, the Honda CM200T TwinStar was a beginner-friendly parallel-twin produced as part of Honda’s “Custom Motorcycle” lineup, using the same chassis, engine, and brakes as […]
Fit for a Prince: Ellaspede’s Honda NX650 Dominator… Ellaspede is one of our favorite builders not just in Australia, but worldwide. The workshop started as a small home garage operation, which went under (literally) with […]
Purpose Built Moto’s 250cc Yamaha Scrambler… Introduced in the 1990s, the Yamaha TTR250 was an air-cooled 250cc trail / enduro bike designed to be rugged, reliable, and long-lasting. Not only did the bulletproof TTR […]
Write-off to Head-turner: Clive Coombe’s 1978 CB550F2… The Honda CB550F was part of Honda’s Super Sport range, featuring a lighter four-into-one exhaust, flatter handlebars, and a different fuel tank than the K model. Though the […]
