Frateschi Garage rescues an aged, abused Tiger… Introduced at the turn of the 21st century (2001), the Triumph Tiger 955i was something of a monster dual-sport, a 104-bhp brute with a 34.5″ seat height, a […]
Tag: Brazil
Black Mamba: Suzuki DR650 Scrambler
Cramento Motorcycles builds an aggressive yet refined “Black Mamba”… We’ve long been fans of Brazilian-built customs, but the country’s builders have really been upping the ante in recent years. Retro Rides by Lourenço has developed […]
CRZ150 “ASIMOV” by Pavani Motorcycles
A Sci-Fi inspired supermoto from Brazil… Isaac Asimov is one of the world’s most renowned science fiction writers, a Boston University professor of biochemistry who authored or edited more than 500 books in his lifetime, […]
F1-Inspired Brick: BMW K100 Cafe Racer
The Flying Brick that inspired The Cafe Racer Bible… While the BMW K100 has become a darling of the customs scene in recent years, there’s one builder who’s been a fan of the “Flying Brick” […]
Automatic Brick: BMW K100 CVT Cafe Racer
Retro Rides by Lourenço builds a CVT cafe racer for a disabled rider… The BMW K100 “Flying Brick” has become an unexpected darling of the customs scene, a four-cylinder, fuel-injected, shaft-drive machine with the 987cc […]
Sportster 883R “Urus” Project
“The feeling of riding is close to the feeling of riding a bull.” The urus, aka aurochs, is an extinct species of wild long-horned cattle that once roamed the prehistoric grasslands of Eurasia and beyond […]
Frateschi Funduro: BMW F650 Custom
The BMW F650 Funduro debuted in 1994 as the company’s lightweight, single-cylinder adventure bike — a baby GS packing a 50-hp four-valve Rotax engine, top-notch build quality, and ultra-low running costs. But Visordown.com claims there’s […]
Full Metal Beast: Honda CBX750F by Grego’s Customs
A Brazilian Custom Motorcycle of the Year! The Honda CBX750F, launched in 1983, was an evolution of the “original superbike” — the beloved CB750. The air-cooled 16-valve DOHC engine produced 91 bhp, capable of propelling […]
Babe Blue: Ducati 800 SCR Cafe Racer
The Ducati Scrambler has become one of the most popular modern platforms for customization. Available in 400, 800, and 1100 versions, the V-twin Scrambler is a revival of the brand’s classic Scrambler series of dual-sport […]
Fuel-Injected Suzuki DR800 Street Tracker by Frateschi Garage
A fuel-injected uber-thumper from Brazil… The Suzuki DR800S — also known as the “DR Big” or “Desert Express” — has been called the “Granddaddy of The Dual-Sports,” a 54-hp big-single beast born from a legendary […]
