The Yamaha R5, introduced in 1970, was the first of Yamaha’s new generation of two-stroke parallel twin “giant-killers” — a design architecture which would evolve into the RD350, RD400, and even the liquid-cooled RZ350/RD350LC. Lee […]
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Custom Ducati Scrambler by Coterie West
Coterie West of Los Angeles is a small group of like-minded individuals with a shared passion for motorcycles…particularly the Ducati Scrambler. We were fortunate enough to feature their first custom build, “Stella the Scrambler,” billed […]
BMW R100 Scrambler by Kern + Hyde
The BMW R100 “Slash 7” airhead was built in the latter half of the 1970s, a 60-hp flat twin that helped give birth to the modern sport touring motorcycle. Enter Evan Johnson of design and […]
Triumph T100 “Street Sled” by Modulus Moto
A street-legal Triumph built for trophy truck territory… Dave Guerrant of San Francisco’s Modulus Moto has one of our favorite mission statements in the industry: “We are pushing boundaries. Maybe even farther than they should […]
Ducati GT 1000 Street Tracker by Custom Design Studios
Street-legal AMA Pro Flat Tracker…once raced by Larry Pegram! Today, we’re thrilled to feature one of the baddest street trackers ever. This 2007 Ducati GT 1000 was owned and campaigned by long-time superbike racer Larry […]
Ducati Monster Street Tracker by Behind Bars Customs
Project Smart Tracker: A Ducati M900 super hooligan… John Goldsberry of Behind Bars Customs has quickly become one of our favorite people in the moto industry. At the age of 23, he became the (then) […]
Honda CL360 Scrambler by Offset Motorcycles
A $1000 Dirtbag Chopper gets turned into a Big Sur banger… Jason Lisica of San Francisco’s Offset Motorcycles has been involved with the city’s Dirtbag Challenge. The challenge, which has been the subject of two […]
Honda CB350 Restomod by Offset Motorcycles
Craquelure, (/ˈkrakˌlo͝or/): a network of fine cracks in the paint or varnish of a painting. That’s the name of this 1970 Honda CB350 “resto brat,” built by Jason Lisica of San Francisco’s Offset Motorcycles. Jason […]
Yamaha XT550 Scrambler by Gibson Motorcycle Co.
The Yamaha XT550 is a rare machine these days. This dual sport — the predecessor of the XT600 — was only produced for two years: 1983-1984. The 558cc, air-cooled, four-valve single offered 38 horsepower, and […]
