Guzzi Custom Cruiser from Copenhagen… In 1977, BMW launched the first mass-production, factory-faired sport-tourer in the form of the R100RS. But the Guzzi boys weren’t far behind, and like their German counterparts, they had access […]
Tag: Cruisers
Rage for the Machine: Porsche-Inspired V-Max 1200
“Cross a street dragster with an exceptional car, you will have a refined beast…” Introduced in 1985, the original Yamaha V-Max (VMX1200) remains the most legendary muscle bike of all time — a V4-powered […]
The Uninvited: Harley-Davidson Shovelhead Bobber
From RW (Rusty Wrench) Motorcycles: 1980 Shovelhead Bobber… The new television series Masters of the Air — executive produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg — is shedding new light on the lives of allied […]
Cherry’s Challenger: Super Meteor 650 Sidecar Custom
Custom Super Meteor 650 from Cherry’s Company… Introduced in 2023, the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 is the firm’s new flagship cruiser, sporting the 650 parallel-twin from the Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650. It’s […]
Family Heirloom, Reborn: Honda Shadow 600 Custom
Tumulte transforms a family heirloom for a factory Mercedes AMG driver! Introduced in 1988, the Honda Shadow 600 — aka the VT600 or VLX — was a liquid-cooled V-twin cruiser with a 35° rake and […]
Italian Beach Cruiser: Moto Guzzi 1100 “Mentol”
Gas & Oil Motorcycles builds a 60s-style beach cruiser… For 2001, Moto Guzzi introduced the California Stone, a stripped-down Italian cruiser built around the company’s 1064cc / 74-bhp V-twin, complete with Magneti Marelli fuel injection […]
The One Moto Show 2022: Choppers & Bobbers!
We’re back with our third segment from The One Motorcycle Show! Last time, we featured The One Moto Show 2022: Trackers & Scramblers. Now it’s time to steer toward the wild side, with the choppers, […]
Harley FXR Twin Cam Street Tracker by VIDA Motorcycle
Japanese master Takuya Okubo builds a Twin Cam FXR like no other… In 1971, Harley-Davidson unveiled the FX (Factory Experimental) Super Glide, one of the world’s first production customs that mated the smaller Sportster forks […]
The Beast: Yamaha V-Max by MotoRockers Garage
The original Yamaha V-Max remains one of the most beastly two-wheeled production bikes ever conceived, a 145-hp V4 cruiser that could blast down the 1/4 mile in a shade under 11 seconds. Unlike a […]
Queen of Heaven: Honda CB550 “Inanna” by Unik Edition
The Honda CB550 is one of our favorite Honda Fours. While it was largely overshadowed by its larger sibling, the CB750, it was much more than a run-of-the-mill middleweight. In fact, it struck an elusive […]
