A Blood-Red Vitpilen 701 Supermono from XTR Pepo… When the Husqvarna Vitpilen (“White Arrow”) first arrived in 2018, many commentators expected the futuristic-looking neo-retro naked bike might be more style than substance. However, they were […]
Tag: Endurance Racers
Ferrari 900: The One Motorcycle Ferrari Allowed
No Joke: The Prancing Horse on Two Wheels… Ferrari has built some of the most iconic machines in automotive history — V12 grand tourers, Le Mans legends, Formula One champions. But there’s one thing Ferrari […]
Free Radical: Honda ELF-E Endurance Racer
Honda’s ELF-E: The Radical Experiment That Reimagined Motorcycle Chassis Design In the early 1980s, motorcycle engineering was undergoing a quiet revolution. Aluminum frames were replacing steel. Aerodynamics were becoming more sophisticated. Manufacturers were beginning to […]
Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 Supermono
GRR by XTR Pepo… Royal Enfield named their new single-cylinder streetbike the Guerrilla 450 because it breaks with tradition. It’s significantly more modern in style and design than most of the brand’s machines, featuring the […]
Ducati Hypermotard 796 Race Bike
Class Winner: Hypermotard Endurance Racer from Crazy Garage… Back in 2007, Ducati introduced the original Hypermotard 1100 — a massive V-twin supermoto meant to combine the sharp handling and flickable fun of a true single-cylinder […]
Quantum Leap: Ducati Monster 900 Endurance Racer
DNF: Street-Legal Nürburgring-er from XTR Pepo… While owning and operating a custom motorcycle workshop may seem like an absolute dream from the outside of the fence, if you talk to any custom bike builder, you’ll […]
Montjuïc Special: Honda CB750F Super Sport
Endurance-Inspired Honda from Luis Etchenique… Between 1933 and 1986, the Montjuïc Park street circuit in Barcelona hosted many of the nation’s great races, including both the Spanish Motorcycle and Formula One Grand Prix. Built on […]
Cafe Gixxer: Suzuki GSX-R750 Custom
Down the Rabbit Hole: Dwight Mason’s 1990 GSX-R750 Custom… In 1985, the original GSX-R750 revolutionized the world of sporting motorcycles, setting the superbike standard for years to come. The old heavy steel frames and comfortable […]
Sense of Speed: Royal Enfield GT650 “Kai”
AN-BU Motors builds a Custom World street racer… As a young man, Koichi Fujita of AN-BU Custom Motors was a driver in the Formula Race/FJ1600 and F4 series held at Suzuka Circuit, where he won […]
Best of MBE ’23: BMW R 18 Custom
Best of MBE: 911MX Factory x XTR Pepo’s R 18 BMW… When the BMW Motorrad launched the R 18 in 2020, we can’t say we were all that enthused. Yes, it’s powered by the largest […]
