In 1979, Honda released the XL500S, a single-cylinder dual-purpose machine developed to compete with the Yamaha XT500, winner of the first two runnings of the Paris Dakar Rally. The bike had important improvements over the […]
Tag: Exclusives
BA Special: 1985 Yamaha RZ350 Restomod
Bald Anthony builds one bad RZ… The Yamaha RZ350 was the ultimate, most modern two-stroke street bike sold in the United States. The liquid-cooled two-stroke, rubber-mounted parallel twin was rated at 52 bhp, and equipped […]
HellGate Moto: BMW K1100 Café Racer
BMW Uberbike from New York’s HellGate Moto… The BMW K1100 was the company’s liter-class sport touring machine, a 100-hp Autobahn missile that utilized the same four-cylinder engine layout as the earlier “Flying Bricks.” The bike […]
Makassar Monster: Harley-Davidson XL1200 Sportster
A “Naked Tracker” from Indonesia’s Tiba Tiba Garage… Since 1957, the Harley-Davidson Sportster has remained one of the world’s most highly customized motorcycles. With the big V-twin engine and less weight than larger H-D machines, […]
The Langen: A Modern Street-Legal Two-Stroke Sports Bike!
The Langen Two Stroke: 250cc, 265 pounds, 76 bhp… Here at BikeBound, we have a soft spot for two-stroke street bikes. There’s just something about the size, scent, and sensations of a two-stroke that call […]
Fantic Koala: Two-Stroke Beach Bike
Balloon-Tire Beach Baddie from Animal Motor Company! In the late 1980s, Fantic, the Italian company best known for their competition trials and enduro machines, introduced the Koala, a 50cc two-stroke fat-tire bike that resembled the […]
All-Metal ADV: Honda 650 Dominator
TUAB: The Ultimate Adventure Bike from Marlon Motorcycles… The Honda NX650 Dominator has proven itself as one of the most versatile motorcycles of recent history, a single-cylinder dual-sport that’s tough as nails, adept both on […]
Factory Experimental Board Tracker: 1924 Harley JDCA/B
An alcohol-fueled “Murderdrome Missile”… In their first decade of operation, Harley-Davidson eschewed factory-backed racing efforts in favor of focusing on reliable motorcycles for the public. By 1914, however, they’d changed their minds, formed a factory […]
Jackson Motorcycles: “CX500R”
Back in 2019, we showcased a very special build from Craig Jackson, a Texas-born engineer and former motocross racer who competed in the Grand National Championship three times at the Houston Astrodome. About a decade […]
Honda CB300R Street Tracker
From Roadster to Street Tracker… The Honda CB300R is a lightweight, single-cylinder roadster from the company’s “Neo Sports Café” range, which includes the mighty CB1000R. Weighing in at just 313 pounds wet (317 with ABS), […]
