100th Anniversary R100 from Bolt Motor Co… The BMW R100 is the 1000cc version of the beloved “airhead” machine. Over the years, these flat-twin engines have become nothing short of iconic. They last forever, can […]
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Ex-Bobber, Reborn: Triumph T140 Bonneville Special
Vic Shield’s T140 Bobber… In the early 1970s, Triumph replaced the storied 650cc T120 Bonneville with the larger capacity T140. The bike was originally 724cc but quickly bored to 744cc, and retained the oil-in-frame / […]
Mistress of the Dark: “Elvira” BMW R100/7 Café Racer
From Wolfsmiths: Slash 7 Tribute to an 80s Hot Rod… If there’s one thing we love, it’s hearing stories of bikes that guys hot-rodded back in the day when they weren’t vintage, but of […]
Queen of the Desert: Suzuki DR-Z400 “Sirocco”
Desert DR-Z: Aluminum-framed 400 from Giorgio de Angelis and Marco Graziani… La Ruta del Nabab is an annual desert rally that stretches across 1000+ kilometers of Moroccan Sahara. In many ways, the La Ruta […]
MaXimilian: Double-Engine Yamaha MX80 Salt Flat Racer
“Like straddling two chainsaws…” If you love motorcycles, a trip to the Bonneville Motorcycle Speed Trials (BMST) should be on your bucket list. Where else can you see men and women on garage-built machines […]
Gentleman’s Hooligan: Triumph Speed Triple Restomod
Mk5: The fifth and final Speed Triple T509 from Munich’s Tom Gessner… Last fall, we featured a pair of Triumph T509 Speed Triples from our friend Tom Gessner of Munich, Germany. Introduced in 1997, […]
Honda “VFTR” Enduro / Tracker
VF-Powered FTR from Garage94… The Honda FTR223 has been called a “people’s bike” in Japan. The style took inspiration from flat track racing, with some versions wearing a color scheme reminiscent of the mighty Honda […]
Handbuilt Star: Aluminum-Clad Yamaha TX750
As Seen at Handbuilt: Ronnie George’s Yamaha 750 Stunner… Only available for a short time in the 1970s, the Yamaha TX750 remains a relatively rare and obscure model. At the time, Yamaha already had the […]
Handbuilt Show 2025: Choppers, Bobbers, & Wild Things
Chops, Bobs, Baggers, Cruisers, and Wild Things: Handbuilt Show 2025… The 2025 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show was another one for the books. Founded by Alan Stulberg and the team at Austin’s Revival Cycles, the Handbuilt Show […]
Handbuilt Show 2025: Scramblers, Trackers, & More!
Scramblers, Trackers, Dirt Bikes, and More from Handbuilt Show 2025 The 2025 edition of the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show coincided with the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas just last weekend. Handbuilt Show […]
