The original BMW R nineT has been one of the most successful retro models of the modern era, blending the classic styling of the brand’s historic models with modern power and tech. It also made […]
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Back from the Dead: 1973 Wassell Antelope
1984sc resurrects a circa ’73 Wassell Antelope after 30 years in a basement… Today, Wassell Limited is a leading supplier of classic British motorcycle parts, but the company’s origin story traces back to one man: […]
Suzuka Style: Suzuki GSX-R1216 “Yoshimura”
Slabside Spendor: 1987 Suzuki GSX-R1100 from KOS’THOR… Hideo “Pops” Yoshimura is one of the most revered names in motorcycle racing history. Born in 1922 in the Fukuoka prefecture of Kyushu Island, he developed an early […]
The Tiger: 1973 Triumph TR5T Desert Sled
Trophy Trail Desert Sled from France… Triumph produced the original TR5 Trophy from 1949 to 1958, a 500cc Speed Twin-based machine named in honor of the manufacturer’s team trophy that Triumph brought home (along with […]
A Real Catapult: 1300cc Suzuki GSX-R Slingshot Turbo
Pro Street 51: KOS’THOR’s Turbocharged, NOS-injected “GSX-R1300” Slingshot… When Suzuki introduced the original GSX-R1100 in 1986, it sent a shockwave through the motorcycling world. The boys from Hamamatsu had put an absolute unit of a […]
Aluminum Wonder: Triumph Thruxton 1200 RS Café Racer
Aluminum-Clad Thruxton RS from 2020 Motorcycles… The Triumph Thruxton 1200 RS is the company’s top-tier neo-retro café racer, blending classic 60s styling with modern superbike-spec components such as Öhlins suspension and Brembo brakes. The 103-hp […]
All The RAGE: Suzuki GS750 “Elemento”
GT Super-inspired 750 GS from RAGE / Cus’Tom Motorcycles… In 1977, Cycle World declared the Suzuki GS750 “the best handling big production bike on the road.” At the time, the boys in Hamamatsu had been […]
Hot Rod Bonnie: Brat-Style Triumph T100 Special Edition
Hot Rod-inspired Bonneville Brat from Brittany’s RV Workshop Motorcycles… In 2008, Triumph introduced fuel injection to the 865cc parallel-twin of their neo-classic mainstay, the Bonneville. The T100 was the up-spec version of the standard Bonnie, […]
“Smoke Oil Everyday” – 1983 Yamaha IT175 Resto
Two-Stroke Woods Weapon from a Former Factory MX Race Mechanic… The IT (International Trial) series was Yamaha’s range of two-stroke enduro motorcycles, based largely on the YZ motocrossers but tailored for enduro competition, hare and […]
Atelier Ewok: “Rainette” Honda CM125 Brat Tracker
A 125cc Frog-Chaser from France’s Atelier Ewok… Built from 1978 to 2002, the Honda CM125 was an air-cooled parallel-twin cruiser that used many engine parts from the 125 Super Dream. The styling was quite funky, […]
