Jerem Motorcycles builds a mean, green XV750… In the early 1980s, Yamaha introduced the XV750 Virago, their first V-twin “custom”-style cruiser. Though the air-cooled V-twin seemed like a completely novel design, it was actually well-rooted […]
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Baby V-Max: Yamaha FZX750 Street Tracker
Badass Factory turns a Fazer 750 into a dirt track-inspired fun machine… In the mid 1980s, Yamaha introduced the FZX750 Fazer, also known as the “Baby V-Max.” While the styling echoed that of the company’s […]
Bologna Bullet: Ducati 1098S Café Racer
Super Café: Badass Factory’s 160-hp Café Racer… In 2007, Ducati introduced the 1098, also known as the “Ten-Nine-Eight” — a 1099cc liquid-cooled V-twin superbike that boasted 160 horsepower and a top speed of 174 mph. […]
Two-Stroke Supermoto: Honda CRF / CR500 Hybrid!
MCNC builds a CRF-framed, CR500 supermotard! Introduced in 1984, the Honda CR500 would become one of the most infamous motorcycles of all time, a two-stroke open-class monster that made more than 60 hp in stock […]
Short Film: “The Last Romantics”
“For the love of vintage motorcycles.” France’s Age of Glory is a motorcycle brand whose inspiration comes directly from the California motorcycle scene of the 1960s and 1970s — those golden Sundays of the world’s […]
La Macchina: Moto Guzzi 850 T3 Café Racer
First place at Café Racer Festival at Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry! In 1971, the Moto Guzzi 850 T arrived, sporting what would become known as the Tonti frame: “Moto Guzzi Chief Engineer Lino Tonti not only […]
The Grinch: Kawasaki KX125 Flat Tracker
19-y.o. motorcycle mechanic builds himself a two-stroke tracker… The Kawasaki KX125 was the company’s 125cc motocross machine, a lightweight two-stroke weapon that competed for years against the likes of the Honda CR125, Suzuki RM125, and […]
M Performance: BMW K1100 Café Racer
Jerem Motorcycles builds a 1093cc BMW Café Racer… The BMW K series earned the nickname “Flying Brick” for the unorthodox engine layout, which situated an automotive-inspired inline-four engine flat on its side in the engine […]
Rothmans Seven Fifty: Honda CB750F2 Café Racer
Jerem Motorcycles builds a nostalgic yet modern café… Founded in 1890, Rothmans International was a British tobacco company that became a strong supporter of motorsports in the 1980s and 1990s, when many of the dominant […]
Monster Makeover: Ducati M695 Café Racer
France’s Forge rebuilds a Parisian Monster… In 2006, Ducati introduced a new entry-level Monster, the Monster 695, which boasted 10 more brake horsepower than its predecessor, the M620. In fact, Ducati said the bike’s 73 […]
