Greg Gilson’s 1980 Honda XLS 125 “War Machine”… Today we’re back with a follow-up piece about the 1980 Honda XL125S desert racer of Greg Gilson (@greggils42), whose 2025 Baja 1000 experience we profiled in our […]
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Desert Ironman: Racing the Baja 1000 on a 1980 Honda XL125S!
“Even if this race is hell, I am super motivated to go back there and do some wheelies in front of Satan! Haha!” The 58th running of the Baja 1000 — “the Mother of […]
Racelab1 Supermoto: TM Racing 530 SMR
“Modern hypermotards feel tame in comparison…” In 1976, two childhood friends — Claudio Flenghi (“Mr. Engine”) and Francesco Battistelli (“Mr. Frame”) — decided to combine their talents to produce an off-road motorcycle that could […]
Black Ops Runner: Honda Dominator 650 Adventure Bike
“NX650RX” from BCK Motorcycles… Introduced all the way back in 1988, the Honda Dominator 650 (NX650) placed an electric-start RFVC single-cylinder engine into a light adventure package with bikini fairing, plastic bodywork, heavy-duty sump guard, […]
Le Projet FZ1000R: Thunderace-Powered Yamaha FZ750
Coming to Worship Moto Show: Manu Piddiu’s “FZ1000R” Track Special… Introduced in 1985, the Yamaha FZ750 was the company’s first machine to feature the liquid-cooled 20-valve “Genesis” inline four engine — a revolutionary design at […]
New Base, New Vision: BMW R12 nineT Custom
FCR Original Reimagines BMW’s Retro Boxer… Last year, BMW Motorrad introduced the R12 nineT, the next evolution of their popular R nineT neo-classic roadster. The engine remains the same eight-valve 1170cc 109-bhp boxer twin, but […]
Monster Triple: Triumph Speed Triple 955i
Rover-inspired “Monster Triple” from Cus’Tom Motorcycle… When Triumph made their Hinckley factory comeback in the early 1990s, they opted for a modular production plan that allowed them to manufacture a wide range of models […]
Street Racer: Triumph Street Triple 675
In 2007, Triumph took the 675cc liquid-cooled triple-cylinder supersport engine from the Daytona 675 and put it in a streetfighter-style naked machine modeled after the mighty Speed Triple 1050. The three-cylinder engine crossed the grunt […]
Wheels & Waves: The Race of The Lords 2025
Words and photography by Kati Dalek (Kayadaek Photography) On Friday, the dust rises again at the Race of The Lords (TROTL). It’s not just a race—it’s a celebration of heritage. The day kicks off in […]
Wheels & Waves: ArtRide 2025
ArtRide: Where Mechanics Meet Masterpieces… Words and photography by Kati Dalek (Kayadaek Photography) Thursday is all about ArtRide, the official Wheels and Waves art exhibition. Hosted in the Biarritz skatepark, it’s where radical customs meet […]
