BAAK x BSA : The 650 Gold Star Retro Touring… BSA is one of the most storied names in motorcycling history, founded as the Birmingham Small Arms Company in 1919. The company originally produced machine-guns, […]
Tag: France
Rally-Made: Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 Rally Bike
Himalayan 450 Rally from OrMotors… In 2016, Royal Enfield launched the original Himalayan, featuring a 411cc single-cylinder air/oil-cooled engine developed from the ground up for the midsize adventure bike. The bike generally received strongly […]
The Mandalorian: Ducati Streetfighter Custom
Star Wars-inspired Ducati by Jerem Motorcycles… At the 2008 Milan show, Ducati unveiled their Streetfighter 1100, a “super naked” machine featuring the 90° Testrastretta V-twin from the 1098 superbike. The 1099cc engine was tuned […]
Black ‘n Blue: Suzuki Bandit 1200 Café Racer
Rebuilt Muscle Bike from Brittany’s RV Workshop… Few bikes have earned the cult following of the Suzuki Bandit 1200. In 1996, Suzuki took the air/oil-cooled engine from the GSX-R1100, punched up the capacity, stuck […]
CBX Reborn: Honda “CBX1147” Café Racer
Family Heirloom, Transformed: 1147cc CBX from Laurent Heraux x JDMAX… As far as production motorcycle engines go, few can claim the mystique, visual presence, and soundtrack of Honda’s six-cylinder CBX1000 engine. The 1047cc “slant six” […]
Wheels & Waves 2024: The Race of The Lords
By BikeBound photographer and correspondent, Kati Dalek (@kayadaek_photography)… Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome The Race of the Lords. This time at Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, in the hills behind Biarritz. On a 300-metre-long bumpy sand track, with a […]
Wheels & Waves 2024: Punk’s Peak!
By BikeBound photographer and correspondent, Kati Dalek (@kayadaek_photography)… W&W begins with a traditional highlight, the “Punk’s Peak Race,” a mountain race in the foothills of the Spanish Pyrenees. The wild sprint bikes streak over the […]
Wheels & Waves 2024: Artride and More!
Part 1 from Wheels & Waves 2024… Last month was the 13th annual edition of the Wheels & Waves Festival, which takes place in the gorgeous French seaside town of Biarritz and the surrounding countryside. […]
Bernhonda: Bernardet x NX125 Hybrid Scooter!
Patina Perfection: Franco-Japanese Commuter Scooter from Seb’s Atelier x Objet Marcant… In the late 1920s, three brothers — René, Robert, and Roger Bernardet — began manufacturing sidecars in a small workshop in Bourg-la-Reine south of […]
Rétromobile: BMW NineT Pure “White & Chrome”
“White & Chrome” from FCR Original… The annual Rétromobile show in Paris is a major international event dedicated to classic cars — one of the world’s largest such events. On hand you’ll find coachbuilders, restorers, […]
