Cafe Racers, Scramblers, Trackers, and Bratstyle
Japanese-Italian Love Story from Jerem Motorcycles… At the 1978 Cologne Motorcycle Show, Honda unveiled their new 16-valve DOHC CB750, the much-anticipated successor to the “Original Superbike,” the SOHC CB750. The new 743cc dual-cam four-cylinder […]
A Reborn XJR from RV Workshop… After the introduction of the original Suzuki GSX-R in the mid-1980s, sporting motorcycles began to move quickly toward aluminum frames, monoshocks, liquid-cooled engines, and full fairings — the hallmarks […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
