Hedgehog Motorcycles builds a beastly XJR… The Yamaha XJR1300 was a proper old-school muscle bike. The air-cooled inline four powerplant began life in the 1984 FJ1100. By the time it reached the XJR1300 in […]
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Elevated Oilhead: Le Motographe’s BMW R NineT
Introduced in 2014, the BMW R NineT is sometimes called an Oilhead — a reference to the air/oil-cooled engine, which stands in contrast to the first-generation air-cooled Airheads: “The name ‘Oilhead’ comes from the fact […]
Gravel Burner: BMW R nineT Gravel Edition
FCR Original’s “BMW NineT Gravel”… Introduced in 2016, the BMW R nineT Scrambler combines the 1170cc, 110-bhp air/oil-cooled boxer engine from the previous version of the R1200GS adventure bike with a 19-inch front wheel, higher […]
Back to the 60s: “Blue and Chrome” Triumph Street Twin
FCR Original’s Modern Tribute to the Mythical Bonnie… The Triumph Street Twin well befits the title “modern classic,” pairing old-school twin-shock styling with a 900cc, 64-bhp liquid-cooled parallel-twin engine that boasts fuel injection, ride-by-wire throttle, […]
Born to Be Transformed: 865cc Royal Enfield “DTC Replica”
OrMotors builds a big-bore Continental GT… Introduced in 2018, the Royal Enfield Continental GT is the café version of the company’s 650 twin. Both the Continental GT and its sibling, the Interceptor 650, made quite […]
Muscle + Elegance: FCR Original’s “Graphic Bobber”
A Triumph Bonneville Bobber from FCR Original… In 2017, the Triumph Bobber hit the scene with a 1200cc “High Torque” parallel-twin engine and “post-war” styling that recalled the early bobbers of the era after WWII. […]
Top Gun: BMW K100 Café Racer
Flying Brick to Top Gun: Jet-inspired K100 from Jerem Motorcycles… Introduced in 1987, the BMW K100 was quite unlike any motorcycle BMW Motorrad had ever produced — or any other company, for that matter. At […]
Turbofan V-Twin: Yamaha XV1000 “TR1-R”
Ortolani Customs builds a race-inspired TR1… Introduced in 1981, the Yamaha XV1000 TR1 was the biggest V-twin to roll out of Japan at the time, sporting a 980cc / 69-hp 75° V-twin. With the motor […]
The Royal Slide: Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Street Tracker
FCR Original transforms their first Royal Enfield… In 2018, Royal Enfield introduced the Interceptor 650, known as the INT 650 here in the States. For a bike that starts at $5999, this retro-styled middleweight has […]
French Design, American Muscle: Avinton “Black Swan”
Ortolani Customs transforms an S&S-powered Avinton… Avinton is a French motorcycle maker inspired by American muscle cars, particularly the 427 Cobra of Carroll Shelby: “The Avinton Collector GT is handmade in France based off of […]
