Reliving the Paris-Dakar Rally route with SWT Sports… In 1978, 182 vehicles embarked from Paris’s Place du Trocadéro bound for the Senegalese capital of Dakar, a 10,000-kilometer journey that would take them across Algeria, Niger, […]
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Ristretto: 1500cc Moto Guzzi Muscle Bike
Concentrated Power: Radical Speedshop’s Big-Bore Guzzi… When it comes to Moto Guzzi performance, one name stands out from the crowd: Radical Speedshop of Schwarzenfeld, Germany. The Bronold family has been building, racing, and marketing […]
The Lions of Leonberg: Glemseck 101 in Photos
FNY Photographie captures the high-octane sprint beasts of Glemseck… Last month was the 17th annual edition of the Glemseck 101, said to be the largest outdoor motorcycle festival in all of Europe. Each year, more […]
Twin Triples: Triumph T509 Speed Triple Restomods
“A hair-raising noise…” Introduced in 1994, the Triumph Speed Triple became the first factory-built streetfighter, a naked bike with a triple-cylinder engine from the British brand’s Daytona 900 sportbike. “The naked bike phenomenon became popular […]
Renngixxer: Suzuki GSX-R1100 Restomod
Street-Legal Slingshot 1100K Racer from Nigel’s Creative Customs… Our new friend Nigel “Nigello” Weber of Germany had quite the auspicious start for a racer and motorhead: “My passion started very early, you could say […]
Hunting Werewolves: “Silver Bullet” Suzuki TL1000 Sprint Racer
From Bully Performance: V-Twin Drag Bike Built for Glemseck 101… In the late 90s, Ducati’s desmo V-twins were dominating short circuits around the world, and the Japanese Big Four knew they had to respond […]
Desmospagedici RP: Ducati 848 Café Racer
Desmosedici RR-inspired 848 Café Racer… In 2006, Ducati caused a huge sensation in the motorcycle world with the introduction of the “Desmosedici RR,” a street-legal version of their MotoGP racer. Only 1500 examples were ever […]
Event Report: 2024 Glemseck 101
Event report and photos from our man on the ground, Roman Juriš, who brought his Yamaha XS400 “Roadster” more than 1000 kilometers from his home country of Slovakia to attend. From Roman: All café racer […]
TÜV Approved: Yamaha SR500 Roadster / Scrambler
Workshop43 rescues a neglected classic… The Yamaha SR400 and SR500 were street-centric versions of the company’s 500cc TT/XT enduro bikes, which gained fame in the great African rallies of the late 70s. But their […]
Like Riding a Cannonball: Simson S51 Custom
The Orange Monster: 175-lb, 32-hp Smoker from Tony Möckel… Founded in 1856, the original Simson & Co. produced firearms and later bicycles and cars such as the Simson Supra. In the 1930s, the Third […]