Hessler Motorsport’s “Yellow Rally Monster”… In 2002, the Suzuki V-Strom 1000 (DL1000) hit the market as a large-displacement dual-sport / adventure bike boasting a 996cc liquid-cooled 8-valve DOHC 90° V-twin originally designed for the TL1000 […]
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A Leaner Bull: “Muccastretta” Ducati 999 Café Racer
Rind Performance streamlines the 999… In 2001, Ducati introduced their new Testastretta (“Narrow Head”) L-twin engine, featuring narrower 25-degree angles between the inlet and exhaust valves, which corresponded with modern F1 four-valve theory. The narrow […]
Junkyard XT: Yamaha XT500 Scrambler
Junk to Jewel: Resto-modded XT500 from Workshop43… The Yamaha XT500 remains one of our favorite single-cylinder motorcycles of all time. The big air-cooled enduro won the inaugural Paris-Dakar Rally, swept the podium in the second […]
Marlboro Missile: Ducati 848 Café Racer
Motocrew builds an 80s-inspired 848 Evo… Introduced in 2010, the Ducati 848 Evo was a road-legal track weapon, boasting a 126-hp Testastretta engine, Brembo Monobloc calipers from the 1198R, and a non-adjustable steering damper: “This […]
Street-Legal Super Hooligan: BMW R NineT
Rind Performance builds a street-legal Super Hooligan… One of the world’s best-known custom bike builders, Roland Sands, has an impressive racing pedigree: He was the 1998 AMA Pro 250GP National Champion. Over the years, he’s […]
Ascot Reborn: Honda FT500 by AMP Motorcycles
Father/son workshop AMP Motorcycles rebuilds an 80s thumper… In 1982, Honda introduced the FT500 Ascot, a single-cylinder four-stroke named after the storied Ascot flat track (RIP) just outside Los Angeles: “Located between the posh Hollywood […]
Suzuki GS550 “Cappuccino Racer” by AMP Motorcycles
Father and son bring a GS550 back from the brink… In 1977, Suzuki finally entered the four-stroke arena with their GS series — the last of the Japanese Big Four to do so. The GS750 […]
Vulture Moto’s Vintage 500 Series
A pair of 500 thumpers from Germany’s Vulture Moto! The 500cc “big single” remains one of the best, most versatile all-around engine configurations in motorcycling history, from the British 500 singles of yesteryear to the […]
Fahrenheit 411: Royal Enfield Himalayan by Schlachtwerk
In 2016, Royal Enfield launched the Himalayan, a 411cc adventure-touring machine designed by none other than Pierre Terblanche, the legendary motorcycle designer best known for his work with Ducati. The engine is an air-cooled, fuel-injected […]
Mini Missile: Kawasaki “KV250” Two-Stroke Triple!
Ralf Kraemer shoehorns a KH250 triple into a KV minibike! In the late 60s, the Honda Monkey took the market by storm, becoming a sensation among riders both young and old. In 1971, Kawasaki released […]
