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 […]
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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 […]
800cc Widowmaker: Kawasaki “KH750” Triple
An 800cc, 120+ hp Triple from Ralf Kraemer… In the late 1960s, Kawasaki wanted to create a 500cc two-stroke motorcycle that could boast 60 horsepower and a 1/4-mile time below the 13-second mark. The result […]
Radical Guzzi: “NOSferatu” Sprint Racer
“Speed is our Religion…” — Sultans of Sprint We’ve loved watching the rise of Sultans of Sprint in recent years, a European drag racing championship that stars custom air-cooled two-cylinder machines with engines up to […]
Mythic 750 Triple: Denco CR90 Restomod
Street Dragster: Modernized tribute to the mythic Denco CR90… The Kawasaki H2 remains one of the most notorious motorcycles in history, a 750cc two-stroke triple that became known as the “Widowmaker” — a moniker that […]
Urban Fighter: Yamaha V-Max by Motocrew
Old-school V4 muscle meets 21st-century style… Introduced in 1984, the original Yamaha V-Max was the ultimate muscle bike, a two-wheeled hot rod boasting an 1198cc liquid-cooled V4 that made a pavement-buckling 145 horsepower and 90 […]
Yamaha “XT630” Supermoto by 86 Gear Motorcycles
“Although the aesthetics play a large part in my design process, the essence of every custom motorcycle, no matter how stunning, is that it’s meant to be ridden after all! That’s why I start every […]
