The Yamaha XJR1300 was a throwback: an old-school, air-cooled muscle bike that looked like it could go toe-to-toe with a Grizzly bear. The big inline four offered 106 horsepower, good for a quarter mile time […]
Tag: Germany
MZ Skorpion Cafe Racer by Mario Deuse
660cc, Big Single Cafe Racer from East Germany! Germany’s MZ has to be one of the most interesting motorcycle manufacturers in history. The company was owned by the East German state in Cold War era, […]
Honda CB500 Four Cafe Racer by Kaspeed
Here at BikeBound, we have a soft spot for father/son workshops and builds. Kaspeed Custom Motorcycles of Germany is one of the very best. The crew consists of twin brothers Jimmy and Mick — both […]
BMW K1100 Cafe Racer by 8Tech Racing
Colin and Merlin of Germany’s 8Tech Racing both have mechanical engineering backgrounds. When they aren’t studying, they are racing their racebikes around various circuits in Europe. Given their backgrounds in racing and engineering, they have […]
Yamaha XJR1200 Tracker by Espiat
Daniel Schuh — “artist, designer, dreamer, doer” — left the hustle and bustle of Hamburg for a quieter existence in his hometown of Mecklenburg, Germany. There he started Espiat, where he does product/web/corporate design and […]
Ducati 750SS Cafe Racer by Kaspeed
We are big fans of family-run workshops, especially when they turn out staggering beauties like this 2001 Ducati 750SS cafe racer. This is the most sophisticated build to date from twin brothers Jimmy and Mick […]
Kawasaki KZ650 Brat by Kaspeed
If you follow the blog, you know we are big fans of the Kawasaki KZ650. The Honda CB series of the era may get more love and attention, but this “Son of the Z1” […]
Suzuki GS550 Bratstyle by Kaspeed Moto
The Suzuki GS550 is quickly gaining respect as a custom platform. The GS series was the first of Suzuki’s four-stroke machines. The GS550 proved itself an “excellent mountain road darter,” while being capable of outrunning […]
Husqvarna FE 501 Street Tracker by LOON
We’re thrilled to showcase this Husqvarna street tracker/supermoto, the LOON BS 501, built by David and Dominik from Germany’s LOON. The FE 501 is the most powerful machine in Husqvarna’s hard enduro lineup, with the […]
