GPgarage Moto builds a ’90s Baja dream racer… Introduced in 1985, the Honda XR600R was destined to become one of the most successful off-road motorcycles in history. In a recent retrospective on the mighty […]
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Greasy Hands, Clean Bike: Honda CBX Restomod
Modern Retro CBX1000 from Dubai’s Cafe Rider Customs… In 1978, nearly a decade since releasing the world-beating CB750, Honda unleashed the CBX1000, a brawny six-cylinder superbike with dual overhead cams, six Keihin carbs, and […]
“Mai Tai 125” Honda CR125 Restomod
Bender Built’s Polynesian-inspired Play Bike… There’s little on two wheels as smile-inducing as a two-stroke dirt bike. In fact, with the motocross world shifted to four-strokes, more and more riders are picking up old-school premix […]
“Moxie” Honda CB550 Café Racer
Engineer Mat Kubak’s Budget-Built Honda 550 Café Racer… We always love to hear the origin stories of the builders who grace our pages. While many grow up around bikes — riding, racing, and rebuilding dirt […]
Rothmans Restomod: Honda NSR250R Special
70 hp, 254 lbs: Two-Stroke Race Replica Restomod from Japan… Built from 1987-1999, the Honda NSR250R was a street-legal two-stroke race replica powered by a liquid-cooled 249cc 90° V-twin with Honda’s power-valve system and nikasil-sulfur […]
Express Postie: Honda CT90 Land Speed Racer
“The World’s Fastest CT90? Maybe…” Introduced in 1966, the Honda CT90 was a single-cylinder four-stroke step-through motorcycle also marketed as the Trail 90. It may seem strange in our day of purpose-built dirt bikes and […]
Barnfind Racer: Honda CG125 Café Racer
Belgian-Built Café Racer from Bruthaus Classics… Joris Vander Borght is a man with no shortage of passion. The Belgian artist and motorcycle builder rode his first motorcycle at the age of 12, when his […]
Perfect Balance: Honda CB1100 Custom
Modern Classic Masterpiece from Wedge Motorcycle… In 2009, forty years after the introduction of the CB750 Four, Honda introduced the CB1100 as a spiritual successor to that iconic machine. The 1100 had many hallmarks of […]
Racing Gold: Honda CB900F Bol d’Or Superbike
A Race-inspired CB900F from Old Tops Garage… In 1979, Honda declared their newly unveiled CB900F to be a “a thundering Super-Sports bike with devastating performance and an unwavering stamina.” Initially known as the CB900F Super […]
TwinStar Scrambler: Honda CM200T Custom
Custommade C.A. rebuilds and reimagines a family heirloom… Available from 1980-83, the Honda CM200T TwinStar was a beginner-friendly parallel-twin produced as part of Honda’s “Custom Motorcycle” lineup, using the same chassis, engine, and brakes as […]
