A Honda Dominator built for the path, not the destination… When Honda introduced the NX650 Dominator in 1988, we can safely assume they had no idea this “urbanized trail bike” would become a favorite […]
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650 Twin-Shocker: Marmisto’s TT-NX Street Tracker
The Honda NX650 Dominator has become one of the world’s most custom platforms. The 45-hp four-valve single has plenty of punch, coupled with electric start and a reputation for rugged reliability. But for stonemason, author, […]
’86 Honda CR500 Supermoto by Canellos Racing
An open-class two-stroke supermotard built in the spirit of Superbikers…. Starting in 1979, ABC commissioned Superbikers, a made-for-TV series hosted at California’s Carlsbad Raceway, where motorcycling greats from all different disciplines raced head-to-head on special […]
Scarlet Witch: Honda CB450 Cafe Racer
“The True Spirit of a Racer”: From barn find to Handbuilt Show… In 1965, Honda introduced their first “big” motorcycle, the original CB450 “Black Bomber” — a 43-hp straight-twin that could do 101 mph. The […]
Chattachoochee Skunkworks: Honda CB400F Cafe Racer
Introduced in 1975, the Honda CB400F Super Sport is one of the most exquisite motorcycles ever to come out of Japan, a lightweight inline four with a 10,000 rpm redline, six-speed transmission, and quite possibly […]
Honda XR400R “Rat Bike” from R.L. Allman’s Peter Pan
In this darkly re-imagined new series, Peter Pan flies on two wheels… Ronnie Allman is a young filmmaker whose fascination with motorcycles can be traced back to his boyhood days. He grew up in Texas, […]
Honda Hornet 600 “Elise” by Nicola Manca
Introduced in 1998, the Honda CB600F — better known as the the Honda 599 (USA) or Hornet (Europe) — utilized the old mid-90s CBR600F sportbike engine, tuned to 97 horsepower and set in a basic […]
Honda XR250 Tornado Scrambler by LBC Motorcycles
Retro Enduro built by Argentina’s Low Budget Customs… The Honda XR250 Tornado was a Latin American equivalent of the XR250L, sporting an air/oil-cooled 4-valve DOHC tuned for better low-end torque and slightly less peak power […]
Black Russian: Honda CB750 Cafe Racer by Drive-In Workshop
Leonid Skakunov of Russia’s Drive-In Workshop cut his teeth as a mechanic at various workshops before renting a small space of his own in 2016 to build custom bikes. In the last four years, his […]
To The Rescue: “Unexpected” CX500 Cafe Racer by BCKustoms
Honda cafe racer built for a French Coast Guard rescue diver… Yann Le Douche of BCKustoms (Breizh Coast Kustoms) has an enviable pedigree for a custom bike builder. In his long career, he’s worked as […]
