The Honda CB400F — aka the Honda 400 Four — was a lightweight inline four with 37 horsepower, a 6-speed gearbox (Honda’s first), svelte cafe racer styling, and one of the most beautiful factory exhausts […]
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Honda CB125 Bobber / Tracker by David Zobouyan
If someone put together a Venn diagram of the world’s motorcycle and car enthusiasts, there would be some serious overlap between the two worlds. In fact, some of our favorite builders, such as Bryan Fuller […]
“Sand 650”: Honda FMX 650 Desert Sled
The Honda FMX 650, available from 2005-2007, was a factory supermoto that utilized the venerable 644cc RFVC engine used in other big singles like the XR650L and NX650 Dominator. While Euro 2 emissions compliance curbed […]
Flyin’ Merkel: Honda VFR750 Superbike by dB Customs
Period-correct AMA Superbike replica… Flyin’ Fred Merkel is one of the most legendary — even notorious — American racers ever to swing a leg over a superbike. Hailing from California’s Central Valley, Merkel quickly became […]
Super Single: Honda NX650 Cafe Racer by Iz Meccanica
A 675cc Big-Single Cafe Racer from Paris! The Honda NX650 — aka the Dominator 650 — has become one of Europe’s most popular donor bikes for customization. However, the vast majority of these builds are […]
American Dominator: Honda NX650 Scrambler by Matt Butts
A North Carolina hot-rodder sets his sights on a rare, US-spec NX650… In recent years, the Honda NX650 Dominator has become one of Europe’s most popular platforms for customization, but this 44-horsepower, XR-based dual sport […]
“Dakar”: Honda Africa Twin Scrambler by Treasure Garage
The Africa Twin, first introduced in 1988, was an homage to the great desert racers of the Paris-Dakar Rally, a V-twin dual sport with twin headlights, windshield, aluminum grab-rail, luggage rack, bashplate, and more. From […]
“John Player Special”: Honda Goldwing Cafe Racer by Ábila Kustom
A Goldwing built in memory of Ayrton Senna… In 1985, Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna won his first victory in Formula One. It was the Portuguese Gran Prix, in very wet conditions, and Senna lapped […]
Budget-Built: $1250 Honda CB650 by Redeemed Cycles
A $1250 (!) brat / cafe racer from North Carolina… While we love to drool over high-dollar bike builds as much as anyone, we’ve always been drawn to bikes built within a reasonable budget, and […]
Urban Cross: Honda NX650 by Petrology
In 2015, Maria Arellano and Jona Gimenez created Petrology, a brand out of Alicante, Spain, that celebrates “the culture of petrol, power, and good design.” The pair has long admired classic machines, especially those of […]
