“Proper Rips” — Nick Parker’s CB400/4 Bitsa Special… When the Honda CB350F hit the market in 1972, it was the smallest-capacity four-cylinder motorcycle ever to enter mass production. Three years later, the CB400F came along […]
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Enduro Dominator: Honda NX650 “EDNA”
“Enduro-ized” Dominator from Guido Gerretti… The NX650 Dominator may have gone out of production over two decades ago, but it remains a favorite among adventure riders and custom builders alike. This is particularly true in […]
Radical Six: Honda CBX1000 Restomod
RCM-688: The First-Ever CBX Restomod from AC Sanctuary… We’ve seen many masterful restomods from Hiroyuki Nakamura and the crew of AC Sanctuary — an assortment of Zeds, Ninjas, Katanas, CB1000R’s, and more. But we’ve never […]
Big Dreams: Honda CB750K “54th Anniversary Edition”
Resto-modded CB750K from Big Dream Motorcycles… In 1967, American Honda’s national service manager, Bob Hansen, was visiting Honda’s Wako Research & Development facility in Japan when Soichiro Honda himself joined his group for lunch. Up […]
Team Crampons: Honda NX650 Baja Dominator
Baja-Inspired Dominator from Jeremie of Team Crampons… Honda introduced the NX650 Dominator back in 1988. Power came from a slightly enlarged version of the XR600R dirt bike engine (44 bhp / 39 lb-ft of […]
Honda CD50/90 Benly Scrambler
Pint-size Scrambler from Garage94… In the late 90s, Honda announced the launch of their new and improved CD50 Benly “business bike.” The Benly featured a 49cc air-cooled four-stroke OHC single-cylinder engine, “Tuff-up” puncture-resistant inner tubes, […]
Honda CB400 Super Four Café Racer
Resurrecting the motorcycle of a lost friend… In 1992, Honda introduced the CB400 Super Four (CB400SF), a 400cc sibling of the CB1000 Big One. Though it began as a Japan-only model, the CB400SF was […]
World’s Smallest V-Twin Motorcycle: Honda “SS100”
99cc Honda SS50 V-Twin from Allen Millyard… Introduced in 1967, the Honda SS50 was a schoolboy’s dream. The 49cc OHC four-stroke featured a long race-style tank, gorgeous heat-shielded high-line exhaust, and even a café-style bum […]
Freddie Spencer CB750F 6-Hour Endurance Replica
John Froude’s Faithful Replica of Fast Freddie’s CB750F Endurance Racer… “Fast Freddie” Spencer is one of the greatest motorcycle racers America has ever produced. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, he was a prodigy who began […]
Best of Both Worlds: Honda Super Cub 250
250cc Super Cub from DOTi Custom… In continuous production since 1958, the Honda Super Cub — aka the Honda Cub — is the most produced motor vehicle in history. Of the model’s many variations […]
