The One-Eyed Racer by Francis Von Tuto… In 2002, Honda launched the original CBR600RR as their top of the line race-replica supersport, boasting a twin-spar aluminum chassis, 115-bhp inline four, and 160 mph top speed. […]
Tag: Italy
A Sporting Sportster: Harley XL1200S Street Tracker
Italy’s Rock Hard Custom builds a street-tracking Sporty… In 1996, Harley-Davidson introduced a new member to the long-running Sportster lineup, the XL1200S Sport. The Sportster Sport had the same stump-pulling Evo V-twin as the regular […]
Gelände / Straße: BMW R80GS Restomod
Meccanica Serrao d’Aquino resto-mods a 90s adventure bike… The BMW R80GS is widely known as the grandfather of the modern adventure bike. At the time of its introduction, BMW Motorrad was at risk of going […]
Scrambling in Style: SWM Superdual “Aosagi”
An SWM that dreamt of being a CL77 scrambler… Founded in 1971, SWM was an Italian manufacturer of trials, enduro, and motocross bikes in the ’70s and ’80s — a contemporary of such brands as […]
Super Special Magazine: Issue 37!
We’re thrilled to have two articles in the new issue of Italy’s premier custom motorcycle magazine, Super Special. One is the 1950 Triumph Preunit from Noel Muller of Black Cycles Australia and Justin Holmes of […]
Wild Silver: V11 Scura-Powered Café Racer
A Moto Guzzi Café Racer from Hardcore Division… In 2001, Moto Guzzi introduced the V11 Sport Scura — a high-spec special edition of their “sportsbike par excellance.” It was a bit of a giant, weighing […]
Aesse Lab: Honda Hornet 600 Series
Seven Hornet Customs from Italy’s Aesse Lab… The Honda Hornet 600 — known as the 599 here in the States — was a four-cylinder naked bike introduced in 1998, featuring a re-tuned version of the […]
Wicked Goose: 1100cc Moto Guzzi Café Racer
A 105-hp T5 from Hardcore Division… Lino Tonti was an Italian motorcycle engineer best known for designing the Moto Guzzi Tonti frame in 1971 — a chassis that would remain in production until the early […]
El Calcolante: Honda Hornet 600
Italy’s Francesco Paura builds one bad black Hornet… Introduced in 1998, the Honda CB600F Hornet — known as the 599 here in the States — quickly earned a strong reputation among racers, couriers, and commuters […]
007 Scrambler: Suzuki Freewind 650
Sardinia’s MCafeGarage builds one sleek 650… The Suzuki XF650 Freewind has been called the predecessor of the V-Strom. The Euro-styled single-cylinder all-rounder debuted in 1997, designed to rival the BMW F650. The engine came courtesy […]
