LUCENERA: A tribute to the “Shape” of Light… Luca Pozzato is the headman of GP Design, a Turin-based workshop known for creating turning motorcycles into jewels of contemporary design. His recent Ducati 1260 Diavel “Mu” […]
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Triple XL: Three Honda XL500 Motocrossers!
GPgarage Moto builds a trio of four-stroke Honda motocrossers… Introduced in 1979, the Honda XL500 would become one of the most successful dual-purpose bikes of the era, combining a 32-hp version of the XR500 engine […]
A Hotter Triumph: Speed Triple 955i “Chilaca”
Ludwig Tekne spices up an aging Speed Triple… Introduced in 1997, the Triumph Speed Triple 955i was essentially a naked streetfighter version of the Daytona superbike, featuring a 120-bhp triple-cylinder engine and bug-eye headlights straight […]
Special Ciao: “Speciao” 75cc Piaggio Tracker
Fuchs Workshop builds a Piaggio mini-tracker… In 1967, Piaggio introduced their first moped, the Ciao — a 50cc two-stroke with a belt drive, drum brakes, and 6-volt electrics. Produced in various versions well into […]
Baja Monster: Honda XR667 Desert Racer
GPmoto Garage recreates Honda’s 1991 “Stealth Boomer”… In the 1990 Baja 1000, Honda’s XR600R entry ran a near flawless race against the mighty Kawasaki KX500 two-strokes…and still lost, keeping pace in the rough sections but […]
On The Prowl: Ducati Monster S4 Custom
P.M. Motorbike sharpens the fangs of an aging Monster… When Ducati introduced the Monster S4 in 2001, it was more than the next evolution of the company’s iconic air-cooled factory streetfighter — it was a […]
Made for Mountain Roads: Honda CBR600RR Café Racer
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. […]
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 […]
