Two and a half years ago, two friends from Italy — Gianmarco and Gianni — rolled the dice and opened their workshop, Alea Motorcycles, in the boot heel of the country. Alea means dice game […]
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BMW R50/5 Custom “Assolo” by EEM
The BMW Slash 5 series was built from 1970-1973 out of the company’s Berlin plant. These airheads featured electric start, telescopic forks, 12-volt electronics, and air-cooled boxer twin engines ranging from 500-750cc. The R50/5 was […]
BMW R1100R Roadster by Alea Motorcycles
Bavarian Bruiser from the Boot Heel of Italy! “Not Ordinary Bikes.” That’s the motto of southeast Italy’s Alea Motorcycles, based in the town of Presicce — located right at the heel of the boot of […]
BMW R65 Scrambler “La Bimba” by Toro Moto
Riccardo Micheli, founder of Tuscany’s Toro Moto, has quickly become one of our very favorite builders worldwide. He’s worked as a tuner for various Italian and European race teams and an official BMW Motorrad technician. […]
Triumph Speed Triple Custom by Ludwig
“Float like a Dragonfly, Sting like a Ferrari…” The mid-2000s Triumph Speed Triple is one of our favorite machines, a 140-hp factory streetfighter with tri-spoke mag wheels and bug-eye double headlamps reminiscent of the streetfighters […]
BMW K100 Custom by De Angelis Elaborazioni
The BMW K100 may seem an unlikely candidate for customization, but builders have discovered the beauty in the “Flying Brick.” The heavy block of engine, laid flat in the frame, keeps the center of gravity […]
BMW R65/3 Cafe Racer by Toro Moto
Before opening Tuscany’s Toro Moto, founder Riccardo Micheli worked as an official BMW Motorrad technician for 15 years and crewed in various racing championships, most notably the old 2-stroke 250cc MotoGP class. Finally he struck […]
BMW R1100GS Supermoto by Toro Moto
Full Motard: Big Bavarian adventure-tourer turned supermoto… The BMW R1100GS, introduced in 1994, was the first of the “oilhead” GS bikes, offering an oil/air-cooled engine with 80 horsepower and stump-pulling 72 lb-ft of torque. GS, […]
Suzuki EF400BB from Italian Dream Motorcycle
Belgian-built vintage motocrosser rediscovered by an Italian race mechanic… Sergio Giordano, founder of Italian Dream Motorcycle (IDM), believes that study and research are crucial to his work as a motorcycle builder and race mechanic. He […]
Aprilia Mana 850 Custom: “OnlyOne”
One hot Aprilia cafe racer…that can be ridden with only one hand! The Aprilia Mana 850, offered since 2007, is a naked bike with a 90° V-twin engine and automatic transmission. The continuously variable transmission […]
