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, […]
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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 […]
Suzuki DR600 Street Tracker by Italian Dream Motorcycle
Sergio Giordano, founder of Italian Dream Motorcycle crews a team of professional racing mechanics uniquely qualified to build high-performance custom motorcycles. “Thanks to…years of experience in the world of superbikes and MotoGP, ours are not […]
Suzuki XF650 Freewind Scrambler
The Suzuki XF650 Freewind is a bike of the German “Reiseenduro” (Travel Enduro) class, built from 1997 to 2003 to compete directly against the BMW F650. The oil-cooled, 47-hp motor is an evolution of […]
“Tripla 0.0” Triumph Street Triple
Italian Dream Motorcycle + The Arsenale: a modern yet timeless interpretation of the iconic Triple… Visionary Italian industrialist Carlo Talamo was one of the most successful Harley-Davidson importers in Europe and later became the first […]
Honda Transalp Street Tracker by EEM
“It should seem like it can ride over a wall…” The Honda Transalp was the company’s V-twin dual-sport / adventure bike — a beastly, liquid-cooled machine built to take on a variety of climates and […]
Yamaha WR450F 2-Trac (2WD) by Deus Italy
In the mid-2000s, Yamaha produced a limited series of Yamaha WR450F 2-Trac rally bikes. These competition-only machines offered a 2WD system developed by Ohlins, which featured a patented hydraulic drive that could deliver up to […]
BMW R1200GS Street Tracker by Tony’s Toy
From big Bavarian globe-trotter to sleek urban street tracker… The BMW R1200GS is one of the most successful adventure bikes ever produced, an 1170cc boxer twin that’s conveyed riders around the globe since its introduction […]
BMW R100GS Tracker by Fabrizio Grillo
A BMW R100GS rebuilt by an elite Vigili del Fuoco diver after a terrible accident… In his native Italy, Fabrizio Grillo is a diver with the Vigili del Fuoco — aka “Watchers of Fire” — […]
