R7-inspired Restomod Race Bike from DV8 Motorcycles… The late 1980s and early 1990s were heady times for superbike fans. In order to meet the production rules of series like World Superbike and AMA Superbike, manufacturers […]
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Two-Stroke Titan: Suzuki T500 by Spencer Motoworks
A Tracked Combat Vehicle engineer builds himself a two-stroke custom… During the mid-1960s to 70s, when other manufacturers were touting the straight-line dragstrip performance of their two-stroke screamers — bikes with whisker-wide powerbands and widowmaker […]
KEEP IT HONDA: CT70 / Grom by Therapy Garage
A Grom-Powered CT70, ready for town and trails… The Honda CT70 — aka the “Trail 70” — debuted in 1969, featuring a pressed-steel “T-bone” frame, folding handlebars, and a 72cc OHV four-stroke engine good for […]
No XS: Yamaha XS400 Twin(s)
Introduced in 1976, the Yamaha XS400 was highly anticipated in the industry. After all, its two-stroke sibling, the RD400, had been the fastest of the 400s, and everyone was curious what Yamaha could do with […]
Kawasaki KZ400 Cafe Racer by Therapy Garage
Toby Reed of Therapy Garage grew up riding the 60cc Yamaha JT-1 Mini Enduro that his grandfather bought new for his grandmother in 1971. From there came a dozen more bikes. Then, a few years […]
