43-hp Simson Smoker from Tony Möckel… In 1856, brothers Löb and Moses Simson purchased one third of a steelhammer works in Suhl, Germany, and began producing guns and gun barrels under the trade name Simson […]
Tag: Minibikes
Supercharged, NOS-injected Mini Batpod!
Wolf Creek Garage builds a blown, nitrous-boosted mini Batcycle! The Batpod is a modern version of Batman’s Batcycle, which serves as an escape pod for the Batmobile and an auxiliary armed vehicle in its own […]
One Moto Show 2025: Minibikes & Scooters!
The 2025 One Moto Show in Portland, Oregon, hosted more than 300 custom, classic, rare, and unconventional bikes from all over the country and world. Our friend, photographer, and Portland native Fouad “Moh” Mohiadeen (@astronaut_bear) […]
World’s Smallest V-Twin Motorcycle: Honda “SS100”
99cc Honda SS50 V-Twin from Allen Millyard… Introduced in 1967, the Honda SS50 was a schoolboy’s dream. The 49cc OHC four-stroke featured a long race-style tank, gorgeous heat-shielded high-line exhaust, and even a café-style bum […]
The Last Resurrection: Futuristic Suzuki A100 Café Racer
#1 Cafe Racer at Kustomfest : Father/Son Duo’s Show-Stopping Custom… Introduced in 1966, the Suzuki A100 was a 98cc two-stroke single-cylinder commuter with a rotary-valve intake and an output of ~10 horsepower. As bikes this […]
Solarpunk Landcraft: “Stellar” Electric Minibike
From Quest Motors: A two-wheeled electric landing craft… “Solarpunk” is a science fiction subgenre that imagines a future where renewable energy, a lessening of pollution, and a more sustainable relationship with the natural world […]
Pullstart Powerhouse: Yamaha SRV540 “Green Monster”
A Good Swift Kick in the Rear: MotoRelic’s 540cc 2-Stroke Minibike! Ever heard of the Yamaha SRV540? If not, that might be because it was a high-performance two-stroke snowmobile that came out of Yamaha in […]
Like Riding a Cannonball: Simson S51 Custom
The Orange Monster: 175-lb, 32-hp Smoker from Tony Möckel… Founded in 1856, the original Simson & Co. produced firearms and later bicycles and cars such as the Simson Supra. In the 1930s, the Third […]
Mini Trials: Italjet MT5A, Reborn!
In 1960, former Ducati factory racer and designer Leopoldo Tartarini founded Italjet in Bologna, Italy. In 1952, at just 20 years of age, Tartarini had won the sidecar class of the grueling 18-hour Milano-Taranto race […]
Cheater Slick: Honda XR75-Inspired Custom
Custom Minibike: “The Montague Loop Special” from Alpha Moto Co… In the early 1950s, M&H Tires began to offer production racing slicks for drag racers. Since fully slick tires are outlawed on most roads due […]
