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 […]
Tag: Minibikes
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 […]
Ruckus Sled: GY6-Powered Honda Zoomer
Ellaspede’s 171cc Honda Zoomer Custom… Introduced in 2003, the Honda Zoomer — aka Honda Ruckus here in the States — was a 50cc four-stroke liquid-cooled scooter quite unlike anything else on the market at the […]
Code Blue: 70cc Tomos Silver Bullet “MusclePed”
Brew’s Buzz-themed Two-Stroke “MusclePed”… We’ve always loved custom builds that draw inspiration from bicycle history. After all, most of us started out on pedal bikes, and the old adage still rings true in our ears: […]
Step-Through Smoker: RM-Inspired Suzuki FA50 Vinduro!
Off The Wall: 50cc Smoker from Carneros Negros Custom… Introduced in 1980, the Suzuki FA50 was a 50cc case-inducted two-stroke “noped” (no pedals) highly popular in South America as a beginner bike and commuter. Though […]
Monkey Business: Honda Z50 Custom
Moto Adonis builds a meaner Monkey… As the story goes, the original Honda Monkey was created for a Honda-owned amusement park in Hino, Japan — a Tokyo suburb: “It was called Tama Tech Park, and […]
Modern FatCat: Honda CRF110 Big Wheel
ATC-Inspired “BW110” Flat Track Pit Bike by A&J Cycles… How many of you remember the Honda FatCat? In the mid-1980s, three-wheelers were all the rage, including Honda’s red-hot ATC “All Terrain Cycle” range. For 1986, […]
Shock Therapy: “Crazy / Fast” Electric Beach Racer
E-Racing’s 40-hp, 75 lb-ft Minibike! Speedway is one of the oldest, rawest, most elemental forms of motorcycle racing, where riders slide broadside around dirt tracks on brakeless methanol-fueled 500cc machines, riding right on the very […]
Purple Steed: 1975 Honda Sport Trail
Drake’s Speed builds a Trailsport for Syd’s Moped Run… In the early 1970s, Honda’s mini-bikes were selling like hotcakes, and they decided to offer a more off-road focused version of their popular CT model. The […]
Baja Monkey: Honda “MAANkey” Scrambler
Motocicli Audaci builds a Monkey Scrambler…and races it! The Honda Monkey is one of the most beloved two-wheelers of all time. Legend has it that the original 1960s models were based on a children’s ride […]
