Cafe Racers, Scramblers, Trackers, and Bratstyle
Streetfightin’ Man: Xavi Dynamische’s Vader-Black R1… In 1998, Yamaha released the original YZF-R1. The first-year red and white R1 revolutionized the 1000cc superbike class, employing an innovative new vertically stacked gearbox. This design made the […]
Super Roadster from Never Ending Cycles… In 2001, Ducati unleashed the Monster S4, a weaponized version of the brand’s beloved naked roadster. Gone was the old air-cooled SOHC two-valve twin. In its place went a […]
Cloud Racer: “Pikes Peak contender meets Super Hooligan brawler…” The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) — “The Race to The Clouds” — began in 1916 after entrepreneur Spencer Penrose converted a narrow carriage road […]
“A hair-raising noise…” Introduced in 1994, the Triumph Speed Triple became the first factory-built streetfighter, a naked bike with a triple-cylinder engine from the British brand’s Daytona 900 sportbike. “The naked bike phenomenon became popular […]
“STR10” by VTR Customs… Back in 2009, BMW shocked the motorcycling world with the introduction of the S1000RR, their first venture into modern superbike territory. The DOHC 16-valve inline-cylinder literbike was a winner from the […]
Remade Roadster from Italy’s Francesco Paura… Introduced in 2006, the BMW R1200R was a big Boxer roadster whose high-cam, four-valve 1170cc flat-twin was good for 109 hp and 85 lb-ft of torque — a 28% […]
Think it, Build it: Blown Rau-CBR900RR from Rocket Sprocket Customs… Manfred Rau was a German motorcycle frame designer, engineer, and tuner who designed his own backbone-style frame to accommodate the big air-cooled/cooled four-cylinder Japanese engines […]
Ludwig Tekne spices up an aging Speed Triple… Introduced in 1997, the Triumph Speed Triple 955i was essentially a naked streetfighter version of the Daytona superbike, featuring a 120-bhp triple-cylinder engine and bug-eye headlights straight […]
Alexandre Bonaccorso’s Water-cooled Weapon… Introduced in 1985, the Suzuki GSX-R750 would come to be known as one of the most uncompromising, aggressive sport bikes on the market — a street-legal replica racer that proved itself […]
Here at BikeBound, we have a soft spot for father and son builds, and this is one of the most incredible we’ve seen. It’s the work of Michel and Jimmy Messina of France’s RD Kustom […]
