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 […]
Tag: Nakeds
Torque Monster: Yamaha MT-01 Stage 2
Danish locomotive driver builds a true Master of Torque… The Yamaha model designation “MT” stands for “Master of Torque,” and the mighty MT-01 was designed as the flagship of the series. Available from 2005-2012, the […]
Supercharged Speed Triple 1050 RS by Thornton Hundred
“It’ll eat Panigales for breakfast.” About three years ago, we featured a Ducati 900SS cafe racer from a 22-year-old builder out of the UK, Jody Millhouse of Thornton Hundred Motorcycles. A couple of killer builds […]
Iron Horse: Nighthawk 750 by JM Customs
Scotland’s JM Customs builds a modernized Honda Nighthawk… The original SOHC Honda CB750 may get the lion’s share of the attention from bike builders and vintage bike aficionados, but the later Nighthawk 750 (CB750SC) […]
“Tyrant” Yamaha XSR700 by Hoo-Bue
Back to the Dark Side… The Yamaha XSR700 is a retro-inspired naked bike that incorporates styling cues from the classic Yamaha XS650 with the modern technology of the FZ-07/MT-07 — a perennial favorite among new […]
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 […]
Ducati Monster 1200 R Custom by XTR Pepo
“Il Padrino” — the Godfather of Ducati Monsters… Pepo Rosell, aka the “master constructor,” is the man behind Spain’s XTR Pepo, building some of the hottest, most trick motorcycle specials on the planet. In his […]
BMW R1100R Restomod by Thomas Hoellweger
“The bike virus only sleeps but never dies.” Such were the words of Thomas Hoellweger, an Austrian native who began customizing two-wheelers when he put cardboard fairings on his kid’s bicycle. More than a decade […]
Ducati Monster Cafe Racer by FRC Moto
Robin Fagerman of Sweden’s FRC Moto walked outside his apartment one morning to find his 1999 Ducati Monster 900s — “Leonora” — the victim of an attempted theft. The bike was “totally broken,” says Robin, […]
Buell M2 Cyclone Tracker by Lane Splitter Garage
Buells have always been slightly oddball machines, winning over a small but diehard set of fans. From 1997-2002, the company produced tube-framed bikes, some of which have taken on a cult status among true believers. […]





