WKND Customs builds a shaft-drive sled for the Parisian streets… In the 1980s, the Suzuki GS1100G was the company’s largest shaft-drive motorcycle, featuring an 8-valve DOHC inline four that produced 92 bhp and 62 lb-ft […]
Tag: Portugal
Go-Zilla: Yamaha XSR900 “Gojira” by Unik Edition
A triple-cylinder hooligan inspired by the Skyline GT-R… In 1989, Nissan released the R32 Skyline GT-R, an all-wheel-drive street car with a 2.6-liter twin turbo straight-six engine that made 320 horsepower in factory trim…but could […]
Honda CG125 “Thunder” by WKND Customs
Back in 2020, we featured one very sleek and clean Kawasaki KZ400 from Sérgio Almeida of Portugal’s WKND Customs. Dubbed “MoneyPenny,” the bike impressed us with its high level of execution and attention to detail. […]
Restomod Roadster: Honda CB750 “Hanashi”
“Hanashi (History) in the present.” –Cafeina Motorcycles The Honda CB750 remains one of the most iconic, influential, and beloved motorcycles in history. Today, it may not seem like such a revolutionary bike, but that’s only […]
Tailor-Made: Suzuki GS850 by Unik Edition
A bespoke GS, built for a vintage tailor… Launched in 1976, the Suzuki GS series was the company’s first full-fledged line of four-stroke street bikes, which developed a reputation for solid handling and bulletproof, over-engineered […]
A Lighter Goose: Moto Guzzi California 1100 Cafe Racer
In 1971, Moto Guzzi introduced the very first California — an Italian V-twin cruiser originally developed for the Los Angeles Police Department’s Traffic Division, featuring a bulletproof Lexan windshield, sirens, radio, lights, and a left-foot […]
Algarve Airhead: BMW R65 Roadster by RW Motorcycles
A classy airhead from Portugal’s Algarve Coast… In 1978, BMW introduced the R65 as a 650 middleweight to the airhead lineup. While the bike had the same frame as the larger R-series machines, it had […]
“Black Belt” Honda CB750 by Reborn Motorcycles
“Black Belt” — built for a Krav Maga instructor… The first-generation Honda CB750, highly regarded as the world’s “original superbike,” has always garnered the lion’s share of attention from restorers and customizers. The later DOHC […]
Retro Thumper: Yamaha XT600 “113” by Unik Edition
A 70s-style scrambler built for the mom of a motocross racer… In 1984, Yamaha released the XT600, the latest in the company’s XT series of four-stroke dual-purpose machines that began with the famed XT500, winner […]
Big-Bore Weapon: Suzuki GSX-R1100 “Bushido”
Rusty Wrench Motorcycles builds an 1100cc weapon… In the early 1980s, Suzuki set to work developing a machine that could outperform the formidable Honda Interceptor. In 1984, they released the GSX-R400, an aluminum-framed four-cylinder sportbike […]
