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 […]
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Back to Dirt: Yamaha XSR700 TT Scrambler
Elemental Rides x Capelos Garage build an IT-inspired XSR… Yamaha Yard Built program commissions talented builders from all over the world to transform modern Yamaha street bikes into “Yard Built” specials — a way to […]
Black Mamba: Honda CBR929RR by RW Motorcycles
Inspired by the world’s fastest, most dangerous snake… In 2000, at the very outset of the 21st century, Honda introduced the CBR929RR — the fifth-generation of the Fireblade series of open-class sport bikes, and the […]
Fear Nothing: Honda NX650 Dominator “Witaca 001”
A Honda Dominator built for the path, not the destination… When Honda introduced the NX650 Dominator in 1988, we can safely assume they had no idea this “urbanized trail bike” would become a favorite […]
Japanese Muscle: Yamaha XJR1300 “Geisha” by Unik Edition
The Yamaha XJR1300 was a fire-breathing brute of a machine, a two-wheeled muscle car whose air-cooled engine could be traced back to the 1980s. By the time the 1251cc powerplant found its way into the […]
Moto Guzzi V7 III “Giulia” by RW Motorcycles
“Classic look, simple and elegant.” In 2017, Moto Guzzi introduced the V7 III to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the V7 series. The bike still boasts an air-cooled pushrod V-twin, just like the original V7 […]
Black & Yellow: Barbour International’s Triumph Scrambler
Unik Edition builds a scrambler for a historic moto brand… Few brands can claim the motorcycling heritage of Barbour International. In 1908, Barbour’s inaugural catalogue included an oilskin suit designed for motorcycling, “impregnable by wind […]
Kawasaki KZ400 “MoneyPenny” by WKND Customs
Built for a female air force officer… The original Kawasaki KZ400 twin, introduced during the oil crisis in 1974, was billed as a middleweight commuter, featured in magazine advertisements alongside a VW Beetle with the […]
Honda CB500T “Sakura” by Unik Edition
Only available from 1975-76, the Honda CB500T was an evolution of the CB450, featuring a longer stroke parallel twin engine, 50cc more displacement, and a few assorted upgrades, such as ball-type main bearings. While it […]
’80s Glory: Honda CBX750 “Flávia” by Unik Edition
An ’80s sport bike, well upgraded… Introduced in 1984, the Honda CBX750 — aka the RC17 — was developed from the CB750 and sold mainly in Europe and Australia. The bike’s DOHC 16-valve engine produced […]
