Smoke Show: Vic Shield’s Dual-Livery 421cc YPVS Smoker… The Yamaha RD350 YPVS — also known as the RZ350 or RD350LC II — remains one of the last and most legendary two-stroke street bikes ever produced. […]
Tag: Restomods
Dusty Lizard Runner: Suzuki DR125 Restomod
Small Displacement, Big Adventure: Suzuki DR125SE from BCK Motorcycles… Built from 1985 to 2001, the Suzuki DR125 was a simple air-cooled dual-sport popular as a learner’s machine in the UK and Continental Europe. The DR125S […]
Little Red: 250cc Honda XL125R Restomod
A 250-powered XL125 Restomod from Origo Customs… In 1982, Honda replaced the beloved XL125S with the XL125R — a similar dual-sport machine but with Pro-Link single-shock rear suspension, 12-volt electrics, and new styling. These 125cc […]
Sport-Evolution: BMW R100GS Enduro
Sport-Evolution builds a lighter, more powerful GS… In 1987, BMW unveiled the new evolution of their groundbreaking R80G/S. The original G/S (“Gelande/Strasse,” or Terrain/Street) hadn’t just proven itself in the Paris-Dakar Rally, but helped to […]
Top 10: Best Restomod Motorcycles of 2025
Vintage Bikes, Modern Performance: BikeBound’s Top 10 Restomod Motorcycles of 2025… In recent years, we’ve watched restomod builds gain more and more traction. Generally, we consider restomods to be vintage or “youngtimer” bikes that […]
Bakker Turbo: 252-rwhp Suzuki GSX-R1100
“It feels like the hand of God has just pushed you in the small of your back…” In the early 1970s, accomplished Dutch road racer Nico Bakker decided to construct his own motorcycle frame […]
Ténéré Runner: Yamaha XTZ750 Super Ténere
’89 Yamaha XTZ750 “Ténéré Runner” from BCK Motorcycles… In 1989, Yamaha released their latest desert racer clone, the Yamaha XTZ750 Super Ténere. Styled after the company’s Paris Dakar race bikes, the Super Ten boasted […]
Legend of the Green: Kawasaki 750 Turbo
Functional Art: Bart Hoover’s Kawasaki ZX750E1 Turbo Restomod… In the early 80s, Kawasaki began development of what would become the 750 Turbo — widely regarded as the best production turbo bike of the era. […]
Desert Storm: Yamaha Super Ténéré 750
BIKE Factory resurrects a wrecked Super Ten… Back in 1989, Yamaha introduced a Paris Dakar-inspired adventure bike, the XTZ750 Super Ténéré. The Super Ten’s engine was a 749cc liquid-cooled parallel-twin with five valves per cylinder […]
Big Red Motard: Honda XR650R Supermoto
XR650R Supermotard from VMX Restomod… The Honda XR650R was born to race in the desert. As the replacement for the venerable air-cooled XR600R, the liquid-cooled aluminum-framed XR650R had big shoes to fill…and it delivered in […]
