RCM-617 from AC Sanctuary, inspired by Aitsu to Lullaby… Most of us know the story of the Kawasaki Z1. Introduced in 1972, the 903cc UJM superbike was the fastest and most powerful Japanese four-cylinder ever […]
Tag: Restomods
EnduroBoxer: BMW R100GS Restomod Enduro
Street-Legal GS Enduro Racer from SWT-Sports… The BMW R80G/S, which helped spawn the adventure bike class and dominated several early years of the Paris-Dakar Rally, owed much to the “Red Devil” of BMW engineer Laszlo […]
The Fancy DR: 670cc Suzuki DR650 Supermoto
“Looks like a DR650, handles like a 125 supermoto.” -The Lurkshop The Suzuki DR650 has been in continuous production since 1990, earning a reputation for go-anywhere ruggedness and reliability. The 640cc engine of the first-gen […]
Sonauto Edition: Yamaha XTZ750 Super Ténéré
Dakar-inspired Super Ténéré 750 from BIKE Factory… In 1947, famed French racing driver Toto Veuillet founded Saône-Auto (Sonauto), which would become France’s first importer of Porsche cars and Yamaha motorcycles. Sonauto was involved in many […]
G/S Rally Adventure: BMW R80GS Restomod
For Sale: BMW R80GS “Rally Adventure” from Codex Moto… Introduced in 1980, the BMW R80G/S is widely considered the world’s first “Adventure Bike.” While early naysayers questioned the use of a 400-lb multi-cylinder machine built […]
Old Smoker: Suzuki GT550 Restomod
Kickback Contender: Restomod GT550 from Jeremy Missin… By the time Suzuki’s GT series of two-stroke triples landed on the scene, Kawasaki had already cemented a reputation for producing unbelievably fast and feisty “widowmaker” triples. The […]
Top 10 Restomods of 2024
Vintage Bones, Modern Tech: BikeBound’s Top 10 Restomod Motorcycles of 2024… In recent years, we’ve been happy to watch restomod builds gain more and more traction. Generally, we consider restomods to be vintage bikes […]
Vintage CB-R: Honda CB500/550 Café Racer
15th Anniversary Build: Retrofitted CB500 from Cafe Cycles… In 1969, the Honda CB750 howled onto the scene as the fastest and most sophisticated motorcycle ever to come out of Japan…and for a price that undercut […]
Holy Smoke: Suzuki GT750 Street Tracker
“Intoxicating in the best kind of way…” In the late 1960s, Japanese motorcycles were quickly evolving from utilitarian transportation into sporting machines that put a premium on performance and acceleration. Honda introduced the CB750 — […]
Butchered Classic: Kawasaki Z1327 Restomod
NÖHLINS: Dave Solomon’s 1327cc “Winter Hack”… Dave Solomon is the mad Englishman who founded Butchered Classics around a decade ago — an online community that “pays homage to all motorcycles registered 1990 or before, with […]
