An HL500-inspired vintage motocross racer from Down Under… It may seem hard to believe today, but by the mid-1970s, the four-stroke thumpers that once ruled the dirt were all but dead. Both BSA and Matchless […]
Tag: Restomods
Cafe Killer: Suzuki GSX-R750 by Cool Kid Customs
“Neo Tokyo” — an Akira-inspired slabside GSX-R… In 1985, Suzuki introduced the original GSX-R750, an aluminum-framed racebike for the street — a bike that would serve as the grandfather of all Japanese super sports to […]
Bullet Bob Moto: IT200 Supermoto x Dirt Twins
Team Bullet Bob Moto builds a pair of vintage two-stroke tarmac x dirt weapons… By the mid-1970s, the Yamaha had revolutionized motorcycling with their dual-purpose DT series — a range of lightweight, affordable, low-maintenance motorcycles […]
1260cc Tasmanian Devil: Suzuki GS1100 Restomod
ProtoWorks Manufacturing builds an air-cooled, 160-hp superbike… Introduced in 1980, the Suzuki GS1100E quickly became the undisputed King of the Superbikes, rocketing through the quarter mile in 10.99 seconds at 120.8 mph — the world’s […]
Modern 400F: Honda CB-1 Restomod by ProtoWorks Manufacturing Inc
“We wanted the bike to look like it was going 100mph standing still.” In 1989, Honda unveiled a modern reincarnation of the greatest lightweight fours ever produced, the CB400F. The new Honda 400/4, known as […]
STG Tracker: Kawasaki KZ750 Twin
In 1976, Kawasaki introduced the KZ750 Twin, meant to compete against large-bore vertical twins like the Triumph Bonneville, Yamaha XS650, and the bygone British twins of yesteryear. But the KZ was no throwback — the […]
Dirt Road Ripper: Yamaha XT500 by MotoRelic
“Foot down and elbows up! Braaap!” The Yamaha XT500 is one of the most successful dual-purpose machines of all time, a big-bore four-stroke that proved itself in professional desert racing and on thousands of miles […]
Hayabusa CBX1000 by Roland Skate
Pipe Dreams: Six of them… In 1978, Honda unveiled the CBX, powered by a 1047cc, 24-valve six-cylinder engine that made 105 hp at the crank. At the time, Honda had been making steady progress in […]
KEEP IT HONDA: CT70 / Grom by Therapy Garage
A Grom-Powered CT70, ready for town and trails… The Honda CT70 — aka the “Trail 70” — debuted in 1969, featuring a pressed-steel “T-bone” frame, folding handlebars, and a 72cc OHV four-stroke engine good for […]
Hot Rod Enduro: The Motorieep 590TT
The Yamaha TT600RE was an air-cooled, street-legal enduro available from 2003-2007, featuring a 42-hp engine, electric start, and dual-stage carburetion. The engine was essentially an XT600 unit, highly praised for its toughness and torque: “The […]
