“Retro-kitted” Yamaha T7 from Holy Moly Motorcycles… In the adventure bike world, it seems the major manufacturers have taken the bigger is better approach in recent years: more displacement, more power, and more electronics, […]
Tag: Retromods
Retro Triple: Yamaha “X-FZ900” Racer
FZ-Inspired XSR900 from Crazy Garage… Chi-hyun Kim of South Korea’s Crazy Garage focuses on custom bikes that don’t just look good parked in the paddock or at the local cafe, but perform well on the […]
La Bastarda: Yamaha XT550 Restomod Scrambler
In 1982, Yamaha released the XT550 as the next evolution of their four-stroke dual-purpose single-cylinder motorcycle. The 550 had big shoes to fill, as the XT500 it replaced was a multi-time winner of the Paris […]
Top 10 Restomods of 2023
We’ve been happy to witness restomod builds gain traction in recent years. Generally, restomods are vintage bikes that remain relatively true to their original aesthetics and silhouette, but have been brought into the 21st century […]
On Any Suzusky: Suzuki DR125 Scrambler
Husky-inspired DR125 from BCKustoms… The Suzuki DR125 was a dual-sport “trailie” once popular among learners in Europe, especially the UK. These 125cc enduros were seen most often in the era between the “legally questionable” two-stroke […]
Kato Vinduro: KTM 500 Retromod
Dan Mickan’s KTM 500 EXC “Vinduro”… For more than a decade, the KTM 500 EXC has reigned as one of the ultimate street-legal dirt bikes ever produced. Until the bike Kato hit the market, dirt […]
Back in Time Treatment: Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 “Slingshot”
Summer of ’89: Retro-modded GSX-R1000 from Cafe Rider Custom… When you take a vintage machine and upgrade the performance with modern technology while retaining most of the original look and silhouette, we call it a […]
Retro Superbike: Suzuki GSX-R1000 “Slabshot”
Slabside + Slingshot = Slabshot by Haxch Moto… Introduced in 2009, the Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 was the first all-new machine in the model’s history, featuring a new short-stroke engine and lighter weight chassis, suspension, and […]
Huskypower: Husqvarna 630 Street Tracker
Satset Garage turns back the clock on a modern sumo… Introduced in 2011, the Husqvarna 630 SMR was one beast of a supermoto — a fuel-injected big-bore street version of the bikes that had won […]
Back to the 80s: Yamaha WR155R Scrambler
Vintage Style, Modern Tech: Yamaha “Retromod” from West Java… The Yamaha WR155R is one of the most advanced small-displacement dual-sports currently in production. A smaller sibling to the WR250R, the bike features a 155cc four-stroke […]
