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 […]
Tag: Retromods
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 […]
70s-Style Yamaha XT600 “Arbiana” Scrambler
Rivertown Custom Cycles salvages a botched XT… Back in 2019, we featured a Buell XB12-powered Sportster drag bike from the likes of Mirko and Nena Nicic, the husband/wife duo behind Croatia’s Rivertown Custom Cycles. They […]
Tropic Thumper: Yamaha 225 “Stiletto” Scrambler
Bali has become a hotbed of custom motorcycle culture. The volcanic mountains, rich jungle trails, and endless miles of beach simply beg to be ridden on dual-purpose machines, and the custom scramblers and trackers built […]
Retro-Mod: Yamaha SR400 “VMX” by Garage94
One reason that we love the Yamaha SR400 so much is that it’s a throwback to an older, simpler era of motorcycling, when bikes were air-cooled with carburetors, twin shocks, and no magic button to […]
Triumph “Whitehall Scrambler” by Acre Moto
Classic style, modern performance… For a long time, we’ve been fans of restomods — vintage motorcycles whose period aesthetics are largely retained while the bike’s suspension, brakes, electronics, and overall performance are boosted to modern […]
Two-Stroke Time Machine: KTM 300 Enduro
Retro-Mod KTM: Vintage style, modern performance… Innovation and development in the world of electric motorcycles is happening at a lightning pace, with electric bikes getting closer and closer to traditional gas-powered in terms of performance. […]
