“Cross a street dragster with an exceptional car, you will have a refined beast…” Introduced in 1985, the original Yamaha V-Max (VMX1200) remains the most legendary muscle bike of all time — a V4-powered […]
Tag: Roadsters
Racing Spirit: BMW Nine T Roadster
Race-Inspired BMW R nineT from FCR Original… The BMW R nineT remains one of the most popular modern bikes for customization. The roadster design can be shaped and configured toward various riding styles, and the […]
Boxer Bruiser: BMW R1200R Custom Roadster
Remade Roadster from Italy’s Francesco Paura… Introduced in 2006, the BMW R1200R was a big Boxer roadster whose high-cam, four-valve 1170cc flat-twin was good for 109 hp and 85 lb-ft of torque — a 28% […]
Slash 5 Sport: BMW “R100/5” Roadster
BMW R100 “Slash 5” by Rind Performance… For the 1970 model year, BMW introduced their new /5 (“Slash 5”) Series in three sizes: 500cc (R50/5), 600cc (R60/5), and 750cc (R75/5). A replacement for the old […]
Brave New Beemer: BMW R1100RS
Custom Oilhead from Moto Adonis… In 1993, the BMW R1100RS sport-tourer was the first BMW to use the new “Oilhead” boxer engine, which combined BMW’s traditional air-cooled cylinders with oil-cooled four-valve heads — a concept […]
Bulldog to Bull Terrier: Yamaha BT1100 Custom
Francesco Paura and friends transform a V-Twin Bulldog… In 2001, Yamaha introduced the BT1100 Bulldog, a naked V-twin designed and produced in Italy. Italian style and Japanese build quality is one solid combination, and the […]
Strollster: Custom 883 Sportster
Impala-blue XLH883 Sportster from RULER… Since its release in 1957, the Harley-Davidson Sportster has proved itself as the most adaptable motorcycle in the Motor Company’s bloodline — and perhaps the most versatile American motorcycle of […]
White Spring: BMW R100 Roadster
Hand-built Boxer from Prague’s Gas & Oil Bespoke Motorcycles… The BMW R series of “airhead” boxers might be the most commonly customized class of vintage motorcycles in the world. In the wake of that popularity […]
High-Power Roadster: Triumph Thruxton RS
Thruxton 1200 RS “Classic Roadster” from FCR Original… Introduced in 2020, the Thruxton RS pushed the performance envelope of Triumph’s production café racer even farther, boasting 104 horsepower from the 1200cc “High Power” parallel-twin […]
Incandescent Boxer: “Vega” BMW R nineT
BMW R nineT Scrambler by Incandescent Motorcycles… The BMW R nineT might be the world’s most widely customized modern production bike. In fact, BMW Motorrad planned it that way, giving the 1170cc / 110-hp roadster […]