For Sale: Marty Coblentz’s BSA-Inspired “Thumpstar”… When Yamaha introduced their air-cooled 500 singles in the late 1970s — the XT500, TT500, and SR500 — many enthusiasts saw them as a Japanese version of the British […]
Tag: Roadsters
Moto Guzzi Duo: Kaffeemaschine Aerodinamica x GT
Axel Budde founded Kaffeemaschine Motorcycles (KMMC) in the Port of Hamburg 15 years ago. This year, in addition to the company’s 15th anniversary, the KMMC team is celebrating the creation of their 49th and 50th […]
Peak Monster: ’99 Ducati M900S “Talula”
Better, Faster, More: The Final, No-Compromise Motorcycle from Dirty Dick’s Motos… Rick Hannah of Dirty Dick’s Motos made a name for himself with a trio of Kawasaki W650 desert sleds whose design and execution were […]
Ride & Chrome Roadster: Triumph T120 Bonneville
Triumph T120 Bonneville from FCR Original… While café racers and scramblers continue to be the favored children of the customs world, our love for a good old roadster is stronger than ever. Few bikes strike […]
Brit-Style Kymco KTR150 Roadster
Taiwan’s REZ Industries builds a 150cc British-style street bike… Anyone who follows custom motorcycles knows that Taiwan is a small but formidable hotbed of the culture. Winston Yeh of Rough Crafts has become one of […]
FCR Original: BMW R12 “Classic Heritage”
The original BMW R nineT has been one of the most successful retro models of the modern era, blending the classic styling of the brand’s historic models with modern power and tech. It also made […]
Project Cobra: ’72 Suzuki T500 Street Tracker
Vic Shield helps a good mate ride again… The Suzuki T500 — known as the Cobra, Titan, or Charger — appeared in 1968, marketed as the “the sports cycle that couldn’t be made.” At the […]
Handbuilt Show 2026: Scramblers, Trackers, Roadsters
We’re back with another gallery from the 2026 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show, which took place during MotoGP weekend at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas. “Handbuilt” remains one of the biggest, most prestigious, and […]
FCR Original: Triumph 900 “Bespoke #1” Roadster
The Triumph Speed Twin 900 and T100 Bonneville share the same 900cc engine, which may look like an old air-cooled twin but actually features fuel injection, liquid cooling, and other modern conveniences. It’s a handsome […]
New Base, New Vision: BMW R12 nineT Custom
FCR Original Reimagines BMW’s Retro Boxer… Last year, BMW Motorrad introduced the R12 nineT, the next evolution of their popular R nineT neo-classic roadster. The engine remains the same eight-valve 1170cc 109-bhp boxer twin, but […]
