Suzuki T500 Jack Findlay Race Replica… Talk to any dedicated motorcycle racer and you’ll soon realize there’s a lot more to racing — and winning — than being fast on the track. From the […]
Tag: Roadsters
The Dark Wolf: Honda CB550 “Lobo Oscuro”
Less is More: Four-Cylinder Screamer from Nius Moto… Chiel Nipius of Nius Moto is one of those born builders who spent hours with LEGO bricks and building blocks before he got his first motorcycle at […]
Backcountry Shredder: BMW R100RS Scrambler
Oldschool Classics builds the perfect backroad burner… The BMW R100RS was Motorrad’s 980cc sport-tourer, built around a 70-hp version of the two-valve flat-twin boxer engine. Even in its heyday, the Bavarian boxer wasn’t as fast […]
Back from the Dead: Yamaha TX650 Cafe Racer
RAAF Veteran’s 1974 Yamaha 650… In 1973 and ’74, Yamaha renamed the XS650 the “TX650” in order to maintain a uniform designation for their four-stroke models, as they’d just introduced a new flagship model, […]
Project Snoopy: Yamaha SR400 Scrambler
Bulldog Approved: Custom SR400 from Hageman MC x Alessandro Bonomi… When the Yamaha SR400 was quietly put to rest in 2021, it had been in continuous production for more than 40 years. Introduced in […]
Clockwork Orange: Buell M2 Cyclone Custom
A Shed-Built Buell Bruiser from Tony Lloyd… When it appeared in 1996, the Buell S1 Lightning shocked the motorcycle world. It was $2000 less expensive than previous Buells, boasted 10:1 compression and 91 horsepower from […]
CB-RR: Honda CB750 Café Fighter
Retro-Modern CB750 from Jeff Gallo x M&M Motorsports… In 1976, Honda introduced the CB750A “Hondamatic,” which featured a two-speed semiautomatic transmission with a torque converter in place of a standard clutch. Compression ratio was lowered, […]
Lisbon Bonnie: Thruxton-Powered Triumph T120 Bonneville
Thruxton Power: Bonneville T120 Custom Roadster from Unik Edition… The Triumph T120 Bonneville sits at the top of the Bonnie range, a retro roadster that combines the style and character of the old air-cooled Bonnies […]
Street Tiger: Honda Tiger Revo 200 Custom
Honda Tiger Revo: A Handmade Transformation for Urban Streets… The Honda GL200, also known as the Honda Tiger Revo, is a 200cc single-cylinder street bike popular in Indonesia. Production began way back in the […]
Retro Tourer: BSA 650 Gold Star
BAAK x BSA : The 650 Gold Star Retro Touring… BSA is one of the most storied names in motorcycling history, founded as the Birmingham Small Arms Company in 1919. The company originally produced machine-guns, […]
