From Full Dress to Naked Muscle… Introduced in 2001, the BMW R1150RT was a full-dress tourer with Telelever front suspension, Paralever rear suspension, and an 1130cc air-cooled flat-twin which put out 95 hp and 63 […]
Tag: Roadsters
Tricolor Glory: BMW R nineT Custom
Motorsport Tribute: FCR Original’s Classic Heritage NineT… Produced from 1955 to 1969, the BMW R50/2 was the 500cc workhorse of the /2 (“Slash-2”) series — essentially a pre-war design with a strengthened version of engineer […]
Italian Beach Cruiser: Moto Guzzi 1100 “Mentol”
Gas & Oil Motorcycles builds a 60s-style beach cruiser… For 2001, Moto Guzzi introduced the California Stone, a stripped-down Italian cruiser built around the company’s 1064cc / 74-bhp V-twin, complete with Magneti Marelli fuel injection […]
Problem Child: Father / Daughter BMW R80 Roadster
A trophy-winning roadster from 20-y.o. Cheyenne Keogh of CKM Designs… Motorcycles have a unique way of binding families together. BikeBound itself started as something of a father-son venture many years ago, and we’ve always […]
Czech Icon, Reborn: Praga ZS 800
A modern incarnation of Praga BD 500… In 1928, the first Praga BD 500 rolled out of Prague’s Breitfeld-Daněk factory — a very modern motorcycle at the time, featuring what is said to be the […]
Tribute to Timelessness: “Grey & Chrome” Triumph T120
FCR Original’s “Grey & Chrome” Bonneville… The Triumph T120 Bonneville has been produced in its current form from the 2016 model year onward — a 1200cc retro roadster that couples classic charm with a host […]
Yamaha SR400 “Café Scrambler”
In 2021, Yamaha ended the incredible 43-year production run of the SR400 — a bike that’s remained remarkably unchanged through those four decades of production. Introduced to the Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) back in 1978, […]
The Orange Brick: BMW K100RS Custom
Moto Adonis transforms a BMW Flying Brick… Introduced in 1982, the BMW K100 earned the nickname “Flying Brick” for its unique engine layout, wherein the bike’s liquid-cooled DOHC inline-four was laid on its side in […]
80s Muscle: Suzuki GS1100 Custom Roadster
WKND Customs builds a shaft-drive sled for the Parisian streets… In the 1980s, the Suzuki GS1100G was the company’s largest shaft-drive motorcycle, featuring an 8-valve DOHC inline four that produced 92 bhp and 62 lb-ft […]
Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing: Triumph Speed Twin Custom
A&J Cycles builds a high-performance retro roadster… The 2022 Triumph Speed Twin has been called the best Bonnie of the lot, featuring a new 43mm Marzocchi fork, Brembo M50 monobloc calipers, 320mm discs, and 99 […]
