An Atypical Airhead from Sardinia… The Italian island of Sardinia (Sardegna) is home to one of our favorite builder collectives, Motocicli Audaci (MAAN), a “testing laboratory for special motorbikes and daring motorcyclists.” The team is […]
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HRC Inspired: Honda CX650 Café Racer
Stunning CX650 from MCafeGarage of Sardinia… The Honda CX650 was the last of the CX series, which began with the well-known CX500. The CX machines had a Guzzi-like engine layout, but that’s where the similarity […]
Baja Monkey: Honda “MAANkey” Scrambler
Motocicli Audaci builds a Monkey Scrambler…and races it! The Honda Monkey is one of the most beloved two-wheelers of all time. Legend has it that the original 1960s models were based on a children’s ride […]
Sand Racer: Honda Rebel 500 “MAANboard”
Motocicli Audaci (MAAN) builds a Rebel 500 Beach Racer… In 2017, the world received a completely redesigned version of the beloved Honda Rebel, one of the most popular entry-level machines of all time. The new […]
007 Scrambler: Suzuki Freewind 650
Sardinia’s MCafeGarage builds one sleek 650… The Suzuki XF650 Freewind has been called the predecessor of the V-Strom. The Euro-styled single-cylinder all-rounder debuted in 1997, designed to rival the BMW F650. The engine came courtesy […]
MAANdello: Aviation-Inspired Moto Guzzi T5 850
Motocicli Audaci builds one daring ex-Police Guzzi… The Moto Guzzi T5 850 was a favorite of the Italian Polizia, featuring a long-stroke 90-degree V-twin with 68.5 horsepower on tap. More importantly, the broad range of […]
#AG02: Yamaha XT600 Scrambler by Asphalt & Gravel
An Italian moto photographer gets to shoot a special of his own… In the motorcycle world, there are a handful of photographers who stand apart from the rest, never failing to capture the full power, […]
MAAN Cub: Honda SuperCub X by Motocicli Audaci
Sardinia’s MAAN builds one burly Super Cub for Honda Motor Europe! The Honda Super Cub C125 is the remastered version of a beloved classic, modeled after the very first 49cc C100 Super Cub of 1958, […]
Suzuki GS850 Café Racer by MCafeGarage
Sardinian workshop builds a burly shaft-drive café… The Suzuki GS850 combined a bored-out version of the GS750 inline four, the shaft drive from the GS1100, and naked styling reminiscent of the 70s superbikes. While it […]
Rust-a-Maan: BMW R45 Cafe Racer
The BMW R45 was the smallest of the BMW airheads, sporting a 473cc / 35-hp version of the iconic boxer engine good for a top speed of 95 mph. Although it looked like a scaled-down […]
