130 Fox: T120 Bonneville from Tamarit Motorcycles… In late 2015, Triumph introduced their new liquid-cooled lineup, including the 1200cc T120 Bonneville. While some purists may scoff at the radiator, the big Bonnie has been continually […]
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El Monstro: Honda CBX750 Café Racer
NO FEAR: A Cancer Survivor’s Honda Café Racer… There’s no doubt that building a custom bike is one of the best ways to free your mind from the stresses of daily life. It’s a process […]
Marlboro Man: Suzuki DR Big Rahier Tribute
Suzuki DR800 Gaston Rahier Tribute from La Oveja Negra… The late Gaston Rahier remains one of our favorite off-road racers of all time. Known as “the little man with the giant reputation,” the 5’5″ Belgian […]
Undaunted: “Impávida” BMW K100 Café Racer
K100 Café Racer from Oveja Negra… Surely the BMW Motorrad engineers developing the original K100 in the late 70s and early 80s never expected their four-cylinder “Flying Brick” to become a darling of the custom […]
Classic Meets Off-Road: Triumph T100 Bonneville “Sigma”
A Hybrid-Style Triumph from Tamarit Motorcycles… The Triumph Bonneville T100 combines the retro style and character of the 1200cc T120 with the lighter weight and quicker-revving engine of the 900cc Street Twin. As the old […]
Lean, Mean, Green: “Dr. Banner” Triumph Thruxton 900
A Hulk-inspired Thruxton from Tamarit Motorcycles… Produced from 2003 to 2018, the Triumph Thruxton 900 was a café racer version of the air-cooled Bonneville, featuring a hotter engine, firmer suspension, drop bars, rear sets, solo […]
Supercharged Triumph Thruxton 1200 R
Tamarit Motorcycles builds a 160-bhp Triumph Thruxton R… In 2016, Triumph introduced the Thruxton 1200 R, the highest performance machine in the Bonneville lineup. Though it has the looks of a ’60s café racer, the […]
Bultracker 57: 1200 Sportster Scrambler
Francisco Alí Manén of Lord Drake Kustoms is one of those builders who’s successfully made the transition from the heavy chrome choppers so popular in the early 2000s to a much more diverse and eclectic […]
Virago Verde: Yamaha XV500 “Transformer”
Bolt Motor Co.’s futuristic 51st build… Former racers consistently build some of our favorite specials, as their high standards of design, engineering, and execution tend to carry over into their customs. One of these racers […]
Sahara Sled: “Desert Song” Adventure Scrambler
Monduke Moto #M03, inspired by the ’71 Husqvarna 400 Cross… Introduced in 2019, the DAB LM-S was the first Euro4-certified custom motorcycle, meaning it could be sold through dealers and European owners wouldn’t have to […]