Buells have always been slightly oddball machines, winning over a small but diehard set of fans. From 1997-2002, the company produced tube-framed bikes, some of which have taken on a cult status among true believers. […]
Tag: Streetfighters
Suzuki SV650 Brat Tracker by Droog Moto
Moto 11 from Droog Moto has emerged from the den, and she’s one burly beast. This time, Max and Erica Droog chose a late-model Suzuki SV650 with the trellis-style frame. The SV650 is one […]
Suzuki GT550 Cafe Racer by Macdonald Hastings Design (MHD)
Two-Stroke Street Weapon…with Patina If you’ve been following us for any length of time, you know we love the smell of two-stroke oil in the morning. Smells like…victory. Enter Ewen Macdonald and his 1974 […]
Honda CBX1000 Streetfighter by Tony’s Toy
“The Vincent Black Shadow of 1979” — Cycle Guide The Honda CBX (or CBX1000) had one of the most incredible engines ever produced, a 1047cc air-cooled inline six that offered 105 horsepower at 9000 rpm. […]
Yamaha XJR1200 Tracker by Espiat
Daniel Schuh — “artist, designer, dreamer, doer” — left the hustle and bustle of Hamburg for a quieter existence in his hometown of Mecklenburg, Germany. There he started Espiat, where he does product/web/corporate design and […]
Suzuki Katana Restomod by dB Customs
Darren Begg of dB Customs has quickly established himself as a leader in world-class restomod builds. His builds often retain the original silhouette and paint scheme of the original, while upgrading the powerplant, suspension, brakes, […]
Honda Nighthawk Brat Cafe by Purpose Built Moto
Tom Gilroy of Purpose Built Moto is steadily turning out a whole stable’s worth of custom bikes on Australia’s Gold Coast, along with a staggering array of custom parts: LED Lights, Headlights, CNC triple clamps, […]
BMW R nineT Cafe Fighter by Magnum Opus
Ezio Covelli of Magnum Opus Custom Bikes — based on the North Carolina coast — continues to impress with custom bikes that defy convention, incorporating design influences from cafe racers, streetfighters, and more. Now he […]
Kawasaki KZ900 Cafe Racer by Excelsior Customs
We first met Jarred Hassell of Excelsior Customs at the Iron & Clematis in West Palm Beach, Florida, last year. Our senior correspondent, Rick Brown — my father — was simply blown away by the […]
Kawasaki ZX-6R Streetfighter by Wrench Kings
The Wrench Kings of Holland have quickly become one of our favorite builders. Their uber-sexy CB750F cafe racer was a huge hit with our readers, making its way onto our list of the Best Cafe […]
