150-bhp Zed from Atlanta Motorcycle Works… When the original 903cc Kawasaki Z1 hit showrooms in 1972, it was the first large-capacity four-cylinder Japanese production bike to boast a DOHC design, outstripping the CB750 as the […]
Tag: Superbikes
Magnum Force: Harris GSX1100 Katana “Goldie”
“It’s like taking a ride in Rod Stewart’s underpants!” More than 40 years ago, brothers Steve and Lester Harris, along with Stephen Bayford, founded Harris Performance to design, develop, and produce motorcycle frames and components […]
Rolling Tribute: Honda CB1100R Restomod
1187cc, Carbon Fiber CB1100R from dB Customs… Produced from 1980-1983, the Honda CB1100R was the company’s first homologation special, design specifically to win the Castrol 6 Hour race at Amaroo Park, Australia — then […]
Renngixxer: Suzuki GSX-R1100 Restomod
Street-Legal Slingshot 1100K Racer from Nigel’s Creative Customs… Our new friend Nigel “Nigello” Weber of Germany had quite the auspicious start for a racer and motorhead: “My passion started very early, you could say […]
Hunting Werewolves: “Silver Bullet” Suzuki TL1000 Sprint Racer
From Bully Performance: V-Twin Drag Bike Built for Glemseck 101… In the late 90s, Ducati’s desmo V-twins were dominating short circuits around the world, and the Japanese Big Four knew they had to respond […]
Slabside Splendor: Suzuki GSX-R1100 Restomod
First-Gen Gixxer 1100 from Haxch Moto… In 1985, the original Suzuki GSX-R750 revolutionized the superbiking world. Never had one of the Japanese Big Four unleashed a mass-produced sportbike that was so track-focused and uncompromising […]
Desmospagedici RP: Ducati 848 Café Racer
Desmosedici RR-inspired 848 Café Racer… In 2006, Ducati caused a huge sensation in the motorcycle world with the introduction of the “Desmosedici RR,” a street-legal version of their MotoGP racer. Only 1500 examples were ever […]
Zed’s Not Dead: Kawasaki KZ1000 “A16R” Restomod
KZ1000-Powered “A16R 005” from AC Sanctuary… Hiroyuki Nakamura and his team at AC Sanctuary are famous for developing some of the fastest, sexiest restomod motorcycles on the planet. Though they work with many different […]
V4 Two-Stroke: Yamaha “RZ500RR” Restomod
350-lb, 100+hp RZV500R from Championship Cycles… In 1984, Yamaha unveiled the world’s first two-stroke V4 production motorcycle, the RD500LC — a 500cc road-going replica of the YZR500 that King Kenny Roberts rode to the 1983 […]
Café Killer: Suzuki GSX-R1100 “Street King”
As Seen at Hanger Zéro 1: 1100 GSX-R from Seb Kustom Motorcycles… In 1984, Suzuki introduced the original GSX-R750 — a lightweight, street-legal race replica that revolutionized performance motorcycling and set the pattern for generations […]