Functional Art: Bart Hoover’s Kawasaki ZX750E1 Turbo Restomod… In the early 80s, Kawasaki began development of what would become the 750 Turbo — widely regarded as the best production turbo bike of the era. […]
Tag: Superbikes
Dream Gixxer: Suzuki GSX-R750 “Slingshot Racer”
Wildcard Garage’s GSX-R750 Slingshot, built for AHRMA Next Gen Superbike… The Suzuki GSX-R750 was nothing short of a revolution in the superbike world. The original “Slabside” 750 was basically a detuned, street-legal version of a […]
Homage to Friendship: Suzuki Katana 1100 Café Racer
Tribute to a Lost Friend from Germany’s Enno Moto… The original Suzuki GSX1100S Katana made quite the splash in 1981. While the radical space-age styling remains one of the most polarizing designs ever to emerge […]
The Altar of Speed: Worship Moto Show 2025: Round I
“Come Pray to the Gods of Speed…” The UK’s Worship Motorcycle Show might just be our favorite new event in the world of two wheels. Organized by Gary Inman of DirtQuake and Sideburn fame, […]
Le Projet FZ1000R: Thunderace-Powered Yamaha FZ750
Coming to Worship Moto Show: Manu Piddiu’s “FZ1000R” Track Special… Introduced in 1985, the Yamaha FZ750 was the company’s first machine to feature the liquid-cooled 20-valve “Genesis” inline four engine — a revolutionary design at […]
Racebike for the Street: “BritDuc” 916 SPS Restomod
Ultra-rare, Britten-inspired Ducati from Dan Benson… In 1997, Ducati introduced the 916 SPS (Sport Production Special) to homologate their larger 996cc engine for World Superbike (WSBK) competition. The SPS boasted a reinforced crankcase, wider cylinder […]
Ride The Lightning: The 218-mph Motorcycle in The Accountant 2
Lightning LS-218: The 244-hp / 218-mph Motorcycle from The Accountant 2… The Accountant 2 — aka The Accountant2 — premiered in March 2025, starring Ben Affleck and Jon Bernthal as Christian and Braxton Wolff, estranged brothers who reunite […]
Restomod Racer: Yamaha “YZF R1-7 OW-02”
R7-inspired Restomod Race Bike from DV8 Motorcycles… The late 1980s and early 1990s were heady times for superbike fans. In order to meet the production rules of series like World Superbike and AMA Superbike, manufacturers […]
Simplify, Then Add Lightness: Ducati 748 Track Bike
Championship Cycles builds a Ducati 748 track bike with retro vibes… The Massimo Tamburini-designed Ducati 916 remains one of the most iconic sporting motorcycles ever made. Introduced in 1994, the Desmoquattro-powered machine won four Superbike […]
County Carver: Yamaha FZR750 Genesis
From €150 Donor to Endurance-Style 90s Restomod… Jonny Kerins (@jfk_bikes) of Ireland’s County Meath builds and restores bikes out of an old milking parlor on his 1950s farm. His love for sport bikes goes back […]
