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 […]
Tag: Superbikes
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 […]
Spirit of ’78: 1230cc Suzuki GS750E Restomod
Big-Bore 1100EFE-Powered Dream Machine from Jon Lilley… In the animal kingdom, young animals form a strong attachment to the first moving object they see, usually a parent — a process called “imprinting.” In the motorcycle […]
One Moto Show 2025: Superbikes!
Sport Bikes, Superbikes, and Modern Racers from One Moto 2025… The 16th annual One Motorcycle Show in Portland, Oregon, was bigger and better than ever this year. Hosted by the good folks at See See […]
In the Works: Ferrari V8 Motorcycle
Ferrari F355-Powered V8 Motorcycle from Hazan Motorworks… Maxwell Hazan of Hazan Motorworks is a living legend of motorcycle customization. Born in Long Island, New York, in 1981, and now located in LA, Hazan builds some […]
Handbuilt Show 2025: Best Café / Road Racers
The last weekend in March marked not just the running of the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas in Austin, Texas, but also the 2025 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show — simply one of the very best […]
