Goose’s “MFP1000” from Unik Edition… Mad Max (1979) remains one of the most influential films of the 20th century, as powerful today as it’s ever been — perhaps because a post-apocalyptic future seems a more […]
Tag: Superbikes
Stunning SRAD: ’98 Suzuki GSX-R750 Resto / Mod
90s Supersport Stunner from Ammar Çeker x Mim Moto… In 1985, Suzuki revolutionized modern superbiking with the original GSX-R750, hailed as the world’s first street-legal “replica racer” — basically a racebike for the street, […]
Back in Time Treatment: Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 “Slingshot”
Summer of ’89: Retro-modded GSX-R1000 from Cafe Rider Custom… When you take a vintage machine and upgrade the performance with modern technology while retaining most of the original look and silhouette, we call it a […]
420-HP Turbine Superbike: The MTT 420 RR
“It’s like the hand of God pushing you…” -Jay Leno Such were the words of lifelong gearhead Jay Leno, a self-proclaimed member of the “More Money than Brains Club,” when Popular Mechanics asked him what […]
Sinister Restomod: 1216cc Suzuki Katana
Blacked-out Super Kat from dB Customs… When the Suzuki GSX1100 Katana appeared on the scene in 1981, it looked like nothing else on two wheels. Suzuki had enlisted German designer Hans Muth to design […]
Pick ‘N’ Gixx: Suzuki GSX-R 7/11 Slingshot
Torques Moto’s 1100-powered GSX-R750 Slingshot… Legend has it, the original Suzuki GSX-R “7/11” (GSX-R1100 motor shoehorned into a GSX-R750 frame) was featured in the September 1992 issue of Performance Bikes. The bike was said to outperform […]
Retro Superbike: Suzuki GSX-R1000 “Slabshot”
Slabside + Slingshot = Slabshot by Haxch Moto… Introduced in 2009, the Suzuki GSX-R1000 K9 was the first all-new machine in the model’s history, featuring a new short-stroke engine and lighter weight chassis, suspension, and […]
Racing Gold: Honda CB900F Bol d’Or Superbike
A Race-inspired CB900F from Old Tops Garage… In 1979, Honda declared their newly unveiled CB900F to be a “a thundering Super-Sports bike with devastating performance and an unwavering stamina.” Initially known as the CB900F Super […]
Skoal Bandit Special: ’86 Suzuki GSX-R1100 Restomod
Big-Bore 80s Superbike from Drew Halliday… These days, we’re seeing a rise in the popularity of so-called “Youngtimer” superbikes from the late 1980s and 1990s. What’s a Youngtimer motorcycle? These are generally bikes that are […]
Back in the Saddle: Ducati 999 Café Racer
Moto Adonis helps a one-legged rider achieve his dream… When the Ducati 999 appeared in 2003, it was one of the most controversial motorcycles ever to roll out of the Italian factory. Designed by Pierre […]
