A Porsche 917-inspired Aprilia Tuono! In 1971, the Porsche 917 is one of the most iconic racing cars of all time, a flat-12 powered prototype that gave Porsche its first overall wins in the 24 […]
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Raise a Little Hell: Suzuki XF650 Freewind Scrambler
Heaven is a two-wheeled machine you built yourself… Introduced in 1997, the Suzuki XF650 Freewind was a do-it-all machine with the bulletproof 47-hp single from the DR650 and a multi-purpose mission: “Cruise comfortably at 80mph, […]
Lone Wolf 44: Indian FTR 1200 Street Tracker
“Look Sharp, Make Noise” — Heritage and Sons builds an FTR 1200 S… In 2017, after more than 60 years away from the sport, Indian Motorcycle reentered American Flat Track with a brand new race […]
Swiss Street Tracker: Yamaha XS650 by Heritage and Sons
The Yamaha XS650 managed to combine the character and charisma of the British twins with something those bikes had rarely offered: oil-tight reliability. What’s more, the XS was technically advanced for its day, boasting unit […]
“BMW 60+” Café Racer: Same Owner for 59 Years!
BMW R50/69S Café Racer: same owner since 1960! A few weeks ago, we received a message from Jeff Thommen of Switzerland about this father’s 1960 BMW R50/69: “I’d like to submit my father’s bike, which […]
BMW R80GS Enduro / Scrambler by Meister Engineering
The BMW R80G/S is the godfather of adventure bikes. Introduced in 1980, the G/S was the world’s first large-displacement production multi-sport motorcycle. The designation G/S stands for Gelände/Straße, or offroad/road in German. Says Silodrome: “This […]
Honda CB125 Twin by Last Century Bikes
The Honda CB125 Twin was introducing during a time when manufacturers were battling on the showroom floor with small displacement bikes. However, as standard engine sizes became larger and larger, many of the competing machines […]
Garage-Built Honda NX650 Dominator Scrambler
The Honda NX650 Dominator has become a favorite platform among custom builders. Available from 1988 to 2000, the 44-horsepower dual sport is largely bulletproof, with respectable performance both on and off-road. The lines of the […]
Honda NX650 Street Tracker by Last Century Bikes
“Our hands are black, our souls are cleansed.” This is the motto of Last Century Bikes, a workshop in small-town Switzerland (Winterthur) run by enthusiasts Felix Kuhn and Alain Bramaz. Felix is a mechanical engineer […]
Modern Triton Cafe Racer by Britalmoto
Recently, Ivo Tschumi of Switzerland’s Britalmoto blew us away with his “Robe Tracker,” a Triumph Thruxton Tracker he built while recovering from a high-side at the track. Now Ivo is back with a modern Triton […]