British-Style Scrambler from AX Studio… The Yamaha SR might just be the world’s most beloved series of single-cylinder street bikes. While we’re most familiar with the SR400 and SR500 variants derived from the XT500 dual-purpose […]
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Grasshopper: Suzuki TU250 Scrambler
KICK Cup Champion: Suzuki TU250 “Slash” from AX Studio… When it appeared in 2009, the Suzuki TU250 was something of a throwback to simpler days. Here was an air-cooled four-stroke SOHC 250cc single-cylinder machine, […]
King Hunter: Harley-Davidson 883R Street Tracker
883R Sportster from Taiwan’s Bike Working Shop… Back in 2007, the Harley-Davidson Sportster marked its 50th anniversary of production. The bike debuted in 1957 with an 883cc OHV V-twin designed to go head-to-head against […]
KICK Champion: Kawasaki Estrella 250 Street Tracker
Taipei Star: Kawasaki BJ250 Estrella from AX Studio… Back in 1992, Kawasaki debuted the Estrella 250 (BJ250), a “New Classic Sports Model” born from the British-style Meguro 250 of the 1950s and 60s. Though […]
Speed & Craft: Harley-Davidson XR1200 “Speedster”
Class-Winning XR1200 from S.M.F. of Taiwan… Unveiled at the 2006 Intermot Show in Germany, the Harley-Davidson XR1200 was the sportiest Sportster ever produced. Originally, the bike was only available in Europe, but dealer demand […]
Silent Samurai: Hartford VR150 Street Tracker
Built for Speed & Crafts 2025: 150cc Street Tracker from NSMC x SMF… In Taiwan, there’s a thriving custom scene around what are known as “white plate” motorcycles — machines of 150cc or less, […]
Powerhouse on Wheels: Fangster Performance Bagger
Speed & Crafts Performance Winner: The Fangster Street Glide… What’s a performance bagger? To some, the phrase might seem an oxymoron, but the craze for V-twin touring models with high-performance brakes, suspension, and engine […]
Tai Chi: Kymco KTR 150 Tracker
Shimotor builds a 150cc custom tracker… Lately, we’ve been seeing more and more custom builds coming out of Taiwan. Rough Crafts and 2Loud Customs have been widely known in the customs world for years, but […]
“Smoke, Noise, Speed” — Suzuki GT250 Street Tracker!
Tough Tracker builds a two-stroke ripper! In the 1970s, competition in the 250 two-stroke class was especially fierce, as 17-year-olds could ride 250cc machines in the UK — and of course, every budding street racer […]
The Final Exam: Aeon 150 Street Tracker
A young mechanic’s final test to work at KenKen Moto! Aeon Motor is a Taiwanese company that began manufacturing motorcycle parts in 1970 and started building their own ATVs, scooters, and mini-bikes for European and […]
