Hosted by Revival Cycles each year during MotoGP weekend in Austin, Texas, The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show celebrates hand-built machinery of the two-wheeled variety: “The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show is an inspiring showcase of works from builders […]
Tag: Trackers
Fastest Horse in Town: Rotax 604 Thunderbike Tracker
Thunderbike Champion Texas Chris builds a faster horse… The Thunderbike class hails from the early days of UK flat track racing, when one of the sport’s godfathers, Peter “Boastie” Boast, wanted to create a class […]
Lil Scrapper: Ninja 250R Scrambler
Vintage Sykles builds a firefighter a tough 250 Ninja… In 2008, Kawasaki unveiled a completely new version of their best-selling sportbike, the Ninja 250R. The baby Ninja has long been a favorite of both new […]
Two-Stroke Ripper: KTM 300 EXC Street Tracker
Black Cycles Australia builds one rip-ready KTM two-stroke… The KTM 300 EXC is the company’s flagship enduro machine, a 293cc two-stroke off-road weapon with a race-winning blend of weight, balance, handling, and power: “Lightweight, great […]
Baby V-Max: Yamaha FZX750 Street Tracker
Badass Factory turns a Fazer 750 into a dirt track-inspired fun machine… In the mid 1980s, Yamaha introduced the FZX750 Fazer, also known as the “Baby V-Max.” While the styling echoed that of the company’s […]
Fangster Tracker: Harley Sportster 1200
A Harley Nightster grows fangs… As the name suggests, the Harley-Davidson Sportster has long remained the lightest, most performance-oriented machine in the Motor Co.’s lineup, a V-twin iron horse that’s served as everything from boulevard […]
Pink Lipstick #2: Royal Enfield BTR Flat Tracker
One of our favorite happenings in all of the motorcycle racing is Royal Enfield’s Build.Train.Race program: “The first all-woman initiative teaching women to build & race their own motorcycle. The Build.Train.Race. program highlights women […]
Gas & Retro: BMW Airhead Street Tracker
Slovenia’s Gas&Retro builds an R80 street tracker… The BMW “airheads” are some of the most iconic motorcycles of all time — modern classics that have won the Paris-Dakar Rally, raced in AMA Superbike, circumnavigated the […]
Flat Out Friday 2022!
“Part race, part rock show, and part circus.” Hosted each year during the Mama Tried Show in Milwaukee, Flat Out Friday is one of the most entertaining, thrilling events on two wheels — an event […]
Summerbud Specials: Yamaha XS650 Street Trackers
A former pro speedway racer crafts small batches of XS650 street trackers… The Yamaha XS650 debuted in 1969, taking styling cues from the British twins of a previous generation, but with advanced technology such as […]
