Dave Solomon of Butchered Classics puts a Bandit’s Heart in his Zed Turbo… It’s always a treat to hear from old buddy Dave Solomon, founder of Butchered Classics — an online community that “pays homage […]
Tag: Turbo Bikes
KICKBACK 2026 Round I: Muscle Bikes, Restomods, Butchered Classics
Straight from Great Malvern: Turbos, Big Bores, Drag Bikes, and More… Earlier this month, the 33rd Kickback Custom Classic Bike Show took place at the Three Counties Showground in Great Malvern, UK. The 2026 event […]
A Real Catapult: 1300cc Suzuki GSX-R Slingshot Turbo
Pro Street 51: KOS’THOR’s Turbocharged, NOS-injected “GSX-R1300” Slingshot… When Suzuki introduced the original GSX-R1100 in 1986, it sent a shockwave through the motorcycling world. The boys from Hamamatsu had put an absolute unit of a […]
Turbo Dirt Bike: GasGas MC450F Factory Edition
Turbocharged GasGas 450 Motocrosser: “Like Riding a Lightning Bolt…” The GasGas MC450F Factory Edition is a limited-edition, race-ready motocross bike that boasts factory-spec WP suspension, Akrapovič exhaust, Factory Racing wheels, app-based tuning, and Troy Lee […]
Downright Evil: GasGas SM 700 Turbo Supermoto
For Sale: 108-hp 700cc Turbo Supermoto: “Make CR500s look like mopeds…” GasGas calls their SM 700 a “Red Hot Super Single,” which is a rare case of truth in marketing in the modern moto world. […]
Bakker Turbo: 252-rwhp Suzuki GSX-R1100
“It feels like the hand of God has just pushed you in the small of your back…” In the early 1970s, accomplished Dutch road racer Nico Bakker decided to construct his own motorcycle frame […]
Legend of the Green: Kawasaki 750 Turbo
Functional Art: Bart Hoover’s Kawasaki ZX750E1 Turbo Restomod… In the early 80s, Kawasaki began development of what would become the 750 Turbo — widely regarded as the best production turbo bike of the era. […]
The Altar of Speed: Worship Moto Show 2025: Round I
“Come Pray to the Gods of Speed…” The UK’s Worship Motorcycle Show might just be our favorite new event in the world of two wheels. Organized by Gary Inman of DirtQuake and Sideburn fame, […]
Turbo Supermoto: Turbocharged Husaberg 570!
570 ‘Berg + Boost: Alex Silversjö’s Turbo Supermoto Sleeper… When Cagiva purchased Husqvarna’s motorcycle division in 1987, a team of former Husky engineers decided to break out on their own, forming Husaberg in early 1988. […]
Waking Godzilla: 1216cc Suzuki GSX-R Turbo
Custom-Frame, Big-Tube 1216cc Turbo Suzuki from Dave Young… Of the early aluminum-framed superbikes, few can rival the mythic power and tuning potential of the mighty Suzuki GSX-R1100, which combined the light weight and sophistication of […]
