Smokers and Shockers…y’all play nice, hear? The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show is one of the very best motorcycle shows on the planet, period. Hosted by Revival Cycles each year during MotoGP weekend in Austin, Texas, the […]
Tag: Two-Stroke
Never Underestimate an RD: Yamaha RD350 Restomod
“Don’t let anyone work on your bike who wasn’t born before it was made.” That’s the motto of Charlie Medeiros of ForPlay Racing — a garage-based repair and restoration shop in Los Gatos, California, specializing […]
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 […]
Free Smells: Yamaha RD350 Hillclimber
Introduced for the 1973 model year, the Yamaha RD350 was destined to become one of the most beloved and popular two-stroke sport motorcycles in history. For $900, you could bring home a 39-hp two-stroke reed-valve […]
Two-Stroke Corner Carver: KTM 300 SALT Café Racer
SALT Motorcycles introduces a 52-hp, 245-pound two-stroke café racer… The KTM 300 EXC TPI is one of the world’s most accomplished enduro machines, a lightweight modern two-stroke with Transfer Port Injection and a dry weight […]
Two-Stroke Supermoto: Honda CRF / CR500 Hybrid!
MCNC builds a CRF-framed, CR500 supermotard! Introduced in 1984, the Honda CR500 would become one of the most infamous motorcycles of all time, a two-stroke open-class monster that made more than 60 hp in stock […]
Mister Donut: Honda RS125 Minimoto Racer
A two-stroke tribute to racing legend Norick Abe… In his early days in the lightweight classes, a teenage Valentino Rossi gave himself the nickname “Rossifumi” — a tribute to Norifumi “Norick” Abe, whose legendary wild-card […]
Kenny Roberts Street Tracker: 421cc Banshee Powered!
A 421cc two-stroke street tracker inspired by Kenny Roberts… In 1978, Kenny Roberts became the first American rider to win a Grand Prix World Championship, beating out British legend Barry Sheene to claim the title […]
The Grinch: Kawasaki KX125 Flat Tracker
19-y.o. motorcycle mechanic builds himself a two-stroke tracker… The Kawasaki KX125 was the company’s 125cc motocross machine, a lightweight two-stroke weapon that competed for years against the likes of the Honda CR125, Suzuki RM125, and […]
Baja Husky: 1985 Husqvarna 430 Baja Racer
Scott Sinclair restores a rare Husqvarna Baja racer to full glory… Back in the 1970s and early 80s, if you stood along the Baja 1000 race course in the dead of night, waiting for the […]
