A Faithful Replica of Daryl’s Bike from Incandescent Motorcycles… In 2014, a new bike rolled onto the screens of viewers all over the world, quickly ascending among the ranks of the best-known motorcycles of all […]
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Naked Gamma: Custom Suzuki RG500
“A screaming riot of two-stroke lunacy” from ETTO Motorcycles… Introduced in 1985, the Suzuki RG500 Gamma was closely patterned after Suzuki’s 500cc Grand Prix bikes, which had earned four world titles and 50 GP victories […]
Incandescent Boxer: “Vega” BMW R nineT
BMW R nineT Scrambler by Incandescent Motorcycles… The BMW R nineT might be the world’s most widely customized modern production bike. In fact, BMW Motorrad planned it that way, giving the 1170cc / 110-hp roadster […]
Big 650: 1170cc Kawasaki Z650 Street Racer
Introduced in 1977, the Kawasaki Z650 (KZ650 in North America) was sometimes known as the “Son of the Z1” — a middleweight version of the mighty 900cc Z, the “King of the Superbikes.” The 652cc […]
Project Suzonda: “WTF200/2” Street Tracker
400/4 ➞ 200/2: Two-Stroke Mashup from Colin Davies… Introduced in 1974, the Honda CB400F was one of the sweetest little machines of the 1970s. While it didn’t have the outright power of larger siblings like […]
Dakar Tribute: “PD85” BMW R NineT Urban GS
From Incandescent Motorcycles: R NineT inspired by the ’85 R80GS Paris Dakar… Released in 1980, the BMW R80GS is the progenitor of the multi-cylinder, dual-purpose “adventure bikes” so popular today. Originally developed to compete in […]
The Triple Option: Suzuki GT380 Flat Tracker
Two-Stroke Triple Tracker from Moore’s Competition Cycles… During the 1970s, the Suzuki GT series of three-cylinder two-stroke street bikes never earned quite the same widow-making reputation as the infamously fast and lethal Kawasaki triples…mainly because […]
B-Road Baddie: Yamaha XT600 Street Tracker
Hoxton Moto’s 1992 Yamaha XT600 Street Tracker… Introduced back in 1983, the Yamaha XT600 would remain in production until the early 2000s, earning a reputation as a worthy, rock-solid successor to the original twin-shock XT500 […]
Revel K: BMW K75 Street Trackers
Form Follows Function: K75 Redesigns from Revel Customs… While we see a lot of four-cylinder BMW K100 customs, projects that utilize the K75 triple seem much less common. That’s too bad, because the K75 was […]
The Mudslinger: Interceptor 650 Scrambler
SOMotoco builds a Royal Enfield 650 Scrambler… The annual Bike Shed Show at London’s Tobacco Docks gives workshops the perfect excuse to build a new custom bike for display. UK-based brand Sold Out Motorcycles has […]
