“Proper Rips” — Nick Parker’s CB400/4 Bitsa Special… When the Honda CB350F hit the market in 1972, it was the smallest-capacity four-cylinder motorcycle ever to enter mass production. Three years later, the CB400F came along […]
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Super Six II: 1522cc Kawasaki Z1 Six-Cylinder
Allen Millyard’s Second, More Powerful Six-Cylinder Zed… In our estimation, Allen Millyard is nothing short of a motorcycling treasure. While the retired nuclear engineer and motorcycle mad scientist hails from England, his creations have dropped […]
Freddie Spencer CB750F 6-Hour Endurance Replica
John Froude’s Faithful Replica of Fast Freddie’s CB750F Endurance Racer… “Fast Freddie” Spencer is one of the greatest motorcycle racers America has ever produced. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, he was a prodigy who began […]
Shed Zed: 1396cc Kawasaki Z1 “Super Six”
Six-Cylinder Z1 from Allen Millyard… Lately we’ve been highlighting a few of the mind-blowing shed-built specials from one of the world’s most legendary builders, Allen Millyard. As many of you know, Millyard is a […]
2300cc Zed: Kawasaki Z2300 V12 Motorcycle
2.3L Kawasaki KZ2300 V12 Special from Allen Millyard… If you love motorcycles and haven’t been living under a rock for the last quarter century, you likely know the name Allen Millyard. The UK-based shed builder […]
Old Smoker: Suzuki GT550 Restomod
Kickback Contender: Restomod GT550 from Jeremy Missin… By the time Suzuki’s GT series of two-stroke triples landed on the scene, Kawasaki had already cemented a reputation for producing unbelievably fast and feisty “widowmaker” triples. The […]
Urban Darter: CCM 400 “Dragonfly” Scrambler
Tracker to Scrambler: Rebuilt FT35s from Revel Customs… As many of you may know, British motorcycle manufacturer CCM (Clews Competition Machines) was founded by off-road racer Alan Clews in the early 1970s. The company […]
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 […]
Continent Crusher: Yamaha Ténéré 700 Custom
Etto Motorcycles Recreates a Trans-Australian Ténéré… The original Yamaha XT600Z Ténéré launched in late 1982, and it brought some serious innovation to the enduro / dual-sport world. Named after the brutal desert section of […]
Back to KICKBACK: Custom Classic Bike Show, Part II
Part Deux: KICKBACK 2024 at Sammy Miller’s Moto Museum… KICKBACK Custom Classic Bike Show is said to be the longest-running indoor custom moto event in all of the UK. The Great Malvern show this past […]
