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 […]
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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 […]
KICKBACK: Custom Classic Bike Show 2024
KICKBACK 2024 at Sammy Miller Moto Museum… KICKBACK is the longest-running indoor custom motorcycle event in the UK. In April of 2024, more than 6000 motorbike lovers attended the Great Malvern show, which showcased 250+ […]
Number 10: Ducati Multistrada 1000 Café / Brat
Shed-Builder Tony Lloyd’s 10th Ducati Custom Build… When the Ducati Multistrada 1000 hit the scene in 2003, folks weren’t quite sure what to make of it. “Multistrada” means “Many Roads,” and the bike seemed […]
Cid 6: 1100cc Honda CBX Café Racer
“Like Riding a Dragon” — CBX1100 from Cid Motorcycles… The Honda CBX grew out of the Japanese superbike wars of the 1970s. At the time, manufacturers kept putting ever larger and more powerful air-cooled […]
Chequered Past: BSA Lightning Street Tracker
Aldana-Inspired BSA A65 Street Tracker from Richard Bloomfield… In 1964, BSA introduced the Lightning as a sporting roadster, a hotter version of the company’s A65 twin. The bike’s twin-carb unit construction engine was lighter and […]
The Old Timer: 1957 Tribute Sportster
Build Like a Girl: Cheyenne “Shiny” Keogh’s ’57 Tribute Sportster… In 1957, Harley-Davidson released the original XL Sportster, birthing one of the most successful, beloved, and longest-running models in motoring history. While the bike […]
Redmax Roadrunner: Ducati 916 Street Tracker!
Introduced in 1994, the Ducati 916 was destined to be one of the most iconic superbikes ever made. Designed by Massimo Tamburini, the bike featured a 916cc fuel-injected, liquid-cooled desmo V-twin that boasted 105-114 brake […]
