Cafe Racers, Scramblers, Trackers, and Bratstyle
1975 Ducati 860GT “Oilcat” from Icarus Motors… For the 1975 model year, Ducati introduced the 860 GT, which combined Fabio Taglioni’s original stressed-member 750 GT frame with a larger 864cc bevel-cam-drive V-twin. Interestingly, Ducati achieved […]
Twin-Engine Yamaha Venture 1300-Powered Trike from White Line Fabrications… Ron Ebert and Tico Guilera were the founders of Sacramento’s California Cycle Works (CCW) — one of the earliest, most respected and influential shops in the […]
“A Monster with clip-ons is one of the best hidden secrets out there…” The Monster is famous as the bike that saved Ducati in the 1990s, pulling it back from the brink of bankruptcy. “The […]
For Sale: 700cc, 277-Rephased “Xcess” from Marty Coblentz… In the 1950s, Britain built one out of every four motorcycles globally. However, as the Japanese rapidly advanced into the big bike market, employing modern tooling and […]
Slipstream Creations brings a 1975 Honda CL360 back to life… As many of you know, the CL series were Honda’s factory scramblers, basically street bikes outfitted with high-mounted or upswept exhausts, cross-braced handlebars, larger front […]
From Davmomoto: 1955 Norton Dominator Meets 1974 Kawasaki S3 Mach II… Yes, you can believe your eyes. What you see before you is a 1955 Norton Dominator with a featherbed frame mated to a 1974 […]
Race-Inspired Ducati 749 from Bigger Than Bikes… In 2003, the Ducati 999 appeared as a complete redesign of the company’s flagship superbike. The outgoing 916/996/998 series, designed by Massimo Tamburini, had become nothing short of […]
100 Pounds Lighter: Backdated 1150GS from Blunk’s Garage… Introduced in 1999, the BMW R1150GS quickly began to accumulate awards and recognition. Cycle World named it “Best Sport Touring Bike” of 2000, and Ewan McGregor and […]
“Absolute Blast” — Guerrilla 450 SM from Fast Glass Media… In 2024, Royal Enfield released the Guerrilla 450 — a modern roadster with the liquid-cooled Sherpa engine from the Himalayan 450 adventure bike, starting at […]
Ready to Orbit: Two-Stroke Flat Tracker from Vintage Sykles… Pete Sykes of Worcester, Pennsylvania, was an avid flat track racer back in the 1970s. Following the loss of his best friend on the track, he […]
