A red-tanked vagabonding machine, built for fire roads and the 405… The Yamaha XS650 is one of our favorite vintage bikes — a British-style 650 twin available from 1970-1983. The engine’s unit construction and horizontally-split […]
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Save Blip Roasters: Win a Custom Yamaha XV750 Virago
Sweepstakes: Enter to win this custom Virago 750 and support one of the great motorcycle havens… Since opening its doors in 2015, Blip Roasters has become one of the world’s great motorcycle havens. Located in […]
Honda “CL350F” Scrambler by Northbilt Customs
What if Honda made a Scrambler version of the 350 Four? At its introduction in 1972, the Honda CB350F — aka the 350 Four — was the smallest displacement four-cylinder motorcycle ever produced, offering 34 […]
Stay Gold: Yamaha SR500 Street Tracker
The Yamaha SR500 is a street version of the beloved XT500 dual-sport, featuring a slightly modified version of the 499cc twin-valve engine, electronic ignition, and dual 18-inch wheels. Built to bear a strong family resemblance […]
Fur1ous 9e0rge: 190cc Honda Z50R Monkey
The meanest little monkey in California… Some ten years after the introduction of the original Honda Z50A monkey bike, Honda noticed an increasing demand for a more aggressive, race-ready minibike to meet the needs of […]
Ice Pick: Wassell Mudlark Ice Tracker by Utopeia Moto
“Get out and ride before winter ends!” The Penton Mudlark is certainly a strange bird in the world of vintage dirt bikes. Originally known as the Penton Trials, it was champion enduro rider and legendary […]
On The Prowl: 1972 Arctic Cat Prowler
A rare, two-stroke minibike from the Arctic Cat! In 1960, Minnesota’s Edgar Hetteen — today known as the “father of the snowmobile” — led a 1200-mile trek across the Alaskan wilderness to prove the ruggedness […]
M Airhead: BMW R100S by Burn Up Company
BMW M-Themed Airhead, built for a racer of German sports cars… BMW M (“M” for “Motorsport”) is the special high-performance division of BMW that develops M models of nearly every automobile in the company’s portfolio, […]
Super Hooligan: 1275cc Tracker by Tucker Speed
A 1275cc Super Hooligan built for the 2020 season… Hooligan flat track racing has exploded in popularity in recent years. The “run what you brung” spirit of the racing recalls the early days of stock […]
Honda CB650 “Jasmine” by Red Right Hand
Introduced in 1979, the Honda CB650 would become the last of the air-cooled SOHC fours. An evolution of the beloved CB550, the 650 was built on the same production line and included a nearly identical […]
