They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and, in this case, it has resulted in an amazing build by Andrei, the fabricator/magician at BBCR Engineering in St. John, Indiana, just outside of Chicago. […]
Tag: USA
Kawasaki KZ750 Twin Cafe Racer
This blood-red Kawasaki KZ750 twin cafe racer, garage-built by Shad Alexander of Alabama, won the People’s Choice Award at Ace Corner during this year’s Barber Vintage Festival. Incredibly, this was Shad’s first build attempt and he did all the work himself, including making the fiberglass underbelly, lacing and truing the wheels, and building his own paint booth.
Suzuki T500 Cafe Racer by Motorcycle Mania Chicago
We love the smell of two-strokes in the morning–or any time, really–especially if they are 70s street screamers. Enter the Suzuki T500, one of the lesser-known oil-smokers of era. Marketed as the Cobra or Titan, […]
Honda CB750 Brat Tracker by Tom Laveuf
Tom Laveuf grew up in France, where he and his family rode Honda CR125 and CR250 dirt bikes, and his uncle rebuilt 70s Hondas. After moving to the States, his two-wheeled obsession went dormant until […]
Kawasaki KLR650 Tracker by Droog Moto
Droog Moto is a husband/wife team out of Phoenix who build some of the baddest, post-apocalyptic desert sleds ever to chase rattlesnakes and jump curbs. It was only a matter of time before the duo took on a KLR650 build. This one they are calling their KLR650 Trackster, and she’s a desert-burning doozy.
The 750: CB750 Cafe Racer by Strapped MFG
Today, we are thrilled to showcase this ’74 Honda CB750 by Jordan Wiseley of the newly-launched Strapped Mfg Co., located in Los Angeles. So many of our favorite bikes are built by racers, and “The […]
Gatto Nero: Snowmobile-Powered Motorcycle by Jonz Customs
Gatto Nero by Jonz Customs, powered by a 700cc Arctic Cat two-stroke. Twice the horsepower of a Kawasaki 750 Triple, weighing 125 pounds less.
“Death Crusher” NX650 Supermoto / Tracker
Today, we have a very special build: The “Death Crusher” by Jeremy Hutch, the industrial designer behind H U T C H B I L T. We originally saw the build at the Handbuilt Show […]
Yamaha RD400 Custom by Keith Carlson
There is nothing quite like the blood-singing mania of screwing the throttle of a big two-stroke. Sadly, there are few of these blue-smoking screamers still around. Even at their height, the suspension and brakes of […]
CB750 Tracker by Racing Smith
We’re very excited to showcase this mean green CB750 build from Racing Smith of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Believe it or not, we were seeking out the builder, Ben Smith, about featuring the bike the very […]
