Endurance-Inspired Honda from Luis Etchenique… Between 1933 and 1986, the Montjuïc Park street circuit in Barcelona hosted many of the nation’s great races, including both the Spanish Motorcycle and Formula One Grand Prix. Built on […]
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V4 Two-Stroke: Yamaha “RZ500RR” Restomod
350-lb, 100+hp RZV500R from Championship Cycles… In 1984, Yamaha unveiled the world’s first two-stroke V4 production motorcycle, the RD500LC — a 500cc road-going replica of the YZR500 that King Kenny Roberts rode to the 1983 […]
’49 Big Bear Scrambler: Triumph TR5 Trophy
A Spring-Frame, Square-Barrel TR5 Trophy from Ton Up Classics… In the 1950s, Triumph dealer Bill Martin designed a spring frame for desert racing in Southern California. Production began in 1952, while Triumph wouldn’t offer […]
First American Four-Cylinder: 1912 Pierce Four
Mecum’s 2024 Monterey auction is this week, and while the event is primarily focused on cars and trucks, some 60-70 motorcycles will be crossing the auction block. One of the rarest and most interesting machines […]
The Mojavian: Aermacchi-Harley Baja 100 Scrambler
Desert Rattler: 70s-Style Two-Stroke Scrambler from Utopeia Moto… Back in 1960, Harley-Davidson bought a controlling interest in Italian firm Aermacchi, a former aircraft manufacturer that turned to producing motorcycles after World War II. The Italian […]
Triumph “Bluegrass Scrambler”
From Alan Cross: A Scrambler for a Bluegrass Mandolin Player… At the 2024 Handbuilt Show, we spied a bold and burly modern Triumph Street Scrambler from a builder named Alan Cross and set out to […]
The Italian Job: Harley Sprint 250 Chopper!
Keep it Weird: Italian-American Chop from Red Right Hand… In 1960, Harley-Davidson bought half of Aermacchi, an Italian company that manufactured airplanes until Italy’s surrender in World War Two and pivoted to motorcycles and […]
Psychobilly Quad: A Harley Ironhead Four-Wheeler!
As Seen at The One Moto: Harley Quad by Ed Brink… For the first time in the history of The One Moto Show, one of our very favorite builds didn’t have just two wheels, […]
Hyper Mono 659: Custom Ducati Hypermotard 698 Mono
From Fuller Moto: World’s First Custom Ducati Hyper Mono! Last year, Ducati unveiled their new Superquadro Mono 660 single-cylinder engine to scintillating fanfare. Superquadro means “oversquare” in Italian, and with a bore/stroke ratio of […]
Raw and Mechanical: Ducati 996 Café Racer
Naked 996: Jaron Hall’s Super Café… Produced from 1999 to 2002, the Ducati 996 was a more faster, powerful incarnation of the Tamburini-designed 916, one of the most iconic bikes in motoring history. The 996cc […]
