Big-Bore Yamaha XS650 “Steeplechase Champion” by Will Bastas… From April 12-14, our friends at Revival Cycles hosted the 2024 edition of the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show in Austin, Texas, paired as always with MotoGP weekend at […]
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Knievel: Honda CB360 Scrambler
If You Build it, They Will Come: “Knievel” from Freeland Motorcycles… The Honda CJ360T appeared in 1976 as a stripped-down bare-bones version of the CB/CL360 twins. It had a five-speed transmission instead of six, no […]
Pullstart Powerhouse: Yamaha SRV540 “Green Monster”
A Good Swift Kick in the Rear: MotoRelic’s 540cc 2-Stroke Minibike! Ever heard of the Yamaha SRV540? If not, that might be because it was a high-performance two-stroke snowmobile that came out of Yamaha in […]
Muddy Good Fun: Wildsville Scramble 2024!
Wildsville is a private “moto-fun-camp” in rural Georgia born from the moto-loving mind of our incredibly talented friend Chastin Brand, one of the country’s most highly esteemed hand-painters and pinstripers. Chastin and the Brand family […]
Keep the Dream: Suzuki Katana GS1000S
100,000 miles on a GS1000S Katana: “She’s family, that makes her priceless…” In 1982, a 1000cc version of the Suzuki Katana 1100 was introduced to qualify for AMA Superbike racing. The bore was sleeved […]
Coming Soon: Gryffin 450 Scrambler!
The Gryffin 450 Scrambler from Janus Motorcycles… Recently we featured the 1000th Halcyon 250 special produced by Janus Motorcycles of Goshen, Indiana — a small-batch maker of 250-450cc motorcycles with hand-crafted components and highly customizable […]
Magic Carpet Ride: Shovelhead Chopper
One Special Shovelhead from Citizen Build… By the 1960s, the Harley-Davidson Panhead was growing obsolete, with dealers and owners beginning to demand an updated engine with more power. In 1966, the Motor Company unveiled the […]
American Smoker: Harley-Davidson SX175 Flat Tracker
From Kaleb Zink: Harley-Davidson Tracker for Flat Out Friday… In the early 1960s, Harley-Davidson saw the rising popularity of smaller displacement bikes like Honda’s OHC twins and cut a deal to purchase half of Italian […]
ClubSport Light: Honda CB450 Café Racer
Honda CB450 Café Racer from Mile Zero Racers… Back in 2022, we shared the first build from a young builder out of Rochester, New York: Thomas Manno of Mile Zero Racers. We were highly […]
Number 1000: Janus Halcyon 250 Special
Red-Hot Milestone: The 1000th Janus Halcyon 250… Janus Motorcycles is a small-batch motorcycle manufacturer based out of Goshen, Indiana, who build three models of small-displacement bikes: the Gryffin 250, Halcyon 250, and Halcyon 450. Several […]
