For Sale: Air-cooled Thruxton R from Trident Cycles… Some of our very favorite builds start with a “What if?” question in the mind of the builder. In this case, Andrew Graham of Virginia’s Trident Cycles […]
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Style for Miles: MotoRelic’s Yamaha XS650 “Adult Schwinn”
An XS650 inspired by the ’68 Schwinn Sting-Ray Orange Krate! For many of us, the love of motorcycles starts with childhood pedal bikes. Not only is the bicycle the first taste of freedom on two […]
Raptor Red Roadster: Kawasaki KZ1000 by MotoRelic
Sean Skinner of MotoRelic builds a red-hot KZ… Introduced in 1977, the Kawasaki KZ1000 would set the standard for generations of liter-size superbikes to come. The 1015cc engine boasted 90 horsepower in factory trim, good […]
Dirt Road Ripper: Yamaha XT500 by MotoRelic
“Foot down and elbows up! Braaap!” The Yamaha XT500 is one of the most successful dual-purpose machines of all time, a big-bore four-stroke that proved itself in professional desert racing and on thousands of miles […]
Backroad Warbird: Honda V30 Magna “WeeVee30” by MotoRelic
One of America’s most talented builders creates a bike just for himself… In 1984, Honda unveiled the VF500C, better known as the V30 Magna — a potent 500cc cruiser whose sophisticated V4 powerplant boasted technology […]
Yamaha SR250 Scrambler by Trident Cycles
The Yamaha SR250, while only available in the States from 1980-1982, has garnered as a global following in the custom world. The air-cooled, 21-hp thumper may not seem like a likely candidate for customization, given […]
Yamaha DT3 250 Scrambler by David King
Today, we are thrilled to present the first bike project from David King, a senior Mechanical Engineering student from Midland, Virginia, who says he was inspired by the bikes he saw on our site. The […]
