A new bike from the crew at ICON 1000 is a bit like a Mike Tyson uppercut: it arrives without warning, and it’s a knockout. ‘Colonel Butterscotch’ is the latest machine to roar out of the Portland, Oregon garage. And despite the twee name, it’s a real bruiser. Based on a 1999 Suzuki Bandit 1200,…
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The best-looking Suzuki Bandit we’ve seen in years, a Honda Grom with a 500% horsepower increase, a delicious Bonneville T120 finished in British Racing Green, and an ancient BMW R68 hiding some very sneaky modern upgrades. The custom builders have been smoking some strong stuff this week.
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There are some motorcycles that lend themselves easily to cafe racer conversions—like the Hinckley Bonneville, or the Honda CB750. You’ll find a plethora of both in the EXIF archives. Then there are bikes that tend to be overlooked, or in some cases, avoided. The Suzuki Bandit falls into the latter category. Despite being a naked…
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Now here’s a blast from the past. Suzuki Europe has jumped on the custom bandwagon and released images of a very tidy Bandit 1250, nicknamed ‘FatMile’. And one of the names behind the project is none other than Hans A. Muth, the legendary designer who rose to fame as BMW’s chief of styling. Muth’s first…
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