If there’s a bike that symbolizes the uneasy relationship between Harley-Davidson and sporting performance, it’s the VR1000. Developed in the late 80s to compete in the AMA Superbike series, it finally appeared on track in the mid 90s. By that time it was down on power compared to the competition, and despite excellent handling, never…
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How do you wedge a Buell Cyclone engine into a Ducati Pantah frame? According to Tom Simpson of England’s Foundry Motorcycle Workshop, you don’t. Which is exactly why almost everything on this scintillating Buell-powered café racer is scratch built. Let’s rewind: almost six years ago, Tom was busy building a Ducati 600 TT2 replica, using…
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It’s all about racing lines this week. We kick off with a BMW K-series café racer, followed by a classy Moto Guzzi Le Mans II, a sharp Buell Lightning S1 and a rare Rau Kawasaki GPZ1100. We finish off with a quick look at a MotoGP docuseries that’s hitting screens soon.
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Erik Buell sure has designed some interesting motorcycles during his career, and the Buell Ulysses XB12X is right up there. The quirky adventure tourer has all the Buell hallmarks: a fuel-in-frame chassis, perimeter disc brakes and a stonking Harley-designed motor. And it makes for a pretty interesting custom donor, too. This Ulysses has been transformed…
Read more »It’s a singles party this week: we’ve got a spunky Honda XL350R scrambler, a Kawasaki AR80 cafe racer, a Kawasaki KX100 land…
Read more »Many of us in the motorcycling world have a male relative to thank for getting us hooked on two wheels. It’s often…
Read more »Hardtail choppers with fat rear tires aren’t typically our vibe, but we’re suckers for anything Martin Becker builds. He’s a Meister of…
Read more »This week we’ve got a stripped-back Indian FTR 1200 from France, thoughts on the return of Buell, and a details of tweaked…
Read more »The spotlight falls on Ducati this week, as they reboot the iconic Monster. Plus we have a hot-rodded Buell XB12S from the…
Read more »Voxan is back with an electric land speed bike designed to hit 330 km/h. Plus a wild Buell M2 Cyclone from France,…
Read more »The Buell X1 gets its turn with the amazingly prolific builders at K-Speed. Plus an impossibly elegant CB550 from Kott Motorcycles, and…
Read more »Let’s be honest: a lot of custom scramblers are more about the show than the go. They look good, but a trip…
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