There’s talk that Honda has a new version of its popular Transalp dual-sport in the works. And although it might be wishful thinking, we’re secretly hoping that Honda will inject a little retro rally racer style into it. Something like this steezy Transalp from the French custom shop Viba would be nice. Viba’s lead designer…
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Tom Simpson is a busy man. As the only pair of hands at Foundry Motorcycle, he’s usually in the workshop six days a week, with the next two years of his diary blocked off. So when a project came in with a limited budget and an eight week lead time, he had to change tack.…
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I’ll admit, my knowledge of vintage Ducatis is rudimentary at best—so I always feel a little out of my depth when talking to Mike Watanabe. He and Luke Ransom run Union Motorcycle Classics out of a barn in Idaho, where they specialize in charming classics and restomods. And their knowledge runs deep. Mike put that…
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The phrase ‘renaissance man’ is thrown around too loosely these days, along with ‘legendary’ and ‘iconic.’ But there’s no other way to describe Shiro Nakajima. The man behind the 46works label is a not just a motorcycle builder. He’s also a trained engineer, a talented woodworker, a furniture maker, and a vintage car restorer. He’s…
Read more »Is there any motorcycle genre more evocative than the ‘desert sled’? The very name conjures up images of blasting across the sandy…
Read more »The Suzuki XR69 holds a special place in classic superbike lore. That puts it well inside the wheelhouse of Canadian builder Darren…
Read more »A classy Triumph Thruxton from Poland, a beautifully restored Husqvarna desert racer from California, and a very rapid Triumph Sprint 900 cafe…
Read more »If there’s anything we love more than a classic racebike, it’s one with a good story behind it. And this gleaming Commando…
Read more »Back in the 90s, the Japanese manufacturers went through a phase of building Italian-style sportbikes. Honda had the SuperHawk, and Suzuki the…
Read more »There aren’t many new ways left to customize classic R-series BMWs, and that means it’s harder to make them stand out. You…
Read more »Retro sportbikes have huge appeal. Despite the acres of plastic, some models have aged surprisingly well—such as the mighty Suzuki GSX-R1100. Contemporary…
Read more »The Yamaha DT175 is one of those classic bikes that look ‘just right.’ With a small tank, fat seat and raised fenders,…
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