The post-War R51/3 is one of the all-time classic motorcycles, and instantly recognizable as a BMW—complete with early boxer engine and ‘plunger’ rear suspension. But despite their venerable age, R51s can still be picked up at auction for less than US$20,000. Over 18,000 R51/3s were built, and a fair few of those are slowly decaying…
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Custom motorcycles are often criticized for putting aesthetics over functionality. But performance is still at the top of the list for builders like Analog Motorcycles, who have just completed this ride-focused BMW R90/6. The Chicago-based shop excels at making bikes look good and equipping them with all the right upgrades. So when their friends over…
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Like most folks with even a passing interest in motorcycling, we’re suckers for a good Norton. And they don’t come much better than this beauty—a 1971 Commando restomod built by Retrospeed, a workshop in the Great Lakes area. Retrospeed has four employees and is headquartered in in the oddly named town of Belgium, near the…
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A brutal new Kawasaki restomod from AC Sanctuary, a Crocker Small Tank about to go under the hammer, and a slick Krämer race bike. Plus a Sportster flat tracker with a beefy Buell XB12 motor—and a taste for the drag strip.
Read more »Of all the hobbies you could have, Colby Thompson’s is pretty unbeatable. By day, he’s a company CEO—but after hours, he restores…
Read more »It’s not often that we cross paths with a Penton, much less one that’s been customized. But when we spotted this terrifically…
Read more »The motorcycle industry is replete with modern replicas of classic machines. These days, you can buy bikes that mimic the style of…
Read more »Every time Maarten Poodt completes another project, we feel like we’re looking at some obscure, classic Yamaha that we’ve never heard of.…
Read more »Every Laverda that Jean-Louis Olive lays his hands on gets the star treatment. Most of his projects are restorations, but this 1978…
Read more »Most custom shops have a bike or two quietly lurking in the corner. They’re usually personal projects that only get attention during…
Read more »It’s quite rare for a CB cafe racer to land in the Bike EXIF inbox these days. And we politely turn down…
Read more »The torque of a twin, the top end power of an inline four, and the sound of angry bees. What’s not to…
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