Speed Read, July 25 2021
A classy Triumph Thruxton from Poland, a beautifully restored Husqvarna desert racer from California, and a very rapid Triumph Sprint 900 cafe racer from Norway. Plus, of all things, a comic from MV Agusta…
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Simply The Best: NYC Norton’s Commando S-type racer
If there’s anything we love more than a classic racebike, it’s one with a good story behind it. And this gleaming Commando ‘S’ Roadster from NYC Norton comes with a very unusual history indeed. NYC Norton is run by the affable and knowledgeable Kenny Cummings. He knows his way around a racetrack as well as…
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Better by design: A Yamaha TRX850 built by an architect
Back in the 90s, the Japanese manufacturers went through a phase of building Italian-style sportbikes. Honda had the SuperHawk, and Suzuki the TL1000S—both 90° V-twins. Yamaha, however, took the 10-valve DOHC parallel twin used in its sport tourers and came up with the TRX850. The critical reception was mixed, to say the least, but these…
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RSWB: A Granada Red Toaster Tank BMW by Roughchild
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 either need to build something wild or, like Roughchild Motorcycles of Los Angeles, keep it simple… and extremely tasteful. Founded by Robert Sabel, the Roughchild team works exclusively on BMWs—and has been doing…
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Sonic 90: A Suzuki GSX-R1100 restomod from Spain
Retro sportbikes have huge appeal. Despite the acres of plastic, some models have aged surprisingly well—such as the mighty Suzuki GSX-R1100. Contemporary…
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Second wind: A Yamaha DT175 reconfigured for the road
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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Speed Read, 28 February 2021
If you’re a fan of Japanese inline fours, this is your week. We’ve lined up Kawasaki GPz1100 and Kawasaki KZ1000 restomods, and…
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Overlander: A BMW G/S built for serious adventure travel
Nothing grows knowledge like experience. So the best way to figure out how to design a continent-crossing motorcycle, is to actually cross…
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Hot Rod: A Californian Honda CB700SC Nighthawk restomod
Everyone knows and loves the iconic Honda CB750, but have you heard of the Honda CB700SC Nighthawk? Honda marketed it in the…
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CB XXX: A top-spec Honda CBX1000 from dB Customs
The Honda CBX1000 is not only iconic—it’s massive. The six-cylinder, 24-valve behemoth was a beast in every sense of the word: an…
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Blue Wombat: Analog’s ice-cool Hodaka restomod
If you’ve followed Analog Motorcycles’ work, you’ll know that founder Tony Prust isn’t a fan of doing things half-cocked. This 1973 Hodaka…
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Über Tasteful: HB-Custom’s 1977 Kawasaki KZ750
We’re always intrigued to see what custom motorcycle builders get up to when there’s no brief, or client, involved. Personal projects either…
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