Rally Restomod: Viba revives the Honda Transalp
There’s talk that Honda has a new version of its popular Transalp dual-sport in the works. And although it might be wishful…
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Gentleman Tourer: Foundry’s Moto Guzzi V1000 restomod
Tom Simpson is a busy man. As the only pair of hands at Foundry Motorcycle, he’s usually in the workshop six days…
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Singles Party: Two vintage Ducati restomods from Union
I’ll admit, my knowledge of vintage Ducatis is rudimentary at best—so I always feel a little out of my depth when talking…
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Werk of Art: A stripped-down BMW R100RS from 46works
The phrase ‘renaissance man’ is thrown around too loosely these days, along with ‘legendary’ and ‘iconic.’ But there’s no other way to…
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Sled Heaven: Paul Hartman’s Triumph TR6 desert sled
Is there any motorcycle genre more evocative than the ‘desert sled’? The very name conjures up images of blasting across the sandy…
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Spirit of 69: dB Customs’ Suzuki XR69 race replica
The Suzuki XR69 holds a special place in classic superbike lore. That puts it well inside the wheelhouse of Canadian builder Darren…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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