Freshman Triumph: ASH’s Thruxton-based street tracker
Some established custom shops are so consistent, you immediately know that anything they build is going to be good. But the scene…
Read more »Street tracker motorcycles take their design cues from racing flat trackers (or dirt trackers, as they are sometimes known).
Unlike the racers, a street tracker custom will have front brakes to make it road legal. It will also usually have matching 18- or 19-inch wheels, a slim and elongated fuel tank, a short and kicked up tail unit, and sometimes a high-mount exhaust.
Some established custom shops are so consistent, you immediately know that anything they build is going to be good. But the scene…
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Read more »Ben Norton builds custom motorcycles under the moniker 10 ’til 12, because those are the nighttime hours he dedicates to his hobby.…
Read more »Erik Buell sure has designed some interesting motorcycles during his career, and the Buell Ulysses XB12X is right up there. The quirky…
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Read more »There are a handful of classics out there that look amazingly ‘right.’ In that category, we’d put machines like the Norton Manx,…
Read more »Some custom builders work to a strict formula, while others have a signature that shines through in the details, regardless of the…
Read more »Uwe Ehinger describes himself as a ‘motorcycle archaeologist,’ and the description is apt. He knows where to find the most obscure parts,…
Read more »Dave Mucci is a rare talent. He has a boundless imagination and one of the sharpest eyes in the business, plus the…
Read more »The Suzuki SV650 will go down in history as one of the best bang-for-buck motorcycles ever made. The ‘poor man’s Monster’ gets…
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