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…
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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.
Crow: A Pikes Peak-inspired Royal Enfield GT 650
Motorcycles no longer race at the International Pikes Peak Hill Climb, and more’s the pity. The unique race inspires gutsy engineering, and…
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Amped Up: Grid Cycles’ Zero SR electric street tracker
Australia’s Grid Cycles know electric bikes are a blast. They know they’re damn quick, they know they’re simple, and they know they’re…
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100ci of madness: The S&S Death Tracker Sportster
There are literally dozens of companies making tuning parts for Harley-Davidson engines. But not many have the experience of S&S Cycle, the…
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A supercharged BMW R100 built by an F1 designer
Ben Norton builds custom motorcycles under the moniker 10 ’til 12, because those are the nighttime hours he dedicates to his hobby.…
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Ithaca: A Buell Ulysses street tracker from Milan
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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Daily dose: A Honda Twister street tracker with HRC vibes
If you’re looking for an easygoing and dependable commuter, the Honda CBX250 Twister is a solid option. Known as the CBF250 in…
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Backtrack: A replica XR750 tracker from Gasoline
There are a handful of classics out there that look amazingly ‘right.’ In that category, we’d put machines like the Norton Manx,…
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Assembly Required: Rough Crafts’ Yamaha XSR900
Some custom builders work to a strict formula, while others have a signature that shines through in the details, regardless of the…
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Kompressor Kultur: Uwe Ehinger’s flathead dirt tracker
Uwe Ehinger describes himself as a ‘motorcycle archaeologist,’ and the description is apt. He knows where to find the most obscure parts,…
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Urban Enduro: Moto Mucci’s KTM 300 XC-W Street Tracker
Dave Mucci is a rare talent. He has a boundless imagination and one of the sharpest eyes in the business, plus the…
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Scandinavian Slayer: A slick Suzuki SV650 from Finland
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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