A completely bespoke vintage American V-twin takes center stage this week, built by the folks at Competition Distributing in the USA. Our list also includes a Suzuki GN400 bobber from Poland, a look at the new Indian Challenger Elite and Pursuit Elite, and the production-ready Trevor DTRe Vince electric scrambler.
Read more »The value of an object isn’t always measured in monetary terms, as Arnaud Cailly learned when his workshop was broken into—and his beloved Kawasaki KLX300 stolen. “That Kawa wasn’t worth much, but it meant a lot to me,” he recalls. “I kept it in good shape for the occasional ride with my dad.” Arnaud runs…
Read more »“Boost is addictive,” says Matt Coulter of Sticky’s Speed Shop. “Insane power delivery and tunnel vision at the same time. I rode a turbo ‘Busa and knew I had to have a turbo bike.” When Matt makes his mind up it doesn’t take things long to happen. The UK-based builder parted out an Aprilia RSV-R…
Read more »Some partnerships are just meant to be. Take Union Motorcycle Classics out of Nampa, Idaho, for instance, as the pairing of Mike Watanabe and Luke Ransom regularly brings about some of the highest-quality motorcycle restorations undertaken behind barn doors. Furthermore, Union has struck up the perfect relationship with a discerning client who regularly hauls in…
Read more »The Suzuki DR-Z400 has been around for over two decades, and in that time, it hasn’t changed much. That’s because it hasn’t…
Read more »Motorcyclists form a broad church, made up of countless factions, subsets, and niches within niches. From road to dirt, from cruisers to…
Read more »Motorcycle designers of the early ’80s probably ponder how we got here, a time when street bikes with exposed frames, unshrouded headlight…
Read more »Once upon a time, customizing a sportbike meant ripping its fairings off, swapping out its handlebars, and calling it a streetfighter. But…
Read more »Few motorcycles can boast the cult following that the Suzuki GSX-R has. The mighty Gixxer in all of its forms has amassed…
Read more »As Taiwan’s relatively young custom scene continues to flourish, we have the privilege of watching plucky startups become established players. Take Twentytwo…
Read more »‘Sticky Matt’ Coulter, the proprietor of Sticky’s Speed Shop, is no stranger to an oil-cooled Suzuki. But despite a back catalog of…
Read more »Led by unconventional visionaries, ICON Motosports crafts motorcycle gear that blurs the lines between audacious and purposeful, while maintaining a casual indifference…
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