The Slipstream Creations Retro Honda Enduro Chimera
This article was written by James Fawcett, the founder of Slipstream Creations. When possible we like to bring you the story of a custom in…
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Penton: The John Penton Story
Penton: The John Penton Story is an upcoming film due to be screened at the NYC Motorcycle Film Festival (September 24th to the 27th in Brooklyn), the…
Yamaha XT500 by (H) Garage
The Yamaha XT500 is one of the more important motorcycles from the Yamaha back catalogue, it’s based on the same engine as the iconic…
Triumph Enduro by 32 To One
The Triumph Scrambler has quickly become a prime target for custom motorcycle builders, it’s based on the Bonneville and because of this, there’s a…
The Husky by Deus Ex Machina
Husqvarna is a motorcycle marque that’s always been a little unusual, the company start life all the way back in 1689 as a firearms…
1974 Penton 250
1974 was the first year that Penton produced its 250 model with longer travel front and rear suspension, and frames made from high-grade…
Yamaha DT50 MX by Håkan Persson
Håkan Persson is one of those curiously talented people that seems to be frustratingly good at everything he puts his mind to. Take this…
Honda FT500 Metropolitan by Lorenzo Buratti
The Honda FT500 (also known as the Honda Ascot) was a motorcycle built in the early ’80s to fill a niche that Honda saw for a mid-sized motorcycle designed with flat-tracker styling cues (the FT in the name stands for flat track).
Honda CB750 Scrambler by LHC
This bike started life as a 1982 Honda CB750 before Richard and Lex at Left Hand Cycles got their hands on it and set about creating the rather unique bike you see above and below. Left Hand Cycles is based in the Netherlands and tends to focus on motorbikes from the ’60s and ’70s, their previous work has included a Yamaha XS650 and a beautiful old air-cooled Moto Guzzi.
Triumph Trail Blazer
This 1971 Triumph Trail Blazer looks to me to be just about the perfect weekend warrior, the single cylinder 250 never really caught on when it was released in 1971 and so now they’re quite rare and tend to be viewed as collectibles.
RVA Overland by Atom Bomb Custom Motorcycles
This bike was built by Clay Rathburn over at Atom Bomb Motorcycles, the garage is based in the historic town of Richmond, Virginia and Clay specialises in building custom vintage British motorcycles from discarded, damaged, abused and forgotten Triumph and BSA relics.
SWM Enduro by Lorenzo Buratti
This bike is based on a classic Italian SWM Enduro motorcycle powered by a 280cc Rotax 2-stroke, he built the bike for his 17 year old daughter although there’s nothing girly about the finished bike.