The Suzuki RB50 GAG – The Mini Gixxer
This is the Suzuki RB50 GAG, a much loved minibike better known by its “Mini Gixxer” nickname, a reference to the fact it’s essentially a miniature version of the full-sized Suzuki GSX-R superbike. Suzuki…
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A Honda XR650R Custom Flat Tracker by Mule Motorcycles
My friend Adam Lesley, whom I had previously built a Sportster 1200 Hooligan racer for, approached me with interest in building a flat track “framer” – a framer is a motorcycle with a lightweight frame designed for dirt track racing…
An Immaculately Restored Datsun 240Z – The Original Nissan Z Car
The Datsun 240Z is one of the most popular, and arguably one of the most important, Japanese cars of its era. With the recent release (at the time of writing) of the Nissan…
A Beautiful Kawasaki KX250 Rebuilt by Hold Fast Chicago
My name is Jeff Galia from Hold Fast Chicago. I have been working on custom bikes for a while now and enjoy anything on two wheels. I’m an engineer for the railroad in Chicago so when I’m not…
1972 Honda N600 Custom – A Road-Legal ~$4,000 Minicar
This delightful little Honda N600 is a road-legal minicar that was built to be perfect for towing behind an RV. The Honda 600 was a sound choice for the customization as it has…
1969 Honda S800 Convertible – The Godfather Of The Honda S2000
When it was released in 1966 the Honda S800 was the fastest production car build by the Japanese company, with a top speed just over 100 mph. The S800 would also be the…
Short Film: Kawasaki H2 Mach IV 750 Triple – Chainsmoker
This short film by the team at Brightside Media tells the story of the Kawasaki H2 Mach IV 750 triple, one of the most extraordinary motorcycles of the 1970s and a bonafide widowmaker…
An Original Swiss Police Bike – A 1977 Honda CB500 Four
This is an original police motorcycle from Switzerland, it was first deployed in Canton de Fribourg before being transferred to Canton de Solothurn to complete its service life. It may seem odd that the…
Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser Pickup – With a 345 hp Chevrolet Ram Jet 350 V8
This Toyota FJ45 Land Cruiser Pickup was given a comprehensive restoration back in 2003, the original inline-six cylinder engine was replaced with a 350 cu. in. small block V8 which sends power to…
The Subaru 360 – This Was Subaru’s First Production Car
The Subaru 360 was the Japanese automaker’s first ever production car, it’s powered by a 356cc twin-cylinder two-stroke engine, it’s made of fibreglass, and it has a 0 to 62 mph time of…
The Honda CBX – An Unusual Japanese Inline-6 Cylinder Motorcycle
The six-cylinder Honda CBX was released 10 years after the seminal Honda CB750 as a new halo model for the Japanese marque. The original CB750 had triggered an arms race for superbike supremacy…
An Original Suzuki Katana – The German-Japanese Superbike That Changed Motorcycle Design Forever
The Suzuki Katana is one of the most important superbikes of its age, it revolutionised motorcycle styling and although it’s the subject of much argument – Suzuki claimed it was the fastest mass-production…