1949 World Championship Winner – Velocette KTT
The Story of the Velocette KTT The Velocette KTT was named for its overhead cam and its Isle of Man Tourist Trophy intentions –…
Motorcycles
C-Racer Suzuki GSX250
The Suzuki GSX250 The Suzuki GSX series made its first appearance in 1980, and within a few short years the “Gixxers” had established Suzuki a…
Matchless Model X
The Matchless Model X was released in 1929 and sold until the Second World War got underway in 1939, with the final examples being…
Mike’s Leggero by Walt Siegl
Walt Siegl is the man many modern custom motorcycle builders pointed to as a primary source of inspiration, he’s been building world class bikes…
Alta Motors Redshift ST Tracker
Alta Motors is a relatively new electric motorcycle manufacturer based in California. Their current product line includes two motorcycles – an on-road supermoto and…
AJS 7R – The Boy Racer
The AJS 7R was introduced in 1948, and was almost immediately nicknamed the “Boy Racer”. It would go on to be become one of…
Moto Adonis BMW R1100S
The BMW R1100S The BMW R1100S was released in 1999 as an indication of the direction the German marque would take into the 21st century….
A Brief History of the Kawasaki KLR650
Introduction The Kawasaki KLR650 was such a good multi-purpose motorcycle that it was used by the Marines and formed the basis for the US…
Karly Kothmann’s Honda CB550
Those of you who are active in the motorcycle side of the Instagram universe will probably have already seen Karly and her trusty Honda…
XTR Pepo Honda Shadow Custom
The Honda Shadow The Honda Shadow isn’t a motorcycle you would usually associate with a top tier custom rebuild. Honda introduced the Shadow in…
Honda CR500 Flat Tracker
The Honda CR500 The Honda CR500 first appeared in 1984, it was the most powerful model in the legendary CR series of two-stroke motocross…
A Brief History of the Honda CB550
Introduction The Honda CB550 was probably the best balanced Honda of the seventies. It did not have the awe-inspiring power of the legendary CB750,…