The humble Kawasaki KZ400 is all too often overlooked by custom motorcycle builders which is a shame really as it has mammoth potential.
Originally released in 1974 as an answer to Honda’s CB 350 the twin cylinder KZ400 produces 36 hp from it’s 398cc capacity, it provides power to the back wheel through a 5 speed transmission with the original 1974 bikes using drum brakes at the front and rear.
Motoscoolture is a small custom garage made up of 4 men based in Saluzzo, Italy. This is their first custom and I like it, they’ve gone for a stripped back design and have tossed out the front and rear fenders, original seat, battery box and air filter, leaving a very clean motorcycle that appears to have a little bit of a Blitz/Wrenchmonkees feel to it.
It’s a good example of a daily rider that was designed to be ridden, not to win competitions. Which, I think, is just how it should be.
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The Biltwell Overland 2.0 Goggles are the new-and-improved version of the much loved first generation Overland goggles. The team at Biltwell have developed an all-new injection-molded polyurethane frame that’s 10% smaller than its predecessor, whilst still using the same wide-periphery, injection molded polycarbonate lens. This allows wearers more room to fit the goggles into the…
This Cushman combination is likely one of a kind – the car originally started life as part of a fairground carousel ride before possibly being repurposed as a Shriner car at some point. Shriners have entertained the public on Memorial Day parades for decades, they often wear a fez and drive miniature motorized cars in…
The Krauser MKM 1000 is a German motorcycle developed by motorcycle racer Michael Krauser using a state-of-the-art computer-designed space frame developed in partnership with an engineering company named HPN – named for the first initial of each of the founder’s surnames Alfred Halbfeld, Klaus Pepperl, and Michael Neher. Michael Krauser and the Krauser MKM 1000 Michael…
The Harley-Davidson XR1200X The Harley-Davidson XR1200X was the high-end version of the short-lived XR1200 series by the Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer. That “X” suffixed to the name denoted Showa Big Piston Forks and twin full-floating Nissin front brake rotors up front with Showa shocks (with piggyback nitrogen-charged reservoirs) in the rear – the most modern suspension…
This MV Agusta 861 Magni is the work of Arturo Magni and his sons, Arturo was a legendary Italian engineer who joined MV Agusta in the early 1950s after a stint with Gilera. Any student of motorcycle racing history will immediately recognize the importance of seeing the Magni name on the side of an MV…
The Honda CB750 you see here is one of the original prototypes, with the now hugely collectible sandcast engine. It was nicknamed “The Brighton Bike” and its first owner would be none other than the Earl of Denbigh in England. Within the vintage Honda collecting community, this CB750 is well-known and is typically referred to…
