Insane in the Membrane: An electric BMX for B-Real of Cypress Hill
If there’s one custom shop that deserves a gold medal for tenacity, it’s ChillFab. The crew behind the Chiller motorized BMX developed their first prototype four years ago, while they were still based in Russia. Since then they’ve...
Speed Read: VTR Custom’s wild BMW F900GS, and more
The new BMW F900GS has only just hit the scene, and VTR Customs has already got their grubby paws on it. Other highlights this week include a Rotax framer from the UK, a BMW R100GS rally replica from...
New Found Hope: ICON’s nostalgic Honda VF1000F Interceptor restomod
As far as 80s sportbikes go, the Honda VF1000F Interceptor often gets overshadowed. Riding on the success of the VF750F, Honda introduced the VF1000F to expand their V-four lineup and offer a sport-touring option for riders craving more...
Sport Edition: JvB-moto’s radical 1988 Harley FXR
Cries of heartbreak echoed across the internet when Harley-Davidson discontinued the revered Dyna. But it’s easy to forget that the Dyna’s inception caused an outcry of its own. That’s because it replaced what many consider one of The...
Rare Rocket: A 56 hp 1959 NSU Prima 3 drag racing scooter
Popularized by events like the Glemseck 101, 1/8th-mile drag racing has given European custom builders a whole new arena to showcase their skills. And with myriad classifications housed within multiple annual events, just about anything goes.
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Speed Read: A Kawasaki Z900RS café racer from Japan, and more
We open this week’s proceedings with a modern Kawasaki Z900RS with miles of retro style, before pivoting to a Ducati Frankenbike with a gleaming paint job. We also examine the new Ducati Multistrada V4, and take a peek...
The NUEN N1-S: A production-ready electric motorcycle from Vietnam
In the world of electric motorcycles, the upstart is king. A small company with big ideas can grab an off-the-shelf electric drivetrain, rapidly prototype its concept, and massage it into a working motorcycle. And they can do it...
5 Bikes from Bonhams’ 2024 Autumn Stafford Sale
The leaves are falling (in my hemisphere anyway), and in addition to running up our odometers in the coming weeks, fall also means another one of Bonhams’ remarkable Autumn Stafford Sales. The current tally for the 2024 sale...
First Look: The new CCM Street Moto and Street Moto R
Lightweight thumpers are a dying breed, and more’s the pity. There’s nothing quite like wringing the neck of a punchy mid-sized single with gobs of torque on hand, but very few marques still produce bikes like these. Luckily...
First Look: The 2025 Triumph Speed Twin 1200 and Speed Twin 1200 RS
One of our favorite modern classics has just received a major update for 2025. Triumph has refreshed its popular Speed Twin 1200—but the news that has us giddy is the addition of the new, higher-spec Triumph Speed Twin...
