Led by unconventional visionaries, ICON Motosports crafts motorcycle gear that blurs the lines between audacious and purposeful, while maintaining a casual indifference to conventional opinions. They also occasionally find time to build custom motorcycles—and when they do, the machines they create mirror the bold ethos of their gear. Meet ‘Gixxer Johnny,’ a “plastic-covered, over-built, and…
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A burly custom Laverda 1000 Jota leads our selection this week, with a rare collection of vintage British and European bikes sitting at the opposite end of the list. Wedged between them is a pair of wild Suzukis; a custom 90s Suzuki GSX-R750 SRAD, and the new 25th anniversary Hayabusa.
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A boxed aluminum frame, round headlights, three-spoke wheels and and bold graphics; nothing epitomizes the dawn of the 90s like the 1990 Suzuki GSX-R750. The 115 hp Slingshot was the first GSX-R with upside down forks, and the last one to put its twin lights on full display. It demands attention, even today—so if you’re…
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The Suzuki GSX-R has been in production for almost 40 years, but the first-generation bike is still a banger. The round headlights, slabby bodywork and 80s color scheme look as good now as they did then. As far as we’re concerned, it’s ripe for customization. Victor Wilkens of Seattle, Washington shares this sentiment, so he’s…
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From one extreme to the other: a wild SRAD Gixxer built for classic racing, and a funky little SR250 that zooms around…
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We’re all for elegant, understated customs—but sometimes nothing beats the sheer visual impact of a heavily modified sportbike. And this 80s Gixxer…
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We’ve never considered the Suzuki GSX-R 750 as custom material. A classic and soon-to-be collectible 80s sportbike, for sure—but not the sort…
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Ducati’s Hypermotard and Streetfighter have reignited interest in the streetfighter category. So we’re now seeing some interesting conversions based on supersport bikes,…
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