Flying low: An electric café racer from British Columbia
In an era where everyone seems to be chasing their own tiny slice of internet fame, it’s refreshing to find someone that…
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Pre-sling Perfection: A GSX-R750 with Bandit power
The Suzuki GSX-R has been in production for almost 40 years, but the first-generation bike is still a banger. The round headlights,…
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Four to the floor: Purpose Built’s custom Suzuki GSX1400
Modern inline-four muscle bikes from Japan appeal to my practical side—they’re big, comfortable, reliable and have gobs of power. My only gripe…
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Fresh angle: Giving the Katana 1100 a retro racer vibe
Some aficionados believe that the only way to design an attractive motorcycle, is to maintain a perfectly horizontal foundation line. But the…
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The Sand Flea: Sideburn’s Suzuki VanVan 125 beach bike
Growing up in the 1970s, my Fab Four were never John, Paul, George and Ringo. They were Snorky, Fleegle, Droopy and Bingo—The…
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No money, no problem: A turbo’d Suzuki GS650 bobber
Building a decent custom motorcycle on a slim budget is a tall order. But you know what’s even harder? Doing it with…
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Just the Basics: Heiwa’s custom Suzuki TU250 Grasstracker
High-end custom motorcycles are often criticized for favoring form over function, but Kengo Kimura rides that line masterfully. As Heiwa Motorcycle, he’s…
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Speed Read, May 1, 2022
Small electric motorcycles face off against big-bore icons this week. In one corner, a custom electric commuter from Indonesia, and a golf-themed…
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Little Animal: A Purpose Built Suzuki GN250 scrambler
If you haven’t succumbed to the charms of smaller motorcycles by now, it’s probably because you haven’t ridden one yet. That’s the…
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Eight of the Most Influential Japanese Motorcycles Ever
After the Japanese got serious about making motorcycles in the late 1960s, bikes from every country became more sophisticated, more refined, more…
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Plan B: STG Tracker’s cheeky Suzuki GN250 bobber
The Buenos Aires-based custom shop STG Tracker has a very specific style. The clue’s in their name—builders Marcelo Obarrio and Germán Karp…
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Creative differences: HB-Custom’s Suzuki Katana 750
It’s not unusual for creative types to butt heads with their clients over design decisions. That includes custom motorcycle builders too—which is…
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