Built not bought: A custom-framed Yamaha XS400 with patented forks
With its inch-perfect frame, OEM-style bodywork, and period-correct graphics, you’d be forgiven for mistaking this Yamaha for a forgotten 90s factory prototype.…
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Road Tested: The ultra-compact Biltwell Exfil-2 tank bag
I have a love-hate relationship with tank bags. Having storage space right in front of you on a long ride is undeniably…
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Black Puddin’: An irreverent Suzuki GS1200SS by Sticky’s Speed Shop
‘Sticky Matt’ Coulter, the proprietor of Sticky’s Speed Shop, is no stranger to an oil-cooled Suzuki. But despite a back catalog of…
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Speed Read: A retro-fabulous Yamaha WR155 scrambler and more
This week’s selection of custom bikes is all about the finishes. We have a Yamaha WR155 scrambler with a classic ‘speed block’…
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Wicked Cool: K-Speed’s custom Triumph Scrambler 400 X and Speed 400
Thailand’s K-Speed is a house of many talents. But there’s one particular trick that they excel at, and that’s turning small-capacity motorcycles…
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First Look: The LiveWire S2 Mulholland electric cruiser
Even though it was born from the world’s most prolific cruiser company, the all-electric LiveWire brand’s catalog has been curiously devoid of…
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Lightning Strike: A Buell XB12S street fighter from France
Buell’s tempestuous history is sprinkled with moments of sheer motorcycling brilliance. And the XB series of the early 2000s ranks high on…
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Revealed: The 2024 Husqvarna Svartpilen 801 breaks cover
Husqvarna teased us two weeks ago with a camouflaged prototype of the long-awaited Svartpilen 801. The production version of the Husqvarna Svartpilen…
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Speed Read: A neo-retro BMW R nineT café racer from New York and more
Two very different BMW boxers set things off this week; a BMW R nineT café racer from New York, and a BMW…
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Road Tested: Saint Engineered Classic denim motorcycle jacket
Saint came out of nowhere when they burst onto the scene with the world’s first single-layer CE-approved motorcycle denim. The Melbourne-based brand…
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