Egli-Vincent motorcycles by Patrick Godet
The French have a knack for classy, timeless motorcycles. There was Jean François Vicente, in the days when he owned VD Classic.…
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Super Sport Cruiser: The Brass Balls Brawler
I’ve always thought that only two US custom brands have managed to extend their appeal beyond the local chopper scene: Zero Engineering…
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Triumph Hellfire flat tracker
Triumph’s Street Triple 675 is light (167kg), powerful (107hp) and fast (141mph, or 225kph). So it’s surprising that it hasn’t been more…
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Dime City Cycles CB450
Nearly forty years on, the Honda CB shows no sign of waning in popularity. CB-based café racers are two-a-penny, so it takes…
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Harley Sportster bobber
This bike grabbed my attention for two reasons. It’s a textbook modern Harley bobber, and it’s a textbook example of how to…
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Ducati 900 GTS cafe racer
A couple of months ago we showed the Ducati 900 GTS custom built by René Waters, a Canadian Ducati aficionado who runs…
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Vincent Super Nero
There’s an allure around the Vincent brand that few other marques can match. It’s a potent mix of history, effortless style and…
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‘Trans Am’ style: A Honda Gold Wing cafe racer
One of the last bikes you’d expect to get the café racer treatment is the Honda Gold Wing. It’s hardly a nimble…
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Excelsior Manxman
Most vintage motorcycles look spindly and fragile. Others look bulbous and unbalanced to modern eyes. But a select few—Vincent included—look hunkered-down and…
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Sanctuary Kawasaki Z2
The legendary Kawasaki Z1 had a little brother, the Z2. (A better behaved little brother, no doubt.) You’d be hard pressed to…
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