Jan Sallings’ Honda CL 350 cafe racer
Every now and then, it’s good to go back to the blueprint. And this is as good as you’ll get. It’s a…
Read more »Restoring a motorcycle to its former glory is a deeply rewarding experience, but sometimes artistic liberties need to be taken. Whether it’s bringing suspension up to the modern era, correcting the OE’s wrongs or just putting your spin on things, restomod motorcycles are the backbone of the custom motorcycle scene—a stepping stone before a full custom build.
So where do we draw the line between a restomod motorcycle and full custom? There’s no clear-cut answer, but we feel that a good restomod invokes the style of the original with some enhancements built in. A nice mix of something old and something new, these motorcycles are better than they were without forgetting where they came from.
Every now and then, it’s good to go back to the blueprint. And this is as good as you’ll get. It’s a…
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Read more »Mbombela is a remote town in South Africa’s former Eastern Transvaal, surrounded by citrus groves and miles from anywhere. There’s no custom…
Read more »Equestrians have a term for the ideal proportions of a horse: conformation. The conformation of a draft horse is obviously different to…
Read more »Every now and then, it’s good to go back to square one. To revisit the baseline, if you like. And for me,…
Read more »There’s nothing radical or flashy about this early 70s BSA, but it has a low-key charm that I find very compelling. The…
Read more »Every few months, a vintage motorcycle comes along that literally stops me in my tracks—a machine so sculptural and beautiful, it would…
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