Category - Adventure

AESTHETIC ADVENTURE: KTM 790 ‘Urban Assault’ by Roland Sands Design.

There is no doubt that KTM makes a hell of a motorcycle and their almost instant success in MotoGP is proof positive of the Austrian company's engineering prowess. But the styling of their bikes is a love or hate affair and unless your favourite colour is...

BAVARIAN BRUISER: BMW R1150GS by TOMA Customs.

There’s no denying the latest trend in the custom bike scene is building retro inspired and stripped-back desert sleds and adventure bikes. But taking on an adventure bike project can be a lot more challenging than it looks. The team from TOMA Customs found...

THE MARLBORO MAN: Roland Sands builds an ’80s inspired DAKAR GS.

When BMW first introduced the world to its R80 G/S in September of 1980, both the motorcycling public and the press didn’t quite know what to make of the large-displacement shaft-driven twin, as it was a far cry from the lightweight, sub-500cc thumpers that...

CREAM OF THE CROP: Yamaha XT550 by Zombie Gelato

Wherever in the world you go, it's not long before you find a kindred spirit who shares a love for motorcycles; it's a truly universal language. But while that passion burns deep across the globe, nowhere is it so heavily ingrained in the national psyche than...

ROUGH DIAMOND: BMW R100GS by Diamond Atelier

Written by Tim Huber. When Diamond Atelier first burst onto the scene in 2013 with its inaugural BMW R80 project, it was abundantly clear that the two 20-something-year-old German builders possessed a near-prodigious level of talent and skill when it came to...

THE BIKES THAT GOT US MOVING: EICMA 2019

Honda CB4X Concept Designed by Honda’s European R&D team lead by Valerio Aiello, the CB4X is Big Red’s latest CBR650F-based concept bike. The 4X boasts a sharp futuristic design with a one-piece tank and front-fairing unit with wing-esque...

GET LOST, GET FOUND: Lost Motos

It seems fitting on the day over 100,000 gentlefolk take to the streets riding for mental health and prostate cancer on the annual Distinguished Gentleman's Ride, we would show our support for this legendary group based in Sydney called the Lost Motos. Lost...

Harley Sportster 1200 – The Purpose Built Moto YouTube Series

 There's no denying the world of video content is becoming a bigger part of our daily lives. It's something we want to start featuring more of and even create our own Pipeburn video content. To start off, we thought we'd support Purpose Built Moto's new...

Moto films of the week

 Yesterday was International Female Ride Day, so we thought it would be fitting to start by showcasing some inspirational females who have all made an impact on the motorcycle industry in their own way. First up we have the legendary Jolene Van Vugt, who...

MOTHER NATURE’S FUN. Erikson Bautista’s Wild Honda XR200 Adventurer

Being the custom bike freaks that we all are, it's easy to forget that it's not always about the bike. Sometimes it's that perfect combination of bike, landscape, and weather that just comes together to make those bucket list moments you'll be smiling about...