Category - Classic

A DECADE OF DAPPER: Celebrating 10 years of The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride.

It’s hard to believe it’s been ten years since Mark Hawwa had the random idea to go for a ride with his mates, all dressed to the nines, using a photo of Don Draper from Mad Men on a classic motorcycle as inspiration. What started with a handful of...

MODERN MAKEOVER: Moto Guzzi SP1000 ‘SkyFin’ by Side Rock Cycles.

When it comes to design, the 90s has a lot to answer for. Even the Italians, renowned for their design and aesthetic excellence, got caught up in the fads of the time. The 90s Moto Guzzi SP1000 III is one fine example. Known as the ‘gentleman tourer’, the...

LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE: 1978 KAWASAKI KZ1000 by MotoRelic.

You know that we love motorcycles here, but we also get a kick out of helping their builders get business. You see, when we feature a bike, it’s not just for the world to drool over – a lot of the time the project is for sale, as the builder needs to...

BOLOGNA BEAUTY: 1985 Cagiva Alazzurra by Nico Dragoni Motociclette.

Few motorcycle manufacturers have come out of the blocks swinging like Italian marque Cagiva, selling 40,000 units in just their second year. By the end of the '90s they owned Ducati, Moto Morini, MV Agusta and Husqvarna. They also had teams across the Grand...

FATHER & SON RESTO: 1965 BSA Trail Bronc by LC Fabrications.

We all know one of those guys who has the coolest collection of motorcycles in his garage. You know him – he's been hoarding bikes and parts for decades. And if you don’t know someone like that, then chances are you’ve at least heard stories of these...

TWO-STROKE OF GENIUS: Suzuki-Bimota hybrid smoker.

From the ancient cultures of Southern Africa to Egypt, Greece and China, there were mythical gods, hybrids, that combined the power and mystique of one animal with another, or even a human, to create a creature of supernatural ability. Those like Minotaur and...

BEST OF THE BRITISH: Triumph Thruxton + Watsonian Sidecar by 86 Gear Motorcycles.

There is no doubt that they're the odd bod of the motorcycle world, but the sidecar has a history as unique and as compelling as the two-wheeled machines that power them. From sophisticated transport for the elite to crossing continents on the roughest of...

RUDE AWAKENING: Ducati Supersport 1000 DS ‘RB002’ by Rude Bikes.

I’d like to introduce you to Rude Bikes and their TT2 Bol d’Or, only the second bike to emanate from their workshop in Seillans, in the South East of France. Using Ducati’s 1000 Supersport Dual Spark as a donor they have created an elegant and subtle...

ALUMINIUM BULLET: Yamaha XS650 by Yves Heitz.

If a recipe book existed that helped reveal the secret formula for turning a Japanese twin into a retro cafe racer with artisan alloy bodywork, it might go something like this. Take one middle-aged French biker with forty years on two wheels, add a lifetimes...

FACTORY FRESH: BMW R100RT ‘Halier’ by Earth Moto.

After the Treaty of Versailles barred Germany from developing and producing aircraft or maintaining an air force, Bayerische Motoren Werke was forced to pivot from airplane engine production to tap into a myriad of other emerging industries including building...