Category - Racer

MADE LIKE A GUN. FAST AS A BULLET: Royal Enfield Interceptor by Mid Life Cycles.

When Royal Enfield announced the development of an all-new twin-cylinder engine it appeared the company was taking the process very seriously. While some in the media had their doubts, the success of the 650 twins straight out of the showroom has been nothing...

NATIONAL PRIDE: 2015 SYM SB300 by Mike’s Garage.

Despite a well-established global presence, Sanyang Motors — or “SYM” as it’s better known by — isn’t a company that’s given much thought or attention in the Western motorcycle world. This, however, isn’t the case in SYM’s native country of...

NEO-RETRO NINJA: ‘Time Machine’ by Katros Garage X RC Motogarage.

With their bevy of sensors and yards of wiring, pretty much any newer, tech-laden motorcycle is going to pose quite a challenge when put up on the bench for customization, though modern race-replica sportbikes are almost certainly the least custom-friendly...

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...

THE BITSA BEEMER: 1995 BMW R100R Mystic.

‘Bitsa’ was originally British slang for a mongrel, a mutt, a mixed-bred. It soon made its way into motorcycle culture – referring to motorcycles that were built from ‘bits of this and bits of that’ from other brands of bikes. Today’s feature bike...

SPORTSBIKE TREATMENT: Honda CX500 by Tossa R.

Almost immediately upon its release the Honda CX500 was derided and ridiculed, the nicknames were rarely kind and with prices reduced they became the go-to motorcycle for two-wheeled couriers. But with an engine designed by legend of motorsport Shoichiro...

RETRO RACE REPLICA: 1990 Honda XBR500 ‘Imatra’ by XTR Pepo.

There was a time in the Motorcycle Grand Prix Championship that one weekend racers would find themselves at one of the world's premier circuits, only to be racing on the real roads of places like the Isle of Man the next. They were a different breed, capable...

KING KENNY ROBERTS INSPIRED: Yamaha RD350 by Nitro Cycles.

Since the early '90s motorcycle showrooms have been filled with 'Race Replica' models for the consumer who wants a bike that looks like a GP winning machine for their own Sunday ride. Repsol Honda's, Moviestar Suzuki's, KRT Kawasaki's and on it goes, but...

PURPLE REIGN: Honda VFR750 Retro Racer by Purpose Built Moto.

Everything that is old is new again; opening up a copy of any motorcycle magazine in the world and you could be forgiven for thinking that the V4 engine is the latest and greatest invention. But the truth is they've been around for ninety-odd years in...

THE FRANKENSTEIN DUCATI: Hypermotard 996 by Balamutti.

He's ba-aack, and once again our favourite Russian mad scientist has created a magnificent machine that is sure to ruffle the feathers of many a purist. But, that's why we love him, he takes the parts he can get his hands on and turns out sensational builds...