Category - Racer

TRACK WEAPON: Ducati 1098 by Walt Siegl Motorcycles

A modern sportbike is an amazing thing; 200+hp, ultra-advanced electronics and top of the line suspension and brakes. But apart from the packaging they're almost all the same and lack so much of the character and charm of their older brethren. So to perfectly...

NEED FOR SPEED: Honda CD250U ‘Motoleggera’

It's frowned upon these days as we all get a little wiser, but the old saying 'happy wife, happy life' could well be put to the test as Francesco was supposed to build this bike into a road-going cafe racer for his one true love! But somewhere along the way...

RADICAL RACER: Kraftstoffschmiede ‘Achilles’ BMW R1250 RS

When it was first conceived the Sultans of Sprint race series provided the perfect place for the custom bike builders of Europe to compete in a fun but competitive environment. Fast forward to 2019 and while the teams still party harder than Charlie Sheen,...

BRUTISH & BRUTAL: Triumph Street Triple by Vintage Addiction Crew

Written by Tim Huber. Triumph’s torquey Street Triple offers a ridiculously fun riding experience with gobs of tractable low and mid-range power and character for days. While you’d be hard-pressed to argue the merit of its performance, the model’s...

WORLD’S MOST POWERFUL PRODUCTION MOTORCYCLE

It's the most powerful production motorcycle ever produced, nothing else even comes close, but this missile on two-wheels is more than just the sum of its parts. The brainchild of Australian race engineer Paul Maloney, who spent two decades in the paddocks of...

RACE TO THE CLOUDS: 2008 Yamaha YZ450F

The Pikes Peak International Hill Climb joins the Isle of Man TT as the two most prestigious and legendary time trials in all of motorsport. The 'Race to the Clouds' pits man and machine against 156 unique turns on the way to climbing nearly 5000ft in...

BAVARIA TO BEIJING. BMW R80 by Mandrill Garage

Beijing might be one of the world's largest and oldest cities, with an ever-expanding motorcycle manufacturing industry, but that doesn't mean its smooth sailing for the customisers who call it home. All the big companies have a presence there now, but that...

RRETRO. Honda CBR600RR

If you're old enough to remember, then it's impossible to forget the 1980s GP bikes ridden by the likes of Wayne Gardner and Fast Freddie Spencer. But building one today is nearly impossible, try finding a 500cc two-stroke for a decent price and you'll be...

STREET TOUGH. BMW R1200GS by Original Café Racer Co.

A few years ago, Sean from Original Café Racer Co in London was lucky enough to ride across Africa with Charley Boorman on a Compass Expedition. The experience inspired a crazy idea; turning a BMW R1200GS into a street racer. “Having successfully designed...

1300 DRIFTER. Suzuki Hayabusa by Droog Moto

The sun no longer shines as darkness has come to span the day, rain rarely falls from the smoke covered sky and what food remains comes by force rather than finance. But away from the prying eyes of the overlords, in abandoned industrial areas lit by flame...