9-7-2019 Update: 9 months later, this interesting Guzzi has made its way on to eBay. The price has plummeted: last time I featured it, a dealer wanted $40,899. Now the BIN is $28,999. Is that low enough to attract a buyer? Even if you’re not interested, you should check out the listing because now there’s much better photos – find …
Street Legal With Rothman’s Livery – 1991 Honda EZ-9
View PostH1 Style in Italy – 2016 Kawasaki Vulcan S
Upon its release in the early 1970’s, Kawasaki’s H1 Mach III was the fastest half-liter production motorcycle in existence. Inspired by the legendary Japanese triple, Verona-based customs outfit Mr. Martini (aka Nicola Martini) joined forces with Kawasaki Italy to create a special H1-flavored kit for the Vulcan S.
Picture Perfect – Free Spirit’s 1981 Yamaha SR250 Custom
While you’d probably never guess just by looking at it, this one-off Yamaha named “Primus” was the inaugural project for up-and-coming Slovakian customs outfit Free Spirit Motorcycles. The shop is headed up by Slavo Danko, a brand director at an advertising agency by day who recently began moonlighting as a bike builder. For Free Spirit’s first build, Slavo selected a …
Cafe’d Supermono – 1995 Bimota BB1
First unveiled in 1994 at the Cologne Motorcycle Show, the Bimota BB1 Supermono marked two firsts for the boutique Italian marque: their first BMW-powered model and their first bike to feature a single-cylinder engine. Though best known for its use in BMW’s F650 “Funduro”, the liquid-cooled, 652cc, four-stroke single in the BB1 (or Bimota BMW 1) was actually produced by …
Custom Trials – 1964 Ducati 160
Presumably based on a 160 Monza, this lithe Ducati was converted into a little trials runabout.
R80GS Tribute – 1983 BMW K100 Custom
November Customs is based in a small town in Northeast of England comprised of husband and wife team, Paul and Linda. Despite working out of a small shed in the couple’s backyard, November does some stellar work. Back in February of this year, the shop had two separate builds featured on BikeEXIF: a Ducati 350 Scrambler restomod, and an endurance-style …
1985 Honda Shadow 1100 with Boat Sidecar
The original Shadow 1100 was a fine motorcycle, good enough that Honda kept it around until 2007 with very few changes. Still, it’s not the kind of bike I’d typically feature here. However, I have to make an exception for this example, as it’s got a sidecar which doubles as a powered boat!
Custom MG – “1984” Radical Guzzi V12
Post Listing Update: This Radical Guzzi did not get any interest at the BIN of $39,900. Sadly, there’s not a V12 in this bike. But the idea of more “oomph” is still the prevalent concept. The owner of Radical Guzzi (Stefan Bronold) was approached by a customer that wanted a custom V7 with more power. Stefan’s response was to easily …
TV Star – 1983 Honda FT500 Ascot Trike
Post Listing Update: The BIN of this Ascot was lowered to $19,995, but that wasn’t enough to get a buyer. Set in 2017, “The Fire Next Time” was a 1993 TV miniseries about how a family tries to survive a series of natural disasters that are brought about by global warming. It starred Craig T. Nelson and apparently featured this …
Restomod – 1983 Suzuki GS1100E
Post Listing Update: This custom Suzuki did not meet reserve with 2 bids up to $5,000 on eBay in Chepachet, Rhode Island. Built by Tom Law of Outlaw Custom Motors, this GS1100E is equipped with Suzuki parts from the 80s, 90s, and 00s.
1985 Yamaha RZ350 Custom
Post Sale Update: This custom RZ sold for $6,600 after 20 bids on eBay in Sand Springs, Oklahoma.. The seller of this RZ350 calls this one-of-a-kind thanks to several modifications that include a R1 front suspension, RGV250 swingarm, and replica bodywork from a YZR500 GP race bike. What do you think about it?
Dab Motors’ Yard Build “Alter” – Yamaha XSR900 Custom
Built by France’s Dab Motors, this official Yamaha Yard Built commission, named “Alter”, was created using an array of trick cutting edge technologies and materials. Starting with a 2018 XSR900, Dab rid the Yamaha of its stock bodywork and subframe before designing a new aluminum unit made through a fancy 3D printing process known as laser beam melting. The same …
2000 Aprilia RS50 with Honda NX250 Motor
The Aprilia RS50 is one of the best little bikes around, but the tiny 2-stroke motor is built to meet displacement requirements, not outright power. This bike has a heart transplant that you might find interesting, because it’s now packing twice as much power!
Revival Cycles “Desert Runner” – 2019 Royal Enfield Interceptor Custom
As shown on BikeEXIF this week, Revival Cycles created a scrambler out of Royal Enfield’s new Interceptor, and then they did LA-Barstow-Vegas with it. Unlike most bikes featured on BikeEXIF, this one is more than just a one-off and it will be available as part of a limited production run where you can specify some components.