Post Listing Update: This custom Triumph did not get any interest at the opening ask of $24,999. Starting with a ’06 Triumph Bonneville motor, Jeremy Cupp of LC Fabrications created a hybrid of antique style with modern motivation. What do you think of it?
Bored Out and Turbocharged – 1982 Suzuki Katana
Thanks to a 1,400cc motor and a Rajay F40 turbo, this Katana has enough juice to back up the iconic angular styling.
Anheuser-Busch Promotion – 2000 Yamaha V-Star 650 Sidecar
Riders are all excited about Yamaha’s announcement this morning of the new Star Venture, but I suspect that’s because they forgot the majesty of this sidecar that was built for an Anheuser-Busch non-alcoholic energy drink called 180 Degrees. It was their attempt to take on Red Bull, and I think you know how it ended. Per the seller, Motorvation built …
Unexpected Chopper – 1960s BMW R50S
Post Listing Update: The listing was removed. The R50S was the little brother of the legendary R69S, and it was a relatively rare motorcycle in BMW’s history as just 1,634 were produced 1960 and 1962. In 1981, one of those few were turned into a chopper, and it served as a daily rider until recently. I’m almost speechless.
Custom Scrambler – 1999 Ducati Monster 750
This custom 1999 Monster 750 is by far one of the coolest looking Ducati’s you can get for under $3,500. Although this one-off bike has undergone a major transformation with its more modern Scrambler meets Mad Max style, you can still clearly identify this two-wheeler’s Monster roots.
Street Legal – 2007 Husqvarna SMR450 with CR500 Motor
5 years ago, I saw one of my favorite posts of all time on BikeEXIF – a crazy person had stuffed a CR500 motor into a Husqvarna supermoto to create a “Husqvonda.” It was a street-legal monster that was said to put down “80-85 horsepower to the rear wheel.” The bike isn’t in show condition any more, but it’s still …
Heavily Customized – 2014 Honda Grom
It’s not often that you see small displacement bikes like the Honda Grom undergo such extreme and extensive customization but that’s exactly what this seller has done. The vast majority of the mods on this custom Grom are cosmetic but a handful of components have been thrown into the mix to improve the little guy’s performance as well. While I …
1976 Honda CB750F Cafe Racer
Here’s a CB750 cafe racer that’s had some engine modifications to back up the body work. What’s your verdict?
Street Legal Road Racer – 2007 Aprilia SXV550
Aprilia’s SXV550 was an absolute monster that journalists fell in love with as soon as it was released. A supermoto with a powerful V-Twin, excellent components, and race-bred pedigree: the bike had already won the S2 World Supermoto Championship as a prototype before it was released to the world. Unfortunately, the early bikes had serious issues with the sealant used …
Ducati Forks – 2007 Husqvarna SMR450 Custom
SMR stands for Super Moto Race, which should tell you everything you need to know about this bike. Though it was street legal from the dealership, this bike would be wasted on most public roads. It’s for the most aggressive curves you can find – hopefully within a few minutes of your house, otherwise you should be trailering it! These …
“Project Mayhem” – 2013 Triumph Bonneville Custom
Modern retros are extremely popular at the moment and it’s not hard to see why. These bikes come with classic vintage aesthetics, the reliability of a modern bike, a few of today’s bells and whistles and they’re built to be easily modified and customized. But just because customization can be done easily on these bikes doesn’t mean it always is. …
Expensive and Shiny – 2017 Ducati Monster S4R “Infinita”
Last year, an appropriately-named Italian shop called Metalbike Garage decided to rebody a Ducati Monster. They apparently went a little overboard as they ended up making three rear subframes with different bodywork, as well. It’s shiny, and it’s very expensive – what do you think about it?
Custom Streetfighter – 2003 Buell XB9S
Most custom street fighters you find online are born out of a lazy effort to clean-up a set of thrashed fairings more often than they’re built out of an ambition to purposefully actualize a vision of something cool. This custom Buell however unmistakably falls into that seldom-seen latter-category. This heavily-modded 2003 XB9S has had all kinds of work done to …
Custom Adventurer – 1981 BMW R80GS
Thanks to a slight bump in power (67-70 horsepower) and a decrease in weight (dry weight of 369 pounds), the seller calls this a Hot Rod R80GS. Would you ride it?
Roland Sands Design Custom – 2005 Harley-Davidson Night Train FXSTBI
Roland Sands Designs has been designing award-winning riding-gear and performance parts as well as building countless award-winning custom bikes of just about every type. To model the myriad of aftermarket and performance parts for the Harley-Davidson Softail, an engineer at RSD has built this beautiful custom 2005 Night Train Softail made up of almost two dozen RSD components. While anyone …