Today we’ve got an interesting pair of customs – one uses a custom aluminum frame with a Rotax motor….and this one has a custom stainless steel tube frame with a Honda GX390 motor (13 horsepower)!
Dunstall Kit – 1974 Norton Commando
Paul Dunstall’s motorcycle business was humming by the time the 70s rolled around, and he was so successful that he had started shipping completed motorcycles over to contracted delaers in the United States. By the mid 70s, he was almost exactly splitting his production between Norton and Hondas, though he was definitely more famous for his work with the British …
1971 Honda Trail CT70
Sometimes you can’t resist a bad idea. Spending thousands of dollars on a 53-year-old vehicle that fits in your closet is, probably, a bad idea. But when the vehicle in question is a Honda Trail CT70, is it really that bad of an idea? After all, some bad ideas can be a whole lot of fun. The Trail CT70 was …
Moto Motivo Custom – 1975 Moto Guzzi 850T
Built by Johann Keyser of Moto Motivo, this custom (and gorgeous) Guzzi “was an exercise in creating a “period correct” cafe racer.“
Restomod – 1974 Honda Z50
I’ve been on quite the little bike kick since my time at Small Bore Fest and the Honda Grom Prix, so here’s a Z50 that’s been wildly modified.
1992 Goodman HDS 1200
In the earlier 90s, a gentleman named Simon Goodman (the grandson of the founder of Velocette) out of Great Britain built 17 examples of what he called the HDS 1200: a hybrid that combined a Norton Featherbed-style frame with a Sporster 1200 motor.
Jetski Body – 2016 Honda PCX 150
The seller of this contraption has a heck of a description: “this is the pinnacle of engineering, you literally can’t go anywhere without strangers throwing themselves at you. Lee Health has asked me not to ride this because it’s breaking peoples necks trying to look at it. If you want to own a piece of what makes this country great, …
2004 Ducati Multistrada 1000 Custom
Custom built by Spirit Lake Cycles, this Ducati is an interesting take on what the Italians called the Multistrada, which translates to “many roads.” That reflects the broad capabilities built in by Ducati and Pierre Terblanche – their attempt at a touring bike you could hustle with. As MCN put it, “On face value, the Ducati Multistrada 1000DS shouldn’t work …
1999 Aprilia RS250 with SXV450 Engine
Reminisicent of Super Single racers from back in the day, this Aprilia RS250 is actually powered by the 450cc parallel-twin V-Twin engine from Aprilia’s SXV450.
2018 Walt Siegl Leggero
A few years ago, Walt Siegl started building a limited run of custom motorcycles based on Ducati 900cc 2V engines – the idea was that by making a limited run, he could lower the cost a little bit, giving more people the chance to afford one. He called these bikes the Leggero series.
1980 Moto Guzzi Le Mans CX100 Custom
Over on the auction site we’ve got a lovely take on one of Moto Guzzi’s ugly ducklings – the CX100. In the states, however, not even that was enough. To satisfy the American mantra of “no replacement for displacement” and to compete with the BMW R100RS, Guzzi took the 1000cc engine and lower fairings from the 1000SP sport tourer and …
2020 Bandit9 Arthur
Based out of Southeast Asia, Bandit9 is run by Daryl Villanueva. He offers a series of customs – all of which are built in production runs of 9. The “Arthur” was built as a collaboration with Royal Enfield – the British firm asked them to create something special based off their Continental GT 535.
485cc – 1984 Yamaha RZ350 Custom
The last street-legal two-stroke sportbike officially imported into the US, the RZ350 is very much a sought-after collectors bike in the US. Only sold in the states from 84-85, these bikes were incredibly fast for 350cc, and absolutely look the part. As you can tell from the headline, this one’s been the recipient from quite a bit of custom work.
330 Pounds – 2018 Husqvarna Vitpilen 701
A stock Vitpilen weighs 366 pounds wet, but according to the seller this bike now weighs just 330 pounds with a full tank of gas thanks to a staggering amount of modifications…and it doesn’t even have carbon fiber wheels!
Harley-Powered Honda Interceptor
Is this fun or heresy? Or maybe…both?