In 1995, three Australians came together to build a show for “The Crazy Car Show”, and their goal was to set a Guiness World Record for the world’s longest motorcycle. They succeeded, and ended up holding the record between 1999 and 2001. Their creation (nicknamed “Road Hog”) is now going to be up for auction in the Land Down Under.
Turbonique Powered – The Warbike
Claiming 6,000 horsepower (no, not 600), the Warbike was the creation of Bill Wildt. The name was actually WARbike, as it was a partial acronym for Wildt’s Astro Racer bike, and it was built to race against top fuel dragsters.
Evan Wilcox Bodywork – 1973 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
Nowadays, Moto Guzzi offers several variants of the modern V7. They don’t sell particularly well, but they do hark back to one of Guzzi’s prettiest motorcycles of all time – the original V7 Sport. It was an instant classic that was created by Tonti to honor the Italian firm’s racing history. This one’s even cooler than the usual as it’s …
2002 Yoshimura Tornado S1
In 2001, Suzuki unveiled the all-new GSX-R1000, and journalists felt it was the first bike to compete with Yamaha’s revolutionary R1 of 1998 because Suzuki was able to top the R1 with less weight and more power (374 pound dry weight, 160 hp/81 lb-ft at the crank). Yoshimura then took the already-impressive Suzuki to the next level by creating their …
Custom Trike – 1987 Honda Hawk Hondamatic
Here’s an amusing oddball for you – half of an automatic Hawk that’s been grafted to…something crazy.
1975 Kawasaki H2 750 Restomod
If performance that earns the nickname of “Widowmaker” isn’t enough for you, here’s a wild Kawasaki H2 750 which has a tremendous amount of parts thrown at it, including suspension upgrades and carbon fiber wheels!
CB750 “Conversion” – 2014 Honda CB1100
In 2014, Honda updated the CB1100 with a new dash and a six-speed transmission. The styling remained the same – bodywork that was designed to evoke the classic lines of the CB750. But a company in Japan called Whitehouse CB1100 owners to make their bikes look even more like the CB750 with a bodywork kit that included the tank, fenders, …
1972 Honda CB500 Custom
This CB was built by Alchemy Motorcycles in San Diego, California, who say that the bike came to them as a runner but it “needed work on the aesthetics side.”
No Reserve – 1986 Moto Guzzi LeMans 1000 Custom
As 1984 wrapped up, Moto Guzzi introduced the next generation of their iconic Le Mans with a bigger motor, Lario-inspired styling, and a 16″ front wheel. The front wheel change was polarizing as the frame had been designed around the 18″ front wheel of the previous generation but no changes were made to accommodate the smaller rim. This one has …
1985 Moko/Powa Design D10
I’m not ashamed to admit that I want this VERY badly, and it’s taking every ounce of my limited self-discipline to not bid on it. This is a D10, a futuristic concept bike based on a Yamaha FZ750 that was designed by a Swiss company called Moko/Powa Design. The consensus online (which seems to be from one source that a …
1989 Yamaha FZR750R OW01 Tech 21 Tribute
Here’s one of the coolest bikes we’ve had the pleasure of featuring over on Iconic – an OW-01 that’s been built up as a tribute to the 1987 Suzuka 8 Hour Shiseido Tech 21 endurance racer!
2006 Suzuki “GSxRD350”
Here’s an unexpected combination – a 1975 Yamaha RD350 motor shoved into a 2006 Suzuki GS500F frame!
750 F1 Tribute – 1993 Ducati 900SS
Built by Johann Keyser of Moto Motivo, this custom (and gorgeous) Ducati is a tribute to a Ducati 750 F1 Bol d’Or endurance racer.
Carbo-Tec Frame – 2002 Ducati “1036CS”
I saw this bike on eBay last week and didn’t share it because I figured it wouldn’t meet reserve, but I didn’t realize how far off I was. Now it’s back up on eBay and the seller has an asking price – $58,000 or best offer. Is it worth it? You tell me.
The Widow Maker – Jet-Powered Trike
In 1972, EJ Potter (also known as the Michigan Madman) showed off an incredible trike in Lakeland, Florida. Doing his best Dr. Strangelove impression, EJ basically straddled a Fairchild J-44 jet engine on wheels. It was a short lived experiment – the 1,200 hp rolling jet engine was claimed to have crested 200 mph before it crashed at 120 mph …