Deus ex Machina finesses the Vespa GTS 300, Untitled Motorcycles rescues a beat-up Zero FXS, and Brooklyn’s The Lurkshop goes buck wild on the Suzuki DR650. In motorcycle news, Ducati updates the XDiavel with their V4 Granturismo engine to turn it into a 168-horsepower super cruiser.
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This week’s compilation is jam-packed with new releases from major OEMs. We take a look at the new KTM 390 SMC R and 125 SMC R, the updated Yamaha XMAX sport scooter, and the LiveWire S2 Alpinista electric sport standard. A plucky Yamaha SR500 flat tracker lurks in their midst, flying the flag for custom…
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The German scooter specialist SIP Scootershop has built a bonkers custom Vespa to celebrate three decades of business. On the other side of the world, K-Speed has turned the new Triumph Speed 400 into a svelte café racer, while a pro fabricator from down under has built a retina-searing Sportster chopper. We conclude the weekend’s…
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Popularized by events like the Glemseck 101, 1/8th-mile drag racing has given European custom builders a whole new arena to showcase their skills. And with myriad classifications housed within multiple annual events, just about anything goes. Typical fare at these events includes big bore machines with extended wheelbases, rigid frames, nitrous oxide, and turbo- and…
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Few machines prove that good design is timeless as well as the Honda Super Cub. The iconic underbone scooter has been in…
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Leading the charge this week is the unusual combination of a rare French vintage scooter with a modern Honda powertrain. We also…
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We have a particular affinity for modern Vespa scooters around here. Our founding editor, Chris Hunter, used to commute on one in…
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There’s a lot to love about Honda’s current crop of pint-sized modern classics—particularly the iconic Honda Dax. But for some riders, the…
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It’s that time of the year again. The numbers are in, the data’s been analyzed, and our brains hurt—all in the name…
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Butcher Garage is known for two things: they build wild custom scooters and they have zero regard for purists. It’s right there…
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The Honda Motocompo is back, electric, and cuter than ever. In other news, Deus Milan has just built a Ron Wood Rotax…
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Two Honda scooters go head-to-head this week. One is a souped-up and stretched custom Honda Ruckus from Australia, the other is an…
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