Kawasaki Z1000 with Suzuki Bandit engine by Krook Street Racing

Kawazuki: A Kawasaki Z1000 with a Bandit engine

2 YEARS AGO / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

David Anderson is the raddest custom motorcycle builder that you’ve never heard of. He has zero online presence, and the only two bikes we’ve seen from him were built 12 years apart. But he has a 100% success rate at knocking our socks off. His last project, a Husqvarna street tracker that he built before…

1986 Suzuki GSX-R750 custom

Pre-sling Perfection: A GSX-R750 with Bandit power

3 YEARS AGO / Comments Off on Pre-sling Perfection: A GSX-R750 with Bandit power / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

The Suzuki GSX-R has been in production for almost 40 years, but the first-generation bike is still a banger. The round headlights, slabby bodywork and 80s color scheme look as good now as they did then. As far as we’re concerned, it’s ripe for customization. Victor Wilkens of Seattle, Washington shares this sentiment, so he’s…

Bandit-powered Suzuki XR69 tribute by dB Customs

Spirit of 69: dB Customs’ Suzuki XR69 race replica

4 YEARS AGO / Comments Off on Spirit of 69: dB Customs’ Suzuki XR69 race replica / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

The Suzuki XR69 holds a special place in classic superbike lore. That puts it well inside the wheelhouse of Canadian builder Darren Begg, who specializes in fast bikes from the late 70s and 80s. He’s just finished piecing together this stunning XR69 replica—with a slightly period incorrect spec sheet. “It’s not a traditional GS1000-engined XR69,”…