Beach News

Speed Read: A fully-faired Royal Enfield Interceptor and more

Our weekly selection of motorcycle news and customs is bookended by two Royal Enfields; a fully-faired Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 from Malaysia, and the brand’s own Shotgun 650 cruiser. Wedged between them are a pair of tasteful Suzuki GS550 res

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Everyman Tracker Build Part 4: Lacing, Truing and Mounting New Rubber

I’ll be honest, rebuilding the wheels on our 1975 Honda CB550F was a job I was hoping to put off a lot longer. The process of lacing and truing wheels is tedious, and there are plenty of opportunities to scratch a fresh rim when you pull the tire irons o

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Ultraleicht: A custom BMW R65 trimmed with wood and aluminum

If you’re going to name your custom-bike-building side hustle ‘Atomic Contraptions,’ the machines that you create better be imaginative enough to warrant a second look. Judging by this custom BMW R65, Andrew Knott has no trouble in that

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Beast mode: The new KTM 1390 Super Duke R is gnarlier than ever

In KTM’s ongoing quest to build more powerful motorcycles and design weirder headlights, the Austrian powerhouse has just yanked the covers off the new KTM 1390 Super Duke R and 1390 Super Duke R Evo. The news comes almost without warning—unless of

logo.png  By S-S  Nov 30, 2023