Built for for £4K: Dan Steward’s Triumph 5TA Desert Sled… Ed Turner — Triumph’s legendary designer and director — launched the original Speed Twin 5T at the 1937 National Motorcycle Show. The 500 parallel-twin […]| BikeBound
“Custom Bikes & Coffee Deluxe” — MOTO MOTO 2025… We love seeing new custom bike shows and events pop up around the globe, so our interest was piqued when our friend and photographer extraordinaire Craig […]| BikeBound
Coming to Worship Moto Show: Manu Piddiu’s “FZ1000R” Track Special… Introduced in 1985, the Yamaha FZ750 was the company’s first machine to feature the liquid-cooled 20-valve “Genesis” inline four engine — a revolutionary design at […]| BikeBound
Ultra-rare, Britten-inspired Ducati from Dan Benson... In 1997, Ducati introduced the 916 SPS (Sport Production Special) to homologate their larger 996cc engine for World Superbike (WSBK) competition. The SPS boasted a reinforced crankcase, wider cylinder spacing to accommodate the la| BikeBound
As Seen at The Bike Shed: Makai Wink's Garage-Built Monoshock Sportster... In 1998, Harley-Davidson introduced the XL53C Sportster, a "Custom" variant of the 883 Sportster designed for the European market. Named for the 53 cubic-inch engine, the 53C had a 21-inch front wheel, solid re| BikeBound
NDUGAL: YZ125-style Dirt Machine from Indonesia... Indonesia has become a glowing hotbed of custom motorcycle culture, spawning some of the most creative, ingenious, and truly hand-crafted machines on two wheels. Whereas many custom bikes are built mainly for the joy and challenge of| BikeBound
Batakastem Workshop's British Bike Build... Triumph launched the original T120 Bonneville in 1959 as "The Best Motorcycle in the World." The "T120" portion of the name stemmed from the bike's projected top speed of 120 mph -- remarkable for the era -- while "Bonneville" referred to Te| BikeBound
"Gina" -- Laurella-Pagema's 955cc Art Deco Guzzi... In 1965, the original Moto Guzzi V7 broke cover at the Milan Motorcycle Show, featuring the bulletproof V-twin engine the Mandello-based factory had originally developed for military and police contracts -- a motor designed to go 62,000 mi| BikeBound
Roman Juriš reports from Glemseck... This month marked the 18th annual edition of the Glemseck 101, said to be the largest outdoor motorcycle festival in all of Europe. More than 40,000 motorcycle enthusiasts congregate the first weekend of September at the Solitude racetrack (Solitu| BikeBound
