This is an extremely good looking cafe racer custom based on a 1979 Honda CX500 Deluxe, the builder, MP Cycle Design, calls it the Gentlemens Cafe Woody and it's actually his second attempt at a conversion he's done before. It looks like the practice paid off because this is very nicely done. The bike catches your eye from anywhere you look, from the chrome tank to … [Read more...]
1972 Norton Fastback Meticulously Restored and Upgraded
From the days of the original Norton girl ads comes this 1972 Norton Commando Fastback, completely restored and upgraded with a professionally rebuilt 1974 850 Mk. 2 engine in place of the original 750. If you want an absolute original, the upgraded engine disqualifies, but if you want a beautiful Norton restored to the highest standards, this is worth a serious … [Read more...]
This Kawasaki KZ830 Turbo is Just Like You Would Build It
Ezio Covelli has a nice little business building custom motorcycles. Like any builder, he's always trying to hit that sweet spot, the right combination of modifications, color, stance and performance and then bringing it all together in one bike and it looks like he did it with this one. What started out as a very ordinary 1978 KZ650 has become an extraordinary KZ830 turbo, … [Read more...]
1973 Honda CB750 K3 Unrestored and Low Miles
There are a lot of Honda CB750s around which makes sense because Honda sold so many of them. What makes these earlier models so special is they represent the bike that changed everything. You can look at motorcycles as before the CB750 and after, it was an overnight sensation and all of the other manufacturers around the world had to respond. The British, had nothing and their … [Read more...]
1973 Honda CB350F is an Affordable Collectible
It's easy to get the idea that any collector motorcycle will be too expensive for most of us, but even if you can't buy a '36 Knucklehead EL, there are still tens of thousands of wonderful bikes worth considering that are available now and will return your investment if you decide to sell sometime down the road. Take this gorgeous 1973 Honda CB350F for example, judging from the … [Read more...]