Moto Guzzi is a motorcycle company that is known for not doing things by the book, what with installing V-twins longitudinally and all. Consequently, custom motorcycles based on Moto Guzzis are inherently unconventional. But this...
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As one of Europe’s (if not the world’s) preeminent manufacturers of aftermarket car and motorcycle exhaust systems, Akrapovic doesn’t really need to promote itself with custom vehicle builds featuring its products all that often. However,...
The Yamaha XV920R (which was only offered in the U.S. for two years, 1981 and ‘82) was, when new at least, an acquired taste. The rear end styling – particularly the mounting of the rear...
Yamaha introduced the Virago XV750 in 1981 and, almost immediately, it convinced many-a-skeptic that the Japanese company could build a competent American-style V-twin cruiser. Furthermore, it looked the part, with a steeply raked front fork,...
The story of this bike actually began with a request from the director of experimental film Reciprocity, Sunny Zhao, to John Ryland of soon-to-be Classified Moto. Sunny needed a bike fit for a cold, calculating...
The Aprilia RSV Tuono 1000 R is a naked wonder based on the Aprilia RSV 1000 R superbike. In stock form, it has presence and grace that demands attention. So, it was the perfect platform...