Few motorcycles have stirred emotions and polarised opinions like the Suzuki Katana. A true product of its era the Katana...
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Although Suzuki Motorcycles was a relative latecomer to the scene (1955), historic racing wins during the sixties and the decades that followed have established them as a global brand. Iconic models like the futuristic looking Katana and the groundbreaking GSX-R750 shook the motorcycling world during the 1980s. Then in 1999, they set a new standard in speed with the release of the 300kmh+ Suzuki Hayabusa.
New Jack ’82 Suzuki Katana When the Katana was first released its radical design had motorcycle magazines tipping bad sales...
The owner of the Suzuki came to Justin after purchasing the $300 basket case. As an unfinished, neglected project the...
The build started with a full tear down so the frame could be trimmed in the rear, cleaned and repainted...
Suzuki’s SV650 offers riders a cheap entry point into the mid-sized sportbike category. That doesn’t make the twin-cylinder UJM sound...
By day Ralph is a project engineer working in the defense sector but he devotes his spare time to his...
Making another mans dream a reality isn’t something many of us can claim to have done. For the team at...
The engineers at Suzuki would never have envisaged this when they rolled this GSXR 1100 out of their factory. Custom Wolf, a...
Maybe in 1980 the Suzuki GS550e’s 49bhp was enough for your average sassy suburbanite, but Interstellar Motors head honcho Jody Wegman...
There’s no denying that the Verona Motorcycle Show attracts some truly spectacular builds. Unfortunately this year the one bike that...
For one Belgian based motorcycle enthusiast, the JPS racing livery was the epitome of cool. Like many of us though,...
Retro looks and higher build quality. That was the thinking behind Suzuki’s 1200cc Inazuma when it was first released back...
During the mid-nineties, the Bandit held a place among Britain’s top-selling motorcycles, loved for both it’s manageable urban-oriented performance and...
Straight off the back of Icon’s ‘New Jack’ custom Suzuki Katana I was contacted by Italian workshop ‘Gitano Rebelde’ (Gypsy...
After months of hard work and seemingly endless nights of writing, issue 2 of Tank Moto is now available! Just...
Speer motorcycles in Melbourne are a custom/tuning workshop specialising in “servicing and tuning unique new & vintage Japanese & European...
Considering they have been around since the early 1950’s and that they have produced a few historically significant motorcycles in...
Messing with modern motorcycles can lead to all sorts of complications, so, rather than trying to re-engineer a bike that’s...
Flo’s experience in the custom scene began in the 4 wheeled world building custom cars that adorned the covers of...
“I fell in love with the custom motorcycle culture in 2011 after seeing a friend’s Honda CB175T Cafe Racer.” Inspired...
I didn’t grow up in the seventies but even I know about the legendary Barry Sheene. The 1979 British Grand...
“This was also a running bike and a bargain purchase,” says Edi. “Once again a full tear down, tab removal...
Ring a ding ding, two strokes are where it’s at in the custom scene right now. Whether it’s an ex-farm...
The budget was set at 3500 Euros ($4670 USD) and a nice condition Savage purchased for 1700, with 1800 Euros...
Customising a 125cc motorcycle isn’t what a lot of Cafe Racer lovers would consider. With so many bigger bore motorcycles...
“Our concept was to build a retro-styled bike with modern elements and a comfortable riding position for everyday use. C-Racer...
I’ve featured custom motorcycles from all over Europe and the UK, the United States, Australia and Indonesia but this is...
“I’m a 23-year-old product developer living in Auckland, New Zealand. I decided a year ago that I wanted to...
Motohangaris a custom motorcycle workshop based out of Vienna, Virginia. With services ranging from general maintenance through to specialised custom...
Mounssif Yettefti resides in the Netherlands capital of Amsterdam. Despite Amsterdam’s streets being some of Europe’s most colourful, he stands...
Suzuki’s GSX-R has been tearing up race tracks and suburban streets since the mid-eighties. It was the first motorcycle to...
With a goal of establishing themselves as a premium bike builder, Deni and the Switch & Speed Co. team decided to...
Moto Lanna are a parts fabricator based in Chang Mai, Thailand. They recently got in touch regarding a link swap...
When given the option to create his own version of the Suzuki GS450 the customer specified two must have modifications....
Well, you’ll be glad to know that your current skills, or lack thereof, is all you need. You can soon...
The smooth, clean lines of this remarkable machine are testament to the determination of the brothers, whose metal shaping skills...
As with all commuter motorcycles of the sixties and seventies, there’s plenty of old junker T500s rusting away in sheds...
This year is gearing up to be the year of cafe racer kits. We’ve already published a feature documenting a...
This striking Suzuki T500 salt flat racer is owned by Boris “Bob” Guynes of Red Wood City, California. Bob, who...
The bike was a one owner machine with 25,000km on the clock. We started out by rebuilding the motorcycles entire...
Back in 2014, I flew to Indonesia to attend my first Kustomfest show. I was unsure exactly what to expect...
Turbine powered vehicles are usually restricted to the skies but there’s always someone willing to break the mold…unfortunately it doesn’t...
The CS-1 was designed by ex-NASA engineer and now owner of RYCA motors, Casey Stevenson who chose the Suzuki...
“The bike is a 1997 400cc Suzuki Inazuma imported from Japan, perhaps unique in Italy!” says Cosimo. “I bought it...
“It’s a personal build we completed to showcase to our customers the possibilities of what we can do at Mellow...
It’s not often motorcycles remind me of people, but this Suzuki GSX400 with its “dark, rather cruel good looks”, instantly looked familiar....
Let’s take a closer look at them… Kawasaki Z900RS Café Kawasaki had already unveiled their stunning new Z900RS at the Tokyo...
Italian Dream Motorcycles are a patriotic lot who have a plan for many of the bikes they’ll be building in...
Suzuki GSX1500 in a Norton featherbed frame. Loads of Japanese grunt in a perfect British frame. Very nice indeed....
The Suzuki GT750 dished out white knuckles, wide eyes and closed casket funerals when it was released in 1971. Blessed...
My name is Bill Layer and I’m a recently retired mechanical engineer. I’ve had almost 40 years experience designing machinery...
“Six years ago I completed my first ground up rebuild of a 350cc Regal Raptor. I’d seen Shinya Kimura’s ‘Zero’...
The Katana’s unique angular design is undeniably a product of the 1980’s style, but unlike legwarmers and snap bracelets it’s...
I’m a big fan of Icon 1000 riding gear. It looks great, is well priced and does exactly what it...
“What the hell is a Suzuki Goose!?” Well I’m glad you asked. Suzuki unleashed the Goose on the Japanse automotive...
Oficina head honcho Mario customised the 2003 Van Van for his wife as a gift. The Van Van’s small stance,...
It’s often the bikes we least expect to see customised that return the best results. One such motorcycle is this...
“I know what I went through when I built my first bike, it’s intimidating as hell. But these Ryca kits...
A friend sent me a link to this awesome Inazuma Cafe Racer a while back and I decided it was...
34-year-old Mario Fedele’s entire career spawned from a childhood fixation with motorcycles. It all began with obsessing over his father’s...
I bought the bike blind off eBay as a damaged 1977 GS550 a couple of years ago, thanks to some...
“Azahar, who works as a senior Architect in Kuala Lumpur, is the creative and design man for Kerkus.” explains Azree...
Last time we touched base with the Pozzato brothers at Officine GP Design, we were drooling over their incredible custom MV Augusta...
If you’re a cashed-up Tron Legacy nerd or happen to have a spare $50k to spend on a new toy...
Off I went to fetch the bike. The 3-hour drive took me north and by the time I got there...
Named ‘D’ Bandido this Suzuki is perhaps what the Bandit should have always been, merging modern engineering with classic styling....
Cosimo and the team at Rock Motorcycles (formerly Gia Mi Racing) in Italy were given the task of customising the bike...