Pepo Rosell, better known as XTR Pepo, is a force of nature. He originally burst onto the scene with his specialist custom workshop, Radical Ducati, before taking a break and relaunching as a solo act. Often inspired by classic endurance racers, Pepo’s bikes convey a sense of speed—with a hint of eccentricity. Pepo’s portfolio is…
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In Taiwan, small bikes rule the roost. The country is bursting with sub-200 cc commuter motorcycles, many of which are produced locally. They’re easy to handle in tight traffic, robust, and easy to maintain—and since they’re not subject to the same taxes as bigger bikes, they’re more affordable too. The utilitarian nature of these plucky…
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The ‘new’ Ducati Monster is almost five years old, but we still haven’t made peace with its hawkish design, nor the loss of the Monster’s iconic trellis frame. Luckily, our good friend Winston Yeh doesn’t share our reservations. When a client requested an aggressive, performance-oriented custom, the Ducati Monster rose to the top of the…
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In 2013, Scott Jones of NOISE Cycles showed up at Born Free 5 with a machine that captivated minds: a 1952 Harley-Davidson Panhead morphed into a race-inspired, aluminum-bodied bike with an asymmetrical face.
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Planning to tackle the Dakar Rally? The 2026 KTM 450 Rally Replica has you covered. If modern café racers are more your…
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Taking on someone else’s motorcycle project is a gamble. Low prices can lull you into a false sense of security, especially when…
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Based in Hangzhou, China, the mononymous RoninSu doesn’t have a bona fide workshop. But what he does have, is a wild imagination,…
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Dive into Kawasaki’s lore and you’ll discover machines like the Kawasaki KZ750—a twin-cylinder beast that never quite reached the icon status of…
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About a half mile into the woods, we started losing sense of where we were. The ringing of two-stroke engines at the…
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The new(ish) Royal Enfield Bear 650 is handsome enough as-is, but that didn’t stop Spain’s Fuel Motorcycles from turning it into a…
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