Some years back, about 2005, Mert Lawwill built a very limited edition street tracker. It was based on a Harley Sportster, but much of the original bike was tossed. Since only twenty were ever made they don't show up for sale very often, but one's available now. The frame was completely rebuilt with 4130 Chrome Molly tubing, only the portion with the VIN was saved, along … [Read more...]
Kawasaki KR-1S with Suzuki SV650 Power
Jan Merckx had a little Kawasaki KR-1S 250 two stroke, nice bike, does everything right, but he really needed something with a bit more grunt, problem was, he liked the little bike, buying something big and heavy just didn't seem right. Sounds like time for an engine swap, and after considering his options, he settled on the Suzuki SV650, a four stroke V-Twin, narrow enough to … [Read more...]
Suzuki DR650 Street Tracker by CR Designs
This isn't the first time we've seen someone start with an off road bike and take it to the streets, but this street tracker is very nicely done. The before was a 1992 Suzuki DR650 that needed a little engine work and new exhaust system, the former owner had "modified it," but otherwise in good shape. He lowered the suspension, installed flat track bars, mounted a new … [Read more...]
Earle Motors Builds a Ducati Tracker and There Will Be Kits
Two trends have been running through the motorcycle world for some time, the cafe racer, which seems to be everywhere and the street tracker, great examples coming from builders like Mule, but not quite as prevalent on the street. Both styles, when well done, look great, but they're easy to get wrong and we've all seen those conversions with a few parts slapped on and you keep … [Read more...]
Suprine Exodus BMW Powered Recumbent Motorcycle
We've had a few complaints about our focus on trikes recently so we thought you might like to see something with only two wheels, the Suprine Exodus, of course, this is still a bit out of the norm, it's a recumbent. The rider sits low in the vehicle with his feet in a forward orientation and the engine behind. There is room for him to place his feet on the ground when the bike … [Read more...]
Cedric Smith CBR1800RR Follow Up
If you remember our post from last year about the amazing CBR1800RR by Cedric Smith, a Honda Gold Wing converted into a monster racer/sport touring machine with CBR bodywork and no small amount of garage engineering, there are a lot of much better photos available now. A comment from Marc, included a link back to Everett Powersports where Cedric works. It looks like they're … [Read more...]
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