We’ve liked watching the rise in reputation of restomod builds lately. Usually, restomods are thought-about to be classic bikes that stay comparatively true to their authentic aesthetics and silhouette, however have been introduced into the twenty first century with upgraded suspension, brakes, wheels, tires, and engine administration / efficiency.
A number of years in the past, we primarily noticed this type of customization utilized to classic superbikes, such because the builds of AC Sanctuary and dB Customs, however we’re joyful to see extra builders giving the identical remedy to classic dust bikes, twin sports activities, and roadsters.
Right here is our listing of the High 10 Restomods we featured in 2022, based mostly on visitors and engagement, listed in alphabetical order by builder.
• AC Sanctuary: Kawasaki Z1-R
• Atlanta Motorbike Works: Kawasaki GPz1100
• Bald Anthony: Yamaha RZ350
• Bandisca: Yamaha XS650
• Kevin Borough: Honda CB750
• ForPlay Racing: Yamaha RD350
• Loko Dream Manufacturing facility: Honda XR600R
• Metal Bakery: Honda CB750
• Roy Welton: Kawasaki Z1000
• Workshop43: Yamaha XT500
BikeBound’s Newest Restomods…
High 10 Restomods of 2022 – We’ve liked watching the rise in reputation of restomod builds lately. Usually, restomods are thought-about to be classic bikes that stay comparatively true to their authentic aesthetics and silhouette, however have been introduced […]
Ripsnorting Restomod: Suzuki RG500 Gamma – “The Dragon on an RG500 is the closest you will get heaven…” Launched in 1985, the Suzuki RG500 Gamma was one of the vital trustworthy two-stroke street-legal duplicate racers ever produced. It was derived straight […]
Resto-Monster: Honda CB1100F Restomod – 1123cc Honda Restomod from AC Sanctuary… In 1983, the Honda CB1100F arrived as the corporate’s king sport bike, designed to battle head-on with the 1100-class superbikes from Kawasaki, Suzuki, and Yamaha — bikes that have been […]
Monster Zed: Kawasaki Z1-R Restomod – AC Sanctuary’s “Radical Building Manufacture” Z1-R… On the earth of high-powered Japanese restomods, one identify has lengthy stood aside: AC Sanctuary. Founder Hiroyuki Nakamura opened his store within the Nineties. Since then, they’ve constructed a […]
Viva Vinduro! Yamaha DT400 Restomod – Objective Constructed Moto builds a two-stroke ripper… The Yamaha DT400 is certainly one of our favourite two-stroke enduros of the Seventies — a wolf in wolf’s clothes and a howling fury to trip. The manufacturing facility bike […]
Retro Muscle: Kawasaki “GPz1136” Restomod – A Blood Pink Massive Block from Atlanta Motorbike Works… In 1981, Kawasaki launched the GPz1100, which might be the final word evolution of the mighty air-cooled Zed fours born from the legend itself, the Z1. Earlier than […]
Gelände / Straße: BMW R80GS Restomod – Meccanica Serrao d’Aquino resto-mods a 90s journey bike… The BMW R80GS is extensively often known as the grandfather of the fashionable journey bike. On the time of its introduction, BMW Motorrad was liable to going […]
Final Two-Stroke: 421cc NSR-D Undertaking! – 110-hp, 240-lb NSR-RD Hybrid… The Honda NSR250R stays one of the vital legendary bikes of the Nineties, a street-legal two-stroke weapon constructed within the picture of Honda’s 250cc Grand Prix racers. Together with the Suzuki […]
Unique Superbike, Reborn: 1973 Honda CB750 – A Navy helicopter pilot restores his father’s CB… In 1969, Honda surprised the motoring world with the introduction of the CB750 4, the “Unique Superbike.” It’s robust to overstate how revolutionary Honda’s 750/4 was at […]
Modified RC03: Honda CB650 Café Racer – A Black Magnificence from De Palma Cycles… Launched in 1979, the Honda CB650 4 (RC03) could be the final of Honda’s air-cooled SOHC fours — an illustrious lineage that started with the 1969 CB750 and […]
Yellow Hornet: Yamaha RZ350 Hybrid / Restomod – For Sale: 1983 Hybrid RZ350… The Yamaha RZ350 was one of many final, most superior two-stroke road bikes of all time, incorporating many years of two-stroke analysis and improvement. Referred to as the RD350 YPVS within the […]
Two-Stroke Large-Killer: Yamaha RD443LC Hybrid – Mark Goulding builds one depraved “Elsie”… In 1980, the Yamaha RD250LC arrived, a liquid-cooled 247cc / 35-bhp two-stroke road machine destined to turn into certainly one of motorcycling’s nice hooligan machines. Within the UK, the “Elsie” glad […]
Nius Moto: Honda CB550K Roadster – The Honda CB550 stays one of many sweetest midsize machines ever produced, a 50-bhp inline 4 that dealt with nicely, ran sewing-machine easy, and had the attractive seems to be of the heavier CB750. “Prefer it’s bigger sibling, […]
BA Particular: 1985 Yamaha RZ350 Restomod – Bald Anthony builds one dangerous RZ… The Yamaha RZ350 was the final word, most fashionable two-stroke road bike bought in the US. The liquid-cooled two-stroke, rubber-mounted parallel twin was rated at 52 bhp, and geared up […]
Undertaking Z: 1977 Kawasaki Z1000 Restomod – In 1972, Kawasaki unleashed the 903cc Z1 on the world, a four-cylinder freight prepare destined to outclass each different manufacturing road bike on the planet: “With one gorgeous mannequin [Kawasaki] scooped up all of the prizes […]
