Sportbikes

View BMW R1200C Custom by Robert Levinson Photo Gallery Robert Levinson’s BMW R1200C keeps the boxer twin’s unmistakable architecture but moves the motorcycle far away from its original cruiser brief. Blue-and-silver bodywork, a compact two-seat profile and a conspicuous set of performance-oriented chassis changes give this BMW a sharper, more athletic identity. The result looks less like a relaxed boulevard …

View Ducati 749 by Apogee Motorworks: Exposed Italian Sportbike Hardware Photo Gallery Apogee Motorworks’ Ducati 749 trades the original sportbike’s enclosing bodywork for an exposed, mechanical presentation. Built by Gustavo Penna from a 749 associated with canyon riding and track use, the finished motorcycle places its trellis frame, belt drive and compact Ducati engine at the centre of the design …

View BMW R 100 RS Special by Ritmo Sereno Photo Gallery Ritmo Sereno’s BMW R 100 RS Special keeps the air-cooled boxer and the unmistakable outline of an RS fairing, then redraws both around a much tighter sporting theme. The metallic orange-and-silver bodywork, black wheels and single-seat tail give this customer-commissioned motorcycle a compact, deliberate stance, while the exposed cylinders …

View Weslake by Olivi Motori: A Modern Triumph Speed Triple Special Photo Gallery The Weslake gives a Triumph Speed Triple an entirely different visual language. Built by Florence Triumph dealer Olivi Motori, this one-off special keeps the recognizable three-cylinder core and aluminum chassis while replacing the factory roadster silhouette with a compact, sharply styled body and a much more focused …

View Ducati Hypermotard 1100S Pramac Racing Replica by SC Project Photo Gallery The Ducati Hypermotard 1100S already has an unmistakable silhouette, but this SC-Project version gives it a much more focused identity. Its white, red and black bodywork carries the visual language of the Pramac Racing Ducati Desmosedici GP9, turning the tall supermoto shape into a compact tribute to the …

View Pierobon X60R: A Ducati-Powered Track Bike in a Tubular Chassis Photo Gallery The Pierobon X60R is a compact Italian track bike built around a simple, purposeful idea: take a Ducati 1100 engine and place it in a lightweight tubular chassis with serious circuit hardware. Introduced by frame specialist Pierobon at EICMA in 2011, the X60R combines exposed red tubes, …

T                                                                             The Scorpion is a BMW R1200S chassis covered in striking body work by CANJAMOTO, a Canadian company operating out of Toronto. CANJAMOTO …

Motorcycle specials builders based in Scandinavia, Hillbilly Motors’ latest machine – the XBRR Chronos racebike – has been built in tribute to Buell’s quarter-century of innovation. The bike, which weighs 150kg, is powered by a Harley-Davidson v-twin that’s been tuned to make 150 horsepower. So, yeah, the XBRR Chronos has a power-to-weight ratio that’s similar to what you’d find on …

Marco Melandri and Alvaro Bautista’s 2015 Aprilia RS-GP race bike. The RS-GP is an evolution of the Aprilia ART project, now with pneumatic valves, an 81mm bore, and evolved electronics. There is a lot of ahead for Aprilia Racing, Gresini Racing, and their riders. The first check box is developing the chassis, finding one that gives both riders the confidence …

View Ducati 1198RF: A Track-Focused Italian Sportbike in Racing Colors Photo Gallery The Ducati 1198RF presents a familiar superbike silhouette with a distinctly competition-minded finish. Its compact fairing, exposed trellis frame and high-mounted exhaust already give it a serious stance; the white, red and black livery, gold wheels and dense sponsor-style graphics push that character further toward the paddock. A …