New School

Kev Hill, head of Kevils Speed Shop, has thought a lot before realizing his idea of the nineT Tracker, the “Kevils Rat”. The red matt finished paint has beeen rubbed around the edges to give it a vintage look and the pinstriping was masterfully made by Striper Nefarious. The pinstriping and the Monza fuel tank cap give the bike a …

It’s always great to find a custom motorcycle that set fire to the rule book, tossed it out the window, then went downstairs and jumped up and down on the ashes. This bike, named “Egg Salad” for reasons that escape me, is powered by a 500cc Rotax engine, it has a Knight Flat Track Frame, it doesn’t have a kick …

P Customs are famous for their clean, motorsport-influenced Ironhead customs. They’ve now taken the racing concept to the extreme, with a 154 hp street-legal drag bike. “The idea for the Turbo Destroyer came up when we were delivering a build to a race car driver in Denver, Colorado,” says Jarrod Del Prado. “As we were leaving to head home, he …

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 …

With a 12 kWh lithium polymer battery supplying the juice for its liquid-cooled, three-phase AC induction motor, the Sora is said to offer up to 185 miles (300 km) on a charge. Other performance figures also look more than adequate. Its 59 lb/ft of torque at the crank kick the bike up to 60 miles per hour in about four …