Introduced in 1982, the Honda FT500 -- aka Honda Ascot -- was named after the storied Ascot flat track outside of Los Angeles. The engine was similar to the ones used in the XR500 and XL500. Yamaha had already done something similar, using the same engine in the TT500 off-roader, XT500 dual-sport, a

Kymco isn’t a big name in the West, outside of scooter circles. But it’s a different story in their home country of Taiwan, where this custom Kymco KTR 150 hails from. The KTR is one of Kymco’s more popular models there—and as you can tell, it lends itself fairly well to customization. Taiwan’s custom scene is rapidly expanding, and the shop behind this KTR 150, Twentytwo Custom, is dedicated to the cause. They’re the custom branch of Persist Motorcycle Company—a Taiwanese motorcycle culture…

New from top Taiwanese shop 2LOUD—a classy little street tracker based on the Sym Wolf 150 Legend.

Introducing "Shirubahoku" (Silverhawk) by Joyride...The Yamaha SX225 -- sometimes known as the Scorpio Z -- is a four-stroke, air-cooled single popular in Indonesia and Bali. While it's mainly marketed as a commuter, the bike has scored high marks for handling and value, and local builders hav

Most guys can't think beyond a box of chocolates or a bunch of flowers as a gift for their significant other. But Uwe Kostrewa is a true romantic. He's just built this peachy Yamaha SR500 flat tracker for his girlfriend, Steffi—and it's not the first custom bike he's built for her either. Uwe works as Hombrese Bikes out of his workshop in Cologne, Germany, and regularly races and builds custom flat track motorcycles. He has a knack for creating machines that are low-key handsome, trading…

Some ideas for Cafe Racers

One of the world's most renowned customizers builds himself a scrambler...The Suzuki TU250, better known as the Grasstracker or Volty in some markets, is a lightweight single-cylinder street bike introduced in 1994 -- a throwback to the UJM machines of the 1960s-70s, featuring an air-cooled two-