Sérgio Teixeira’s Suzuki GSX 750 –“Saudade”
If you took yr average 1950s cafe racer and ground it up in a giant sausage maker, what do you think would come out the other end? For those of you who answered a ‘bunch of ground metal with small...
View ArticleSuzuki DR650 – Deus Bali
Bali is known as “the island with a thousand temples” but there’s only one temple most moto monks will be interested in visiting on their spiritual pilgrimage to Bali, and that’s the ‘Deus Temple of...
View Article1980 Suzuki GN400 – Holiday Customs
It’s hard to believe it has been over two years since we featured Holiday Customs first bike. Since then, they’ve attracted a lot of attention over the years for their fine wrenching work – in...
View Article1977 Suzuki GS750 –‘Rusty Bitch’
Owning a motorcycle near the beach in Sydney only has one drawback. The salt from the nearby sea ends up travelling around the streets searching for anything made of metal to slowly destroy – and it...
View Article1994 Suzuki DR650 Street Dracker – Blitz Motorcycles
Written by Ian Lee. The French always seem to be on the forefront of fashion. Clothes, perfume, and now custom motorcycles. Not that I pay much attention to the first two. The latest fashion in custom...
View Article1979 Suzuki GS750 – Tin Shack Restorations
It probably won’t surprise you to learn that many custom bike builders and shops sometimes also dabble with custom cars. Less café, more drive-in diner you might say. If you ever follow the links to...
View Article1988 Suzuki S40 Boulevard – Studio Motor
It’s amazing what you can do with limited resources and a whole bunch of commitment; that’s got to be the mantra of Studio Motor’s Donny Ariyanto. He’s a builder that’s based in South Jakarta, and if...
View Article1987 Suzuki GSX400 S “Dented Brat”
Written by Ian Lee. The Suzuki GSX twin. A plastic fantastic model from the 80s, with a timeless ability to look slightly uncool enough to inhibit a comeback. On the other hand, their ridiculously...
View Article1971 Suzuki T500 Titan
Words by Martin Hodgson. Martin is the newest member to the Pipeburn team. When Martin isn’t writing for numerous motorcycle and automotive magazines, he can be found either running his auto parts...
View ArticleSuzuki XF650 ‘Lady O’ by Vence
Written by Ian Lee. Forgotten sibling syndrome, it’s an issue which I’m sure some of us can relate to. Having to grow in the shadow that someone else’s limelight casts, with little view to catch...
View ArticleSuzuki TR750 by Redonda Racing
Being a self confessed fan of full fairings on vintage bikes and also a huge fan of the legendary Barry Sheene, this Suzuki TR750 was always going to resonate with me on many levels. It’s hard to...
View Article2002 Suzuki TL1000R
Written by Marlon Slack. Incredibly, in stock trim the Suzuki TL1000R is as ugly as it is torquey. With its rounded, fat fairing and ungainly looking seat, in the bike symbolizes much of what was...
View Article‘80 Suzuki GN400 – Old Empire Motorcycles
Written by Martin Hodgson It’s what makes the scene such a creative outlet; no two customs will ever look the same. It’s a philosophy two British companies share and they decided to pool their talents...
View Article‘84 Suzuki GR650 – Anvil Motociclette
Want a quick and easy way to sort bikers into ‘buyers’ and ‘builders’? It’s easy – just talk about a tragically unpopular model. See, a buyer will judge a bike on its factory form. These are the guys...
View Article‘98 Suzuki DR650 – Yellowood
It’ll come as no surprise to regular readers that we sometimes feature bikes that incorporate elements from other subcultures. Be it surfing, camping, or in today’s case skating, some of the most...
View Article‘94 Suzuki DR650 – Blitz Motorcycles
Struggling to find a donor motorcycle for your next build? Asking prices for ratty old SR400’s making your shake your head? Refuse to spend all your time and money on a glorified old Honda commuter?...
View Article‘78 Suzuki GS400 – Vida Bandida Motocicletas
There’s not many things in the custom bike scene that instantly prove a builder has big cojones. So it’s hard to argue with someone who picks to build up a renown ugly duckling, combines five...
View Article1994 Suzuki GSX-R Yoshimura Replica
Words by Martin Hodgson. Rarely is customising a motorcycle a wallet friendly activity, but for the cost of a crappy 90’s hatchback you could be riding this Yoshimura Suzuki race replica, that’s...
View Article‘Mamba’ Suzuki DR650 – Pasquale Motors
You can tell a lot about a country by what motorcycle marque the police ride. The German Polizei obviously hit the autobahn on BMW’s. The Italian Polizia stylishly chase down the mafia on their...
View Article‘Little Bastard’ Suzuki SV650 – Krautmotors
Written by Martin Hodgson. They say there is more than one way to skin a cat, which is both true and also a very disturbing thought when you think about it. But hot on the heels of yesterday’s...
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