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RETRO SCRAMBLER : Suzuki DR650 by Parr Motorcycles
Written by Martin Hodgson Being a one-hit-wonder has plagued many an artist and turned others into a punchline or answer in a quiz show. But having come out swinging with plenty of popularity on his...
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1300 DRIFTER. Suzuki Hayabusa by Droog Moto
Written by Martin Hodgson The sun no longer shines as darkness has come to span the day, rain rarely falls from the smoke covered sky and what food remains comes by force rather than finance. But away...
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RETRO MOTO – 2003 Suzuki DR650 by Parr Motorcycles
Written by Martin Hodgson The 80s is known for many fashion trends, plenty worth forgetting but according to new research it was the decade of bright primary colours; think Pac-Man, the MTV Logo and...
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SIZE DOESN’T MATTER. Suzuki A100 by FNG Works
When it comes to classic motorcycle livery, we’ve all seen the usual suspects: Gulf Oil, John Player Special, Marlboro, Rothmans, Lucky Strike and even the French cigarette company Gauloises come to...
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SMILES FOR MILES – Suzuki FR50
Riding motorcycles makes me grin from ear to ear. I’m sitting here recovering from a motorcycle accident I had a few days ago. After a few broken bones and a few days in hospital, a lot of people have...
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COOL RUNNINGS. Banb Motorcycle’s ‘Zumax’ Suzuki GSX750 Inazuma Racer
Written by Andrew Jones Ostentatious oil coolers have been a stock-in-trade item for Japanese car customisers for decades. Lifted from racing car stylings of the 70s and 80s, the more ridiculous its...
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QUICK AND THE DEAD. Exesor Motorcycles’ ‘Santoku’ ’76 SUZUKI GT250 Racer
Written by Martin Hodgson Let’s face it. The days of new road legal two-stroke motorcycles are fast being resigned to the scrap heap of history. Thankfully, the scrap heap is exactly where Christian...
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HERE COMES THE SUN. Mecano Motorshop’s ’83 Suzuki GS450T Brat Scrambler
Written by Andrew Jones I’ve got a theory that the Northern Hemisphere is sometimes better than the Southern for custom bikes due to the long, harsh winters. Without wanting to sound too...
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AMERICAN HUSTLE. Spencer Motowork’s ’66 Suzuki T20 Racer
Written by Martin Hodgson They say you’ll always remember your first, and exactly 350 articles ago I penned my maiden article for Pipeburn about a stunning Suzuki T500 Titan. Now the builder of that...
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RIDE THE LIGHTNING. GDZH’s ‘Storm’ Suzuki A100 Racer
Written by Martin Hodgson While most motorcycle racing has its origins in Europe and North America one form of the sport is so quintessentially Australian it started life in New Zealand; just like...
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BOX SET. Mike Dodd’s Spare Parts Suzuki DR650 Cafe Racer
Written by Andrew Jones It’s the unwritten rule of all sheds. For every few complete bikes you stash in them, you also should have one that’s been completely disassembled and stuffed into old...
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HIGH STAKES. Tattoo Custom’s ‘Vampire Slayer’ Suzuki GN400 Cafe Racer
Written by Marlon Slack North Carolina’s Tattoo Custom Motorcycles have many strings to their bow. Out the front of their shop they’re an advertising company, working with a wide range of clientele....
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FATHER FIGURE. El Andrej’s Suzuki GSX400 Brat
‘Dad Bod’, as you will probably know, is a slang term referring to a body shape particular to middle-aged men. Think of it as a shape that's not trying too hard, but still looks pretty damn good. El...
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AIR-COOLED AIRLINES. KickMoto’s Flying Suzuki GS1150 Neo-Racer
More than a decade ago I watched a team rebuild a 1000+hp Subaru engine in just over 20 mins with the lead mechanic screaming, “just slap it together!” On the very next run it broke its class world...
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THE NINTH SON. Beautiful Machines’ ‘Kuro’ Suzuki GS550 Neo-Racer
Written by Martin Hodgson For nearly four decades the middleweight sportsbike was a staple of almost every manufacturer’s line up, often out selling the companies more potent models. With enough power...
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IMMODEST MOUSE. Bad Winners Think Big With A Suzuki GN125
Sometimes it’s the simple things that you keep going back to. You buy yourself a new leather jacket, but somehow you end up riding in your old, worn one. You splash out on an expensive watch, and yet...
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INNER ZOOMER. Ugly Motors’ Lightning Fast Suzuki GSX1200 Racer
‘Inazuma’. It means ‘Lightning’ in Japanese. But it’s a little more complex than that. It’s also the first name of a legendary Sumo Wrestler from the 19th Century, A Japanese battleship and a famous...
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EYE OF THE STROM. Mellow Motorcycles’ Suzuki V-Track 1000 Racer
It's a dream come true for most custom motorcycle workshops; to have a major manufacturer come to you with the offer of a new bike and a request to create a crazy custom. But everything that seems too...
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SURGICAL STEEL. Bad Winners Create A Sharp Suzuki GN125 Scrambler
Big bikes are cool. You'd be crazy to try and cut it any other way. But as in the world of knives, sometimes a scalpel is preferable to a machete. Just ask your local brain surgeon. And if there was...
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NOUVELLE CUISINE. Le French Atelier’s Suzuki DR650 Neo Cafe Racer
The name Atelier has been floating around the custom bike scene for the last few years, usually in reference to our brilliant German friends from Diamond Atelier. But the word is French for a workshop...
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