Tag - honda

Jennifer’s 1974 Honda CB550

This is the story of a girl named Jennifer and her entry in to the world of motorcycles, courtesy of a boy named Blake. This wouldn’t just be motorcycles, but the classic and custom world of motorcycling and the richness that it’s so famously known...

Lars’s 1975 Honda CB750

While working in his grandfather’s factory, a love affair for old machinery would begin for Lars. Throw in a 1970’s Honda, and the marriage would be...

Julian’s Garage

We’ve met Julian before, with a newly completed Honda CB 750. This immaculate build wasn’t all that Julian had for us to pore over. Tucked under his home is a haven for any moto-enthusiast, be it two-wheels, or...

Rob’s ’76 Honda CB750

The need for 2-wheeled hoonery kicked off 24 years ago for Rob, from humble mopeds to more adventurous dirt bikes with mates he ascended the motorcycle hierarchy. It would be classic Hondas that would really drive his passion for riding and customisation,...

Julian’s Honda CB750 Cafe Racer

When you think about someone’s first custom build, images of a more humble job will probably first come up, with the odd bit of tape and cable ties making appearances. For Julian, this 1974 Honda CB750 K4 café racer build is an incredible start for his...

The White Lady – Ben’s Honda Dax

Looking at this machine, you’ll soon have thoughts of a beaches ‘70’s vibe. Mungo Jerry’s ‘”In The Summertime” might be …...

Damien’s 1982 Honda CX500

Starting out as a light hearted project, Damien had saved this Honda CX500 from a previous owner who had tried – and failed – at doing a café build. Luckily for this bike a firm idea and plenty of inspiration was on hand, and she would be riding once...

Dirty Sanchez – Skrappy’s Honda Ruckus

While living in Okinawa Japan, Skrappy found himself surrounded by the thriving scooter and motorcycle scene that was abundant throughout. Combining his foreign surroundings with some inspiration from the drift scene back home in America, the bright, rude...

Brad’s 1980 Honda CX500

It’s not often recommended to buy a bike sight unseen, but since Brad was on the hunt for a CX500 that was completely stock and unmolested, he hadn’t much choice. 18 months and 800kms later, his blank canvas in the form of a 1980 Honda CX500 Custom would...

Dackel – Andy’s 1974 Honda CT70

It was at Throttle Roll 2015 that the seed of inspiration for a bike was first planted in Andy’s mind. A hearty amount of ales may have also contributed in this new idea – but we’ll definitely take part of the credit for this magnificent micro machine...

Mk II – Simon’s Honda CB400SF

After years of paddock bashing and working his way up through just about every capacity size of bike, Simon was now on the hunt to create his dream custom machine. This would be something that needed to be dark, aggressive with a bulky stance that still...

The Angry Bird – Wenley’s Honda CBR954RR

If you’re a fan of large posteriors and are unable to fabricate the truth, then this is a machine for you. This Honda CBR 954 is the result of a love affair between a streetfighter and a café racer - with very aggressive...

Ratatouille – Bret’s CB125N Indo-Tracker

The custom motorcycle scene in Indonesia is something that is truly unique – with the style being born out of limitations and necessity. With small capacity bikes being the mode of transport for the vast majority, these machines have held their own in the...

Vini’s Honda Haven

Much like the Flu and the Macarena, passion can be highly contagious. It’s this contagious passion that you’ll immediately find yourself in the grips of if you were to be talking about Honda CB750 Fours with Vini - a passion for him that started very...

The Loco – Steve’s Honda Suzuki

Taking its namesake after the old streamline trains that sped across train tracks decades past, The Loco is a marriage …...

Bender – 1987 Honda XL600V Transalp

With the death of one bike came the birth of another for Ross. His BMW R80 had kicked the bucket and he suddenly found himself without a working set of wheels for the first time in 30 years – this had to be amended. A 1987 Honda XL600V Transalp would be...

Mark’s Honda Holdout

At the age of 15, Mark would buy his first bike, which he still owns and works on today. What is unique however in Mark’s case is that despite still having such a passion for motorcycles and working them, he hasn’t ridden in almost 15 years! You don’t...

Andy’s Honda Z50’s

Upon meeting Andy, he was eagerly telling me about these "bloody kids up the road that keep doing wheelies past my house and causing a ruckus, just because they've seen my bikes in the driveway!" It was not long after this that Andy was on one of his many...

Broken Promises – Adrian’s ’73 Honda CB750 Four

After owning 3 bikes in the past year, Adrian received an ultimatum from the Missus – the next bike purchase would be the one he was keeping. The pressure was now on to keep a promise, while another would be...

Not For Aircraft Use – Giles’ Honda CJ360

On the side of a small Mikuni carburettor sits the words “Not For Aircraft Use”, and thus Giles’ hopes at building 1/4 scale Lancaster Bomber to drop water bombs on Sydney’s wealthy were dashed. All was not lost however, as he found use for it on...

Andy’s Honda Z50 Garage

When asked Andy exactly how many monkey bikes he had, he replied “That’s not fair, my wife will find out!” so in the interest of his health and safety, this true number shall not be...