Straightedge Customs in Edenvale first became known for their passion for turning Japanese and American cruisers into stripped down bobbers. Rory from Straightedge Customs started out by taking 400cc and 600cc Honda Steeds and trimming off all the unnecessary fat. After some time this turned into a full time job for Rory and his father

Apart from selling  parts and accessories Old Skool Trading also deals in 2nd hand motorcycles. I found this neglected Honda CB500 in Uitenhage PE. The massive modified Moto Guzzi twin leading front wheel, bored our jets(methanol) suggests and a couple of other period correct racing mods suggests that this Honda spent a fair amount of

Marnitz says: Last weekend I had the opportunity to test ride three of Triumph’s latest models. Of all the new motorcycle models currently being released, these are the ones that I was most interested in riding. I am presently riding my second Triumph Bonneville T100 and I have done close to a 100 000km’s between the two of

If you ask Kyle which is one of his favourite British engines, the A65 motor would definitely come up. Kyle believes that you can make an A65 very fast, fairly reliable and oil tight. He has built a couple of these motors now and has become quite an expert when it comes to improving these

I met up with Kyle and Chris from Wolf Moto in December 2014 at the Woodstock Mancave Garage built show. This is where I saw the custom Moto Guzzi for the first time. All the standard trim was stripped off, including the tank. The standard tank was replaced with an imported custom aluminium tank. The custom seat,

We have been threatening for almost 3 years to feature Louis Ferrara’s rat BMW R90/6. Louis and his wife owns a design company called Inkgesteld. Louis is also passionate about motorcycles, especially classic airheads. Looking for a donor project, he managed to find an incomplete non-running BMW R90. Knowing how hard it is to find

We met up with Keith on our way to Triumph day, he rides a lovely Thunderbird classic. He wrote this article about the ride there and what he thought of the new models. If you are not familiar with South African "slang" please have a look at the dictionary at the bottom. Article by Kief

The Honda CB900F is the successor to the CB750 SOHC and CB750 DOHC, it was originally aimed for the European market. With 95hp from the factory this was a serious contender in 80’s superbike league. This CB900F is a complete rebuild by V-Customs. This includes motor, carburettor and gearbox. Other than the mechanical work the

We had the opportunity to meet up with Rob Godwin from Performance welding. He is known as one of the best specialist welders in South Africa. His workshop is situated just off Snake road in Benoni. Rob Godwin is known for reproducing Norton Manx frames also known as Norton featherbed frames. When it comes to racing,

Like all good things, the Swartbrand Run was put together by a few friends over a couple of beers. The idea behind the Swartbrand Run was to have a short break from the family and children before everyone went back to work after the Christmas holidays. The name Swartbrand comes from founder Colin Blackburn’s surname