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The RC51 VTR SP2 was a bit of a special bike for Honda, one that came out of the need to create a competitive entry in the Superbike World Championship. When V-twin engines with a capacity up to 999cc...

•"Unit Garage" kit (short tank, new seat with removable section, new side panels) •Mirrors and license plate mount Rizoma •Kellerman atto LED turn signals •Custom paint...

There are 4 valves per cylinder. You can see by the placement of the carburetor that the side closest to the carbs are the intake. The side of the cylinder where the exhaust pipes exits are ...

No matter what anyone else tells you the issue is caused by poor maintenance and age of the hydraulic system. This is simple and cheap to fix. In the last two years I have seen this occur two ti...

Honda engines have some weaknesses, one of which is the timing chain tensioner. While this issue is not as critical for inline engines, it is more problematic for V-twins. The engine couldn't be turn...

So I've just signed up to the sight and figure that I should update you all with what progress I've made......

Swiss are often pragmatic, practical people. But VTR Customs prove, that the Swiss are also a little crazy and risky, with a sense of style and beauty. The design of the BMW R1200R Veneno Blanco (W...

The “Got Naked 61” was build by VTR Customs, custom division of the Stuki 2 Rad BMW dealership based in Switzerland.The name derived from being a naked S1000R and the '61 was their clients birth ye...

Unfortunately for the time being VTR Motorrad has not posted either on its site or on social media that has technical information about GS Motard...

VTR have a rep for building some of the wildest BMW customs. There’s a regular stream of Bavarian metal rolling through their workshop, and it’s only natural: VTR is the custom arm of the Swiss BMW...

Christened the ‘Goodwood 12’, the latest bike from Swiss custom bike builder VTR Customs is a fabulous personification of elegance and anger. Beginning with the muscular BMW R1200R, VTR drastically...

Concept Idea and NamingAfter building so many NineT’s, R1200 R, 2 Valve Boxers, we figured out -we have builtonly one 4 Cyl. BMW so far (the S1000R called “Silver Bullet”)....

Despite unable to brag on any bike-building experience, Roy dreamed of creating a custom frame for the VTR Firestorm and basically creating a new bike, altogether. Yes, just like the big names in t...

Honda introduced the VTR1000F Firestorm road bike in 1997. It then followed that up with the RC51 SP1, followed by the SP2 in 2002. While the RC51 was loosely based on the VTR, it was very much a r...

In 1997, Honda unveiled the VTR1000 Firestorm, known as the SuperHawk in the USA — a 90° V-twin sportbike with a semi-pivotless frame, where the swingarm was bolted directly to the 100-bhp engine....

During the 1990s, Carl Fogarty dominated the World Superbike scene, leaving Japanese fours in the dust as he piloted his thundering Ducati to four championships. V-twin sportbikes were all the rage...