Inside Purpose Built Moto’s 1967 Honda CB77 Super Hawk Revival

Some customs begin with a clean sketch and a detailed brief. This 1967 Honda CB77 Super Hawk began as dusty storage tubs labeled simply “Honda” and a frame bolted to a square-tube engine stand.

Owner Richard bought the bike on a whim in 2004. It had spent years being hauled to race meetings around Australia, then sat in a garage for nearly two decades before arriving at Purpose Built Moto in pieces.

The track history gave the build its direction. After sorting and cleaning every salvageable part, the workshop assembled a rolling chassis, which let this Honda stand on its own wheels for the first time in 20 years.

1967 Honda CB77 Super Hawk custom racer revival in red and black by Purpose Built Moto
Photo: Purpose Built Moto, via Pipeburn.

From Boxes to Rolling Chassis

The forks had been lengthened and rechromed years earlier. The worn-out rear shocks were the hard part, since period-correct road-racing units proved scarce, so the team sourced off-road shocks and had Joe at Ride Dynamics rebuild and re-angle them.

Rebuilt wheels wear polished Borrani rims over brakes that were stripped, repaired, polished, then updated with hydraulic actuation and Kustom Tech master cylinders.

A Fresh 350cc Heart

The 350cc conversion needed only new rings and a light hone. The head received fresh valves, guides and springs, and the ignition was rebuilt around a new stator, rotor and starter motor.

Amal carburettors made way for Mikuni flatslides breathing through DNA pod filters wearing PBM’s delta motif. Up front, restored clip-ons, two-button switches and a 48mm speedometer pare back the cockpit around a 4.5-inch Flashpoint LED headlight.

Exactly one part escaped the rethink: the fibreglass racing tank, a defining piece of this bike’s history. The new tail traces its half-moon profile into a side-number-plate shape and a tidy ducktail.

Tipping the engine forward echoed the original racer’s stance and opened room for a true 2-into-2 exhaust, with sand-bent stainless headers running into welded torpedo mufflers built to sing as the revs climb. That soundtrack is the detail I would queue for.

Paint stayed deliberate: luminous red on the tank and tail, black pinstriping, and a blacked-out nose, laid down by Sam at Colour Fuel in Sydney.

Before the Super Hawk, Honda was best known for pressed-steel commuters, and the 305cc original brought a tubular frame, telescopic forks and a dependable overhead-cam twin good for 100 mph. That machine is often called Honda’s first genuine sportbike.

Purpose Built Moto has history with the brand, from its earlier custom Honda XL500 scrambler through to this Super Hawk revival. After almost two decades in pieces, the bike is back on the road and ready to rev.

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How Ellaspede Reimagined a 1981 Ducati Mike Hailwood Replica

A 1981 Ducati Mike Hailwood Replica is a piece of racing history, and most owners would restore one to factory spec. Owner Glenn took his MHR to Ellaspede in Brisbane instead, with a brief to honor its past while reworking the stance, performance and details.

Ducati introduced the MHR in 1979 to mark Mike Hailwood’s Formula One TT win at the Isle of Man, earned on his return to racing after more than a decade away. Brisbane’s Ellaspede has history with odd briefs, including a custom Honda Zoomer.

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The Unplanned Road Trip: Why Your Best Rides Aren’t the Ones You Schedule

Everyone plans their motorcycle road trips down to the mile. But what if the best adventure is the one you didn’t map out? Here’s why letting go of the itinerary might be the best decision you make all year.

I used to plan everything. Road trips were military operations. I had routes mapped, gas stops calculated, hotels booked three months out. Every ride had to be efficient. Productive. Maximized.

Then I did one with basically no plan at all, and it ruined me for every other trip I’d ever take.

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Custom 1979 Moto Guzzi V1000 by Reset Cycles

Charles Poelmans spent twenty years building custom cars and restoring vintage Maseratis before turning his attention to motorcycles. His workshop, Reset Cycles, sits in the south of the Netherlands and combines his fabrication skills with a love of Italian engineering.

The donor bike is a 1979 Moto Guzzi V1000 G5, a big touring machine from Mandello del Lario, where the marque recently unveiled its 105th anniversary editions. Charles stripped it to its core elements: frame, engine, wheels, and bodywork.

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Fuch’s Workshop Transforms 1972 Yamaha TX500 Into a Flat Tracker

Yamaha introduced the TX500 in 1972 as their first middleweight four-stroke twin. The 500cc vertical twin featured dual overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder, and an Omni-phase balancer to manage vibration.

The bike was innovative for its era but suffered from excessive heat, warped valve seats, and cracked cylinder heads. Yamaha dropped the TX name after the TX750 failed, and the model later became the XS500.

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MV Agusta Confirms Restructuring and Seeks New Investor

MV Agusta has issued an official statement confirming it is undergoing financial restructuring and searching for outside investors to secure its future.

The Italian brand entered the Composizione Negoziata della Crisi (CNC), a legal framework that allows companies in temporary financial difficulty to negotiate with creditors under the supervision of an independent expert. It is not insolvency or liquidation, but it does require concrete prospects for recovery to gain access.

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Could Ducati’s Desmo450 SM End KTM’s Supermoto Dominance?

Ducati has revealed the full specifications for its first racing supermoto, the Desmo450 SM, ahead of a December arrival at European dealers.

The bike was teased at World Ducati Week in July, but this week brought the complete technical breakdown through MCN and Visordown.

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Why Can-Am’s Touchscreen Recall Affects 14,000 Riders

BRP is recalling 14,014 Can-Am motorcycles and three-wheelers across the U.S. because their touchscreen displays can freeze, reset, or go permanently blank while riding.

The recall covers five model lines spanning four model years. If you own a 2025 or 2026 Can-Am Origin or Pulse electric motorcycle, a 2025 to 2027 Canyon, or a 2024 to 2027 Spyder RT or F3, your vehicle is included.

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BMW Marks Nürburgring Centenary With 100-Unit M Editions

BMW Motorrad and BMW M are celebrating the Nürburgring’s centenary with three limited-edition motorcycles, each capped at 100 units worldwide.

The M 1000 RR, M 1000 R, and M 1000 XR all carry “100 Jahre Nürburgring” badging, exclusive Nürburgring Green paint, and carbon wheels. They arrive in late 2027 alongside six BMW M cars in the same anniversary collection.

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Inside Brothers Garage’s 1990 Yamaha RD350 YPVS Restomod Build

In 1983, Yamaha released the RD350 YPVS, a two-stroke giant-killer that embarrassed many a 750 on both road and track. Known as the RZ350 in North America, the 370-pound, 55-horsepower smoker carried the Yamaha Power Valve System, a variable exhaust port valve that delivered low-end torque without sacrificing top-end power.

The model never enjoyed the suspension, braking, and materials advancements that transformed sportbikes in later decades. That gap makes the RD350 a natural restomod candidate, and previous custom RD350 builds have explored the same potential.

Tomas Gurrieri of Brothers Garage had wanted an RD350 YPVS since childhood. When he finally found a 1990 model, it had been abandoned for over 15 years.

The chassis and engine were salvageable, but everything else needed replacing. Gurrieri sourced a 2001 Suzuki GSX-R750 for the swap.

The entire front end, including USD forks, brakes, clip-ons, master cylinder, and wheel, came from the Suzuki. Out back, the GSX-R donated its swingarm, wheel, brakes, footpegs, and rear brake master cylinder.

Brothers Garage Black Widow Yamaha RD350 YPVS with GSX-R750 front end and carbon fiber tank
Photo: Brothers Garage, via BikeBound.

Full Carbon Fiber Bodywork

Gurrieri fabricated one-off carbon fiber pieces for the fuel tank, tail section, and front side fairings. A larger aluminum radiator improves cooling over the stock unit.

The front fender is a modified GSX-R750 piece adapted to the RD’s proportions. A custom-built GPS speedometer sits inside the original gauge housing, converted from mechanical to digital.

The exhaust is custom-made and modified. The engine itself remains factory spec, with only gaskets, clutches, and routine maintenance addressed.

Gurrieri estimates four or five extra horsepower from the exhaust. All that carbon and aluminum dropped 25 kilograms from the original weight.

The “Black Widow” sits at 140 kilograms, or roughly 310 pounds. That is 55 pounds lighter than the stock bike.

“With the larger tires and upgraded brakes from the GSX-R750, the riding experience is like that of a track bike, only much lighter,” Gurrieri said. “It has so much torque that the front wheel lifts off the ground in the first three gears.”

Gurrieri runs Brothers Garage from Málaga, Spain, where he moved from Argentina three years ago. His YouTube channel documenting the build has surpassed 750,000 views.

I always appreciate when a builder keeps the engine original and focuses on chassis and weight instead. Gurrieri preserved the two-stroke soul and built modern hardware around it.

He credits his brother, Lucio Gurrieri, as a constant partner in the project. The result is a 310-pound two-stroke with superbike-grade brakes and suspension.

Source: BikeBound