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We’ve been happy to witness restomod builds gain traction in recent years. Generally, restomods are vintage bikes that remain relatively true to their original aesthetics and silhouette, but have been brought into the 21st century with upgraded suspension, brakes, wheels, tires, and engine management / performance.
We used to this kind of customization mainly applied to vintage superbikes, such as the builds of AC Sanctuary and dB Customs, but builders have been giving the same treatment to vintage dirt bikes, dual sports, and roadsters in recent years. We’ve also included retromods in this list — modern bikes made to look vintage.
Here is our list of the Top 10 Restomods we featured in 2023, based on traffic and engagement, listed in alphabetical order by builder.
• AC Sanctuary: Kawasaki “KZ1165”
Déjà Vroom: Kawasaki “KZ1165” Restomod
• Jean Damien: Suzuki GSX-R
Born on the Track: Suzuki GSX-R1100 Restomod
• dB Customs: Suzuki Katana
Sinister Restomod: 1216cc Suzuki Katana
• Ellaspede: Honda CB450 x CBR500R
Best of Both Worlds: Honda “CB500R” Café Racer
• Haxch Moto: Suzuki GSX-R
Retro Superbike: Suzuki GSX-R1000 “Slabshot”
• Roman Juriš: Suzuki SV650
Alps Ace: Suzuki SV650 Sport Special
• Jonny Kerins: Honda Bros 400
Rothmans’ Hawk: Honda Bros / Africa Twin Special
• Dan Mickan: KTM 500
Kato Vinduro: KTM 500 Retromod
• Team CB’s: Honda CB900F
The Nitron Special: Honda CB900F Restomod
• Torques Moto: Suzuki GSX-R
Pick ‘N’ Gixx: Suzuki GSX-R 7/11 Slingshot
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