Greg Williams

After graduating from the Journalism program at Mount Royal College in 1995, Greg Williams set out to write about powered vehicles, and more specifically motorcycles – and has been doing so ever since. This isn’t a part time gig for him. Williams has written for every major Canadian motorcycle magazine, and spent ten years with Inside Motorcycles where he penned the Western Perspectives column. He now contributes the New Old Stock column to Cycle Canada, the Pulp Non-Fiction column six times a year to the Antique Motorcycle magazine, and feature articles appear regularly in American Iron Magazine and Motorcycle Classics. His On the Road column runs weekly in the Calgary Herald Driving section and also republished Modern Motorcycle Mechanics — the motorcyclist’s bible. Greg is also the recipient of the Julie Wilkinson Motorsport Journalism Award.
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Angry Bee: 1971 Suzuki Stinger Motorcycle Feature

A swarm of angry bees couldn’t part this owner from his Suzuki Stinger.

Abused, Beaten and Broken: TJ Cycle’s Honda XR500 Speedway Replica

Sometimes, all motorcycles need is a little love and nurturing and they have a whole new life - like this road-legal speedway replica.

The Unicorn is Down: MadJap Kustoms Mythical Chopper

Down but not out as MadJap and Jesus Imposter resurrect a mythical chopper.

Dysfunctional Utopia: 2002 Suzuki SV650 Comes Back to Life

Some folks collect stamps. Others collect coins. This bike owner's hobby is far more interesting - he collects dysfunctional motorcycles.

Punk’d! A Badass 1977 Honda CB750F2 Brat Bike

The do-it-yourself ethos of punk music inspired a man born long after the music itself had died to built a Japanese-style brat bike as distinct as the music itself.

Stripped, Slammed and Sinuous: Pair of 1960s Triumph Pre-Unit Bobbers

This bike owner became a believer in stripped-down customs after constructing his first Brit-bike bob-job. Well, the rest is history.

Saturday Morning Special: Custom 2001 Buell X1 Lightning Café Racer

The plan? Build a British-style café racer on an American platform - all in 5 months. Done.

The Heart of Vroom: A Crazy Collection of Classic Cars

Culture Features
Fuelled by a love of gasoline, pistons and spark plugs, Fred Phillips has created a collection of hot wheels whose power surpasses what’s under their hoods.

True Gentleman’s Machine: 1947 Sunbeam S7

The history of the British Sunbeam S7 told through this rebuilt 1947 model - a rare barn-find, auction-won diamond in the rough.

A Step Back in Time: 1972 Triumph T100C

Some could argue this classic, enduro-style Triumph T100C is the last of the line. Here's a closer look at the iconic British motorcycle.
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