Explore stories of retro and modern streetfighter motorcycles from manufacturers – plus, custom streetfighters builds from your favourite workshops.
The streetfighter motorcycle has it’s origins in the 1980s, emerging from the custom scene when riders started transforming their sportbikes into aggressive, street-ready machines. Their stripped bodywork and performance-oriented parts, resulting a raw, naked aesthetic that emphasises power and performance.
The streetfighter aesthetic emerged from necessity. Riders sought to keep their bikes on the road by avoiding expensive bodywork replacement, in the event of a prang.
What started as a British subculture gained global popularity in the 1990s as, as sport motorcycles became en vogue. No longer a staple of custom builders, manufacturers too embraced the style.
Modern streetfighters combine the latest technology with a raw powerful edge while staying true to the fundamental stripped-back profile.
Whether factory or custom-built, every streetfighter reflects a spirit of performance, individuality, and defiance.
