This week we’ve got a pair of very different classic Hondas: a CB550 rebuilt in lockdown, and a feisty lil’ NSR50 pocket rocket. Plus a new BMW concept aimed at Gen Z, and a limited production run of custom Ducatis from NCT in Austria. Honestly, we’d take ’em all.

Honda NSR50 at Four Stroke Barn One of the biggest collector scenes in our world focuses on Honda mini bikes: from limited edition Monkeys to miniature miracles like the NSR50. In Europe, the Dutch company Four Stroke Barn is a major player, with dozens of obscure tiddlers on its books?most imported directly from Japan, with all the vital paperwork and approvals.

This NSR50 caught our eye, with 21,000 kilometers on the clock and a sticker price of ?2,851 (US$3,400). You don?t often see these models outside of Japan, because they were only produced for a short period in 2004, but they occasionally pop up in race series. The engine is a revvy water-cooled two-stroke pumping out 7.2 hp, but on a bike weighing around 160 pounds, that?s enough for a little fun. Especially with a six-speed close-ratio ?box and a top speed of around 60 mph, which was higher than most contemporaries.

Despite not being street legal in the US at the time of sale, word on the street is that it?s possible to get one registered these days, if you know your way around the legislation?and can install lights, turn signals and mirrors.
You probably wouldn?t want to use this machine for a trip down Route 66, but for...