2023-05-28 17:25
Unveiled this week: a custom Indian FTR, designed by Sideburn and Cheetah. Plus a Triumph Bonneville from Indonesia, a Triumph Bobber from France, and an impossibly slick Ducati Monster 600… Read More
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2023-05-27 17:01
Given the rise in popularity of modern classic motorcycles in recent years, it’s only natural that motorcycle gear and apparel would follow suit. Just like most major OEMs have at leas… Read More
2023-05-26 19:00
You or someone you know is certainly guilty of tossing shade at baggers. Admittedly, they’ve been an easy target for years, with more than a few catchy nicknames like land yacht, road… Read More
2023-05-26 17:01
The BMW K100RS was borderline futuristic when it hit the scene in the 1980s. Between its blocky horizontal inline-four engine and its geometric fairings, it was a significant side-step from… Read More
2023-05-25 20:09
The best thing about modern classics is their ability to pass for vintage bikes on the street. Although seasoned motorcyclists know what to look for, most passersby can’t tell the diff… Read More
2023-05-24 20:21
A mystic combination of dual sport and cruiser, with a little bagger sprinkled in for good measure, adventure bikes are the ultimate Swiss army knife of motorcycling. Beyond the ability to… Read More
2023-05-24 17:01
If we had to use one word to describe the bikes that roll out of Holger Breuer’s workshop, it would be ‘crisp.’ Whether he’s building a bobber or a scrambler, the man… Read More
2023-05-22 17:01
Lionel Duke builds a little bit of everything. His Nice, France-based custom shop, Duke Motorcycles, has transformed Honda Goldwings, Kawasaki ER6s, and Ducati Scramblers into unique one-off… Read More
2023-05-21 16:34
We’re feeling both retro and futuristic this week, so we’ve rounded up bikes that cover the full spectrum. Leading the charge is Verge’s new Mika Häkkinen edition elec… Read More
2023-05-19 17:01
With a name like Colt Wrangler, it’s safe to assume that the man is from Texas and probably a bit of a cowboy. Hot dang if you aren’t right on both counts—Colt has been rid… Read More
2023-05-14 17:01
This week, we’re profiling a new small-capacity electric motorcycle from a Colorado-based startup. But first, three petrol-powered bikes; a Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 café ra… Read More
2023-05-12 18:33
I’m not much of a golfer, so the beauty of the Quail Lodge and Golf Club is largely lost on me. But you’d be surprised how quickly you can spruce a joint up by splashing a bit o… Read More
2023-05-12 17:01
Many people wouldn’t consider a small commuter bike a good donor for a custom project. They’re usually cheap, utilitarian and bland; hardly café racer fodder. But they&rsq&hell…Read More
2023-05-11 19:52
Modern superbikes are complex machines, both inside and out. Not only have their engines and electronics evolved in leaps and bounds over the past couple of decades, but their bodywork has c… Read More
2023-05-11 17:46
With BMW Motorrad turning 100 this year, it’s natural to expect a slew of limited edition centenary models. But here’s one we honestly didn’t see coming. Meet the new BMW R… Read More
2023-05-10 21:55
Bringing a truly unique style to the scene is not an easy task, and it’s even more impressive if you can make it stick. Winston Yeh started Rough Crafts in Taiwan more than ten years… Read More
2023-05-09 18:00
Wandering between a sea of custom motorcycles at the Handbuilt Show in Austin, Texas last month, our Stateside team had the arduous task of picking the best bikes in three categories. When i… Read More
2023-05-07 18:05
Variety is the spice of life, so we’ve rounded up four custom motorcycles from four different countries, all built using vastly different donor bikes. We kick off with a tastefully fet… Read More
2023-05-06 17:00
Like your brake fluid and intertubes, the battery on your motorcycle is one of those things you don’t think about until it’s too late. Considering less and less of us are blesse… Read More
2023-05-05 21:00
Versatility without compromise, that’s the spirit of a big cc scrambler. Beyond the off-roady cosmetics, bikes in this class should have more power than your average commuter, and a fe… Read More
2023-05-05 17:01
There’s a long history of purpose-built automobiles that use motorcycle engines. Combine a strong enough motor with a light enough chassis, and the results can be very satisfactory. Bu… Read More
2023-05-04 17:52
Last year, Žiga Petek did something truly refreshing—he built a custom BMW boxer that bucked all custom BMW boxer trends. With sharp lines and not an inch of pipe wrap in sight, i… Read More
2023-05-03 16:03
There’s no shortage of celebrities that own motorcycles, but that doesn’t make them real riders. Norman Reedus might be best known for his role on The Walking Dead—but he&r&hell…Read More
2023-05-02 15:18
There’s a new tradition at Harley-Davidson. Each year, The Motor Co. dives deep into their archives, finds a bike that set hearts ablaze in its heyday, and releases a modern replica of… Read More
2023-04-30 17:01
This week’s edition of Speed Read lives up to its name. It starts with an endurance racing-prepped Suzuki GSX-R1000, and ends with a replica of an early 1900s land speed bike. Sitting… Read More
2023-04-28 20:45
Whether you’re about to test for your Class M license, or just itching to add a new toy to the stable, you’d be surprised how far your dollar goes in the entry-level street bike… Read More
2023-04-28 17:01
If there’s one word that describes Takashi Nihira’s style, it’s restraint. His custom bike builds are tidy and unassuming, but they reward closer inspection with myriad tas… Read More
2023-04-27 17:01
Summer is on the horizon for our Northern Hemisphere readers, and with hotter weather comes the temptation to wear less gear. But it doesn’t need to be that way—we’re spoil… Read More
2023-04-26 16:44
There’s a plethora of reasons to pick the Honda Dominator as a donor for a custom build. But for the crew at Morex Customs in France, it was one particular attribute that sealed the de… Read More
2023-04-25 12:00
First released last year as a limited edition, Cake’s new Bukk electric off-road motorcycle is now ready for mass consumption. And, as we’ve come to expect from the Swedish elect… Read More
2023-04-24 21:38
Supermotos and touring bikes are built for very different purposes, but no-one bothered telling KTM that. They’ve just brought the SMT (Supermoto Touring) designation back to their lin… Read More
2023-04-24 16:45
Three days of live music, art and over 150 handbuilt motorcycles and custom cars—it definitely took a bit to get our you-know-what together after a fun weekend in Austin. Its eighth y… Read More
2023-04-23 17:01
Two very different 90s Hondas—a CB750 and a Shadow—take the lead in this week’s Speed Read. Then we change gears with a rare Magni Australia, and a short film documenting J… Read More
2023-04-21 20:16
If the design of most electric motorcycles leaves you cold, a pair of young engineers from Hamburg might just have the answer. Meet Metorbike; a pint-sized café racer that could pass… Read More
2023-04-20 17:01
Back in the mid aughts, KTM and BMW’s perennial rivalry reached fever pitch. KTM had just released the 950 Super Enduro R—a stonking 942 cc dirt bike that was widely believed to… Read More
2023-04-19 22:04
When you need one machine to do it all, it’s hard to beat the rugged charm of a scrambler. The formula is as simple as it gets, and is often little more than slapping a high-mounted ex… Read More
2023-04-18 17:00
There’s something special about taking a classic motorcycle, and transforming it to the point that it’s fit for an entirely different purpose than it what was originally created… Read More
2023-04-16 17:01
We’re starting and ending with two color-matched Ducatis this week; a Ducati Pantah restomod from Australia, and a Ducati 749S custom from France. Wedged between them are a wood-clad Y… Read More
2023-04-15 15:30
If you’re obsessed with vintage motorcycles, take note. The International Classic MotorCycle Show takes place next weekend, at the Staffordshire County Showground in Stafford, England… Read More
2023-04-14 17:01
The modern day Triumph Bonneville no doubt owes its popularity to its looks. It’s a handsome machine out the box, with a lot of room to tweak it further and make it look even better. B… Read More
2023-04-13 17:16
Speedway bikes are the very definition of purpose-built. They’re brakeless, single-gear machines with bizarre proportions, designed to do one thing—go around a dirt track at angl… Read More
2023-04-12 19:53
We’re firm believers that small bikes equal big fun. And we’re not alone. Just look at the humble Honda Super Cub—it might be small, but it’s the most produced motor… Read More
2023-04-12 16:09
They say opposites attract, and aside from a historic reliance on air-cooled engines, Porsche and Harley-Davidson couldn’t be more apples to oranges. Back in the 1990s, Porsche was the… Read More
2023-04-11 17:01
It’s hard to deny the allure of a rally motorcycle. Every inch of it is built to perform, and every part on it serves a specific function. Add it all up, and it’s a total vibe; t… Read More
2023-04-09 17:12
This week’s Speed Read selection might just cover the biggest age gap we’ve ever featured in one round-up. It kicks off with a 2007-model Yamaha MT-07, and ends with a 1953 Trium… Read More
2023-04-08 17:01
$20 grand, winner takes all—that’s the philosophy behind the Lightning Bolt custom motorcycle build-off. The regional, invitation-only event attracts bike builders from every cor… Read More
2023-04-07 17:26
Any fan of the evergreen Suzuki GSX-R has their favorite model. Some are drawn to the nostalgic appeal of the older ‘slabside’ and ‘slingshot’ GSX-Rs, while others pr… Read More
2023-04-06 21:33
We’re always on the hunt for motorcycle gear that balances protection with low-key aesthetics. If you’re the same, there’s a good chance that you’ve skimped on riding… Read More
2023-04-05 17:01
When I was a kid, my skateboard took me everywhere. It was a chunky Variflex (that’s all I could get in our small town), complete with neon rails and a tail guard. I couldn’t do… Read More
2023-04-04 21:23
Mini motorcycles have always been something of a novelty. Beyond the absurd visual effect of an adult on a kid-sized machine, they bring many of us back to our roots, with our PW80s, XR50s… Read More
2023-04-03 17:01
Most guys can’t think beyond a box of chocolates or a bunch of flowers as a gift for their significant other. But Uwe Kostrewa is a true romantic. He’s just built this peachy Yam… Read More
2023-04-02 17:01
A modern Kawasaki Z900RS gets the AC Sanctuary treatment this week, followed by a wild Yamaha RD400 street tracker. On the back half of our round-up; a Triumph Street Twin prepped for flat t… Read More
2023-04-01 16:04
The year is 1993, and your brand new Honda XR650 is just about the most capable thing on two wheels. Twist the waffle grip and you’ve got nearly 40 hp on tap from the carbureted 644 c… Read More
2023-03-31 17:01
It’s become common practice for major OEMs to launch new bikes by showing off custom versions of them. And we’re here for it—especially when those companies pick the right… Read More
2023-03-30 19:23
“All motorcycles are adventure bikes,” the intro of Biltwell’s Operation Numbnuts blog reads, and it takes no more than a second to get the innuendo. Photos of mud-covered… Read More
2023-03-30 17:01
Elbert Hubbard said “If you don’t wish to be criticized, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” For Vitaly Selyukov, owner of Balamutti Workshop, this came as more of a chal… Read More
2023-03-30 15:27
The Ducati Communication System V3 is an innovative intercom technology designed specifically for motorcyclists by Cardo. It offers Dynamic Mesh Communication (DMC) connectivity that ensure… Read More
2023-03-28 17:48
“Fender and Firestone police, here I come,” Winston Yeh quips, as we discuss the latest custom motorcycle to roll out of the house of Rough Crafts. Based on a 2020 Harley-Davidso… Read More
2023-03-27 22:34
A Harley-Davidson with sport bike goodies either trips your trigger or crosses your wires, but in our case, it’s almost always the former. If it’s done right, there’s somet… Read More
2023-03-26 17:01
We’ve got two very different Triumph Thruxton customs on the menu this week. One is a liquid-cooled supercharged brute, and the other a fully-faired air-cooled café racer. A tid… Read More
2023-03-25 17:01
Retrorides By Lourenço is well-known in custom BMW K-series circles. The Brazilian workshop has built some of the sharpest K-series café racers around, and even written a lite… Read More
2023-03-23 17:01
If you’re a classic watercraft aficionado, this custom Harley-Davidson Sportster should feel familiar to you. That’s because it’s modeled after one of the most exquisite an… Read More
2023-03-22 20:19
Big auto auctions are good at a few things, namely presentation and drumming up some serious dream machines. But in the case of the upcoming Mecum Glendale, Arizona, auction (March 28 to Apr… Read More
2023-03-21 17:01
We’ve featured some wild customs over the years, and truth be told, we’ve come to expect the unexpected. In the last year alone, we’ve seen car engines shoehorned into moto… Read More
2023-03-20 18:00
Motorcycles have long been the cheap way to go fast, but in today’s world of excess and insane tech, the concept of a bike with a six-figure MSRP is old news. Consider the Ducati Super… Read More
2023-03-19 17:01
Your weekly dose of moto-goodness kicks off with two motorcycles that put the “Speed” in “Speed Read.” We start with a supercharged vintage Triumph drag bike, then fo… Read More
2023-03-17 11:22
There’s no question that the Japanese custom scene is rife with creativity. Even so, there are some Japanese custom builders whose style is so recognizable, that they manage to stand o… Read More
2023-03-16 17:10
The venerable Yamaha SR400 has been customized in every way imaginable—which is a testament to both the plucky little single’s longevity and its versatility. This 1988-model come… Read More
2023-03-14 17:05
Despite the company’s name, there’s nothing misshapen about Crooked Motorcycles‘ latest custom bike. This svelte Yamaha XS650 from the German shop is straight as an arrow;… Read More
2023-03-12 17:01
Classic silhouettes are the theme of this week’s Speed Read. From Unikat’s Harley-Davidson’s Sportster 883, to RF-Biketech’s Kawasaki Z1000R and a beautiful Honda CB4… Read More
2023-03-10 17:01
If you’ve ever fantasized about building a Harley-Davidson Sportster flat tracker, there’s a good chance that you’ve pinned a couple of Richard Pollock’s bikes to you… Read More
2023-03-10 10:32
We never imagined that the adage “win on Sunday, sell on Monday” could apply to baggers… but here we are. To celebrate their victory in last year’s King of the Bagge… Read More
2023-03-08 17:01
Simone Conti has what many custom motorcycles builders strive for—an instantly recognizable style. Working under the banner of Simone Conti Motorcycles, the Italian craftsman creates m… Read More
2023-03-06 17:01
Custom motorcycles come in all shapes and sizes. But the more style variations a custom shop adds to their portfolio, the more they run the risk of watering down their work. This is not the… Read More
2023-03-05 17:01
Two Ducatis lead the charge this weekend; an iconic 1974 Ducati 750SS, and a neo-retro café racer based on the Ducati 996. We also take a look at Harley-Davidson’s stonking new… Read More
2023-03-03 20:12
Buell is on a mission. Hot on the heels of the release of their Roland Sands-designed Super Cruiser concept, the American company has just thrown the wraps off the latest iteration of the up… Read More
2023-03-03 15:34
Never perfect, always awesome. It’s a motto often used by Nicolai Sclater, the artist better known as Ornamental Conifer. And it sits perfectly on the side of this bonkers Indian Chief… Read More
2023-03-02 17:37
Any custom workshop that’s been operating for a decent length of time is sure to have a multitude of leftover parts lying around. But how often are those the right kind of parts to bui… Read More
2023-02-28 17:01
Remember the Suzuki DR Big? Born from Suzuki’s late-80s factory Dakar rally bike, it featured bold styling and the biggest single-cylinder engine on the market. It would go on to becom… Read More
2023-02-26 17:01
Deus ex Machina returns to their roots with a no-nonsense Kawasaki W650. We also profile a Honda CB550 café racer, a Kawasaki KZ400 restomod and RGNT’s all-electric ice land spe… Read More
2023-02-24 17:01
There’s not much reality in reality TV these days. But there are still shows out there that are more interested in their source material than they are in hype. The German program, Hand… Read More
2023-02-22 15:13
As the custom arm of an official BMW motorcycle dealership, VTR Customs is well-versed in the art of modifying BMWs. But that doesn’t mean that the Swiss outfit has it easy. Their buil… Read More
2023-02-21 17:06
The Sons of Anarchy TV show may have ended eight years ago, but it forever changed how people see motorcycles and motorcyclists. Though it never showed a perfect example of bikers, we can th… Read More
2023-02-21 14:11
There’s an unavoidable disconnect between a concept motorcycle, and the final production version of it. By the time you’ve added all the stuff you need to make a bike street lega… Read More
2023-02-20 18:32
A Shrunken YZ250 for the Track: Anton Bongaerts races motorcycles on tracks…go-kart tracks, that is. The Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Stevelot, Belgium, or Spa as locals and regul… Read More
2023-02-19 18:34
The Daytona 200 is one of my favorite races of the year. This year I was perusing some historic photos of the race when I came across one from 1969. It’s a faded photo from Kawasaki sh… Read More
2023-02-19 17:01
For some people, it’s about building the fastest machine possible. For others, it’s all about style. For virtually every bike we feature here, it’s a combination lying some… Read More
2023-02-18 17:01
What motorcycle did you dream of owning when you were young? For Mike Chen, it was the mighty Yamaha TW200—and who could blame him? Loved by multiple generations of fans, the TW200 is… Read More
2023-02-17 18:40
Brabus makes some of the most sought-after custom Porsches, Mercedes-Benzes and Rolls-Royces in rich guy land. But what happens when the carbon fiber geniuses at the German tuner turn t… Read More
2023-02-17 17:01
If you think that electric bikes aren’t ‘real’ motorcycles, avert your eyes now. But if you love vintage BMX bikes, and believe that electric drivetrains create interesting… Read More
2023-02-16 21:55
Bobbers are pure motorcycling. They’re what happens when you take everything you can off a bike and strip it to its basics. They’re one-person machines made for experiencing moto… Read More
2023-02-15 15:18
The flexor carpi radialis muscle is one you never thought you needed for motorcycling. This workhorse of your forearm is what does the pushing and pulling. Riding the new Energica Ego motorc… Read More
2023-02-15 15:16
Buell Motorcycles made a splash over the weekend with the launch of the new Super Cruiser bike. Based on the company’s 1190X sportbike, the new bike is Roland Sands’ take on a Bu… Read More
2023-02-15 14:57
The air-cooled Triumph Thruxton remains a solid base for a custom motorcycle. Thanks to the enormous numbers they sold in—and the internet—parts are plentiful, spares are easy to… Read More
2023-02-13 19:06
There’s a new Buell motorcycle on the way. Yes, you read that right: a new Buell. And, unlike any previous Buell, this new bike is a heels-in-the-air, high-bar, cruiser.
The new Buell… Read More
2023-02-12 17:01
Czech hypercar manufacturer, Praga, unveiled their $92,000 limited edition ZS 800 this week. We take a closer look at it, along with a Ducati 749 and Moto Guzzi NTX 750 from Italy, and a Kaw… Read More
2023-02-10 21:43
The early 1970s certainly were a golden era of motorcycling. Who can deny that the Kawasaki Z1 or H2, the original SOHC CB750 and the Ducati 750 Super Sport of the era aren’t icons? Bu… Read More
2023-02-10 17:01
Just like any historic marque, Ducati has had its fair share of divisive motorcycle designs. The Ducati 749 and 999 spring to mind. Penned by the legendary Pierre Terblanche, they were a bol… Read More
2023-02-10 00:19
Get your small bike ready. We’re already looking forward to the Barber Small Bore event this summer, an annual event dedicated to very small street and dirt bikes. And we’re not… Read More
2023-02-09 00:01
It’s hard to beat a great middleweight bike. Bikes in the 650cc to 800cc category bring most of the power you need, without the heft or the high prices of bigger bikes. That means you… Read More
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