Francis Ooi is a creative director from Singapore—which is not the best place to live if you are passionate about custom motorcycles. By law, Francis cannot even change the blinkers on his 1994 Ducati 900SS: Everything has to be stock. So he’s channeled his frustrations into his art, and created a set of prints showing…
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Ian Galvin is a young designer with petrol running through his veins. For his degree project in Detroit, he created a modern re-interpretation of the Vincent brand. He’s now a product designer with a passion for motorcycle illustration and a unique style that is attracting a lot of attention. Galvin seems surprised at his success.…
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The art of the motorcycle poster seems to have declined of late. Before WWII, motorcycle manufacturers would commission amazing illustrations that captured the power and glory of motorcycles, with racy typography and dashing young chaps in goggles. Then the film camera came along—and by the 1960s, the standard motorcycle poster was a studio shot of…
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James Hammarhead is one of the top custom motorcycle builders in the USA. In June 2011, he returned to the small Pennsylvania farm where he grew up, visiting his childhood refuge for the first time in 30 years. He took three Hammarhead bikes with him—the Jack Pine, the Solo X and the Woodsman. Grant Ray,…
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The French designer Pierrick Jégou has created a stylish range of images to promote the Montée Historique du Montaigu, a classic motorcycle…
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Hermann Köpf is a German photographer with a particular penchant for classic motorcycles—and an uncanny ability to capture the magic of vintage…
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It’s hard to find an original way to shoot a moving motorcycle. A static bike is much easier—you can put it wherever…
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What does your motorcycle dream garage look like? Something like this, we’re prepared to bet. We’ve collected four of the best images…
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Scott Pommier is in the top echelon of contemporary photographers. There’s an edgy restlessness about his work, an unforced atmosphere that speaks…
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Conrad Leach is one of our leading contemporary motorcycle artists, with a wonderfully spare and elegant style. It’s a look that’s won…
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Our second set of motorcycle wallpapers are from the photographer Todd McLellan, who shot the bikes for the famed Canadian artist William…
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We’re starting a new feature on Bike EXIF: motorcycle wallpapers, but with a difference. These won’t be manufacturer publicity photos: we’ll be…
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