A Honda 650 for Africa: Ton-Up Garage’s Muxima
If current trends are anything to go by, Honda thumpers might soon surpass the mighty CB-series as the platform of choice for…
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Photo galleries and profiles of the most exciting cafe racers, bobbers, scramblers, trackers and other custom motorcycles.
Not your usual BMW police bike: VTR’s blown R80
Police forces around the world love BMW motorcycles. But we’ve never seen one quite like this. It’s a law enforcement R80 RT…
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The Black: a stealthy Honda CB350 from Australia
The Honda CB350 hits the sweet spot for a stylish urban commuter. It’s well made and nimble, with a dry weight of…
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Miss Universe: A Harley 48 from Speed & Custom
We don’t see many Sportsters with a racy slant. But this new machine from Speed & Custom shows what is possible. And…
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I Believe I Can Fly: Dicer Bikes’ motorized bicycle
If you’ve spent any time in the Far East, you’ll have seen a Flying Pigeon. It’s the omnipresent bicycle owned by every…
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Pretty Fly for a CityFly: Dream Wheels’ Honda CLR125
As far as we’re concerned, small capacity bikes don’t get enough love. They’re frugal, cheap to run and can go about anywhere…
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Flying Dutchman: a Yamaha XS850 racer from Holland
Every year, Dutchman Maarten Poodt builds a new bike. As winter approaches and the daylight hours shorten, he starts a new project…
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Euro Fighter: Avon Tyres’ wild BMW F800S
If you were a tire company, what bike would you select to show off some new dual-sport rubber? The obvious answer would…
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Woodland Creature: El Solitario Ducati ‘Mononoke’
There’s never been an El Solitario bike that hasn’t polarized opinion. Which is completely fine by David Borras and Co. They’re happy…
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Side Order: Deus x Yamaha XV950 ‘D-Side’
We’ve always had a soft spot for sidecar motorcycles. But the only serious manufacturer is Ural, which sold a mere 1,200 rigs…
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Rebellion Of The Machines: a true Honda CB750 café
Has the term ‘café racer’ been abused beyond recognition? A growing number of experienced bike builders think so, including Madrid-based Rebellion Of…
Read more »Venier’s ‘Tractor 03’: a Moto Guzzi V7 Scrambler
We wonder if Stefano Venier knew what a hit his ‘Tractor V75‘ would be when he created it. Based on a 90s-model…
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Shinya Kimura’s ‘Faster Son’ Yamaha MT-07
EXCLUSIVE Shinya Kimura is probably the world’s most famous custom motorcycle builder right now. But despite this fame, he’s a somewhat enigmatic…
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Son Of A Gun: BMW R69S ‘Thompson’
The Thompson submachine gun is a legend in artillery and gangster circles. In the 1920s, the ‘Chicago Typewriter’ cost half as much…
Read more »Totally Radical: Ed Turner’s Suzuki GSX1100
Some bikes are built to go far—others to look flash. We’ll let you decide which category Ed Turner’s latest creation falls into.…
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