The PiperMoto J Series is a KTM powered 120 mph super scooter
Flicking through photos of the recent Bike Shed custom motorcycle show, one bike in particular caught our eye; the PiperMoto J Series.…
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Photo galleries and profiles of the most exciting cafe racers, bobbers, scramblers, trackers and other custom motorcycles.
This custom BMW R75/5 dominated the Handbuilt Show
It takes a lot of faith to hand your custom motorcycle project over to someone else—and then give them free rein over…
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The New Black: A Ducati Monster 821 by Rough Crafts
At this point in his career, Rough Crafts designer Winston Yeh is almost cheating. He has such an extensive catalog of top-tier…
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Kawazuki: A Kawasaki Z1000 with a Bandit engine
David Anderson is the raddest custom motorcycle builder that you’ve never heard of. He has zero online presence, and the only two…
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Genuine Article: Peter Fonda’s Panhead from The Wild Angels
Warning: Pot-stirring chopper inbound, avert your eyes now. If I asked you to name a chopper film, 99% of those polled would…
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Analog Dreams: A Moto Guzzi Le Mans café racer from Austria
Despite their growing rarity and cost, the allure of owning, wrenching and riding a vintage machine is strong. Older bikes have a…
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Desert Raider: A Yamaha Ténéré 700 with retro Dakar style
Modern adventure bikes like the Yamaha Ténéré 700 seldom get customized. It’s partly because they’re purpose-built machines, designed to go anywhere—and any…
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Missile: An elegant Triumph Thruxton 1200 by Tamarit
Tamarit Motorcycles has enough plug-and-play parts in their catalog to turn any Triumph modern classic into a passable café racer. But the…
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Mach 9: CNCPT Moto goes full speed on the R nineT
The BMW R nineT has just had its first major update since it first launched, but many have wondered if the changes…
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Green with envy: A Bonneville T120 scrambler from France
In the 60s, a Rickman Metisse Triumph was the bike to own if you wanted to go scrambling. But technology has moved…
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Sabotage: A custom Kawasaki KZ440 LTD from Australia
On paper, the Kawasaki KZ440 LTM made lots of sense when it hit the scene in 1980. It had a disc brake…
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Sinister: A Suzuki Katana Restomod by dB Customs
The word ‘iconic’ gets thrown around too easily sometimes, but there’s no disputing the Suzuki Katana’s claim to it. Its radical looks…
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Two smoking hot BMW K1100RS café racers from Powerbrick
Powerbrick has the most apt name in the custom motorcycle business. The Dutch workshop specializes in making parts for K-series BMWs, affectionately…
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M Sport: A racy BMW K100RS café racer by Bolt
The BMW K100RS was borderline futuristic when it hit the scene in the 1980s. Between its blocky horizontal inline-four engine and its…
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Desert Special: A custom Triumph Bonneville by Purpose Built
The best thing about modern classics is their ability to pass for vintage bikes on the street. Although seasoned motorcyclists know what…
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