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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Photo galleries and profiles of the most exciting cafe racers, bobbers, scramblers, trackers and other custom motorcycles.
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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Cool Whip: HB-Custom’s crisp Suzuki DR650 scrambler
If we had to use one word to describe the bikes that roll out of Holger Breuer’s workshop, it would be ‘crisp.’…
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Custom à la carte: A BMW R nineT streetfighter from France
Lionel Duke builds a little bit of everything. His Nice, France-based custom shop, Duke Motorcycles, has transformed Honda Goldwings, Kawasaki ER6s, and…
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Giddy up: Colt Wrangler’s prizewinning Harley Sportster
With a name like Colt Wrangler, it’s safe to assume that the man is from Texas and probably a bit of a…
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Knickers and Knuckles: The 2023 Quail Motorcycle Gathering
I’m not much of a golfer, so the beauty of the Quail Lodge and Golf Club is largely lost on me. But…
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Lane Splitter: A bratty little custom Suzuki 110 by K-Speed
Many people wouldn’t consider a small commuter bike a good donor for a custom project. They’re usually cheap, utilitarian and bland; hardly…
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Team Blue: A custom Yamaha XSR900 with retro style
Modern superbikes are complex machines, both inside and out. Not only have their engines and electronics evolved in leaps and bounds over…
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Dreamy: The BMW R80 that won ‘Best Paint’ at the Handbuilt Show
Wandering between a sea of custom motorcycles at the Handbuilt Show in Austin, Texas last month, our Stateside team had the arduous…
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Speed Read, May 7, 2023
Variety is the spice of life, so we’ve rounded up four custom motorcycles from four different countries, all built using vastly different…
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Road Tested: The Antigravity XP-20-HD Jump Pack
Like your brake fluid and inner tubes, the battery on your motorcycle is one of those things you don’t think about until…
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The People’s Bike: A custom chopper with a VW Beetle engine
There’s a long history of purpose-built automobiles that use motorcycle engines. Combine a strong enough motor with a light enough chassis, and…
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Think Different: A hopped-up BMW R65 café racer from Slovenia
Last year, Žiga Petek did something truly refreshing—he built a custom BMW boxer that bucked all custom BMW boxer trends. With sharp…
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