Off the Wall: A BMX-style motorcycle with a Ducati engine
Elbert Hubbard said “If you don’t wish to be criticized, say nothing, do nothing, be nothing.” For Vitaly Selyukov, owner of Balamutti…
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Photo galleries and profiles of the most exciting cafe racers, bobbers, scramblers, trackers and other custom motorcycles.
Back to basics: A Harley Fat Bob in Rough Crafts’ signature style
“Fender and Firestone police, here I come,” Winston Yeh quips, as we discuss the latest custom motorcycle to roll out of the…
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Lakeside Racer: A Sportster inspired by the Riva Aquarama
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…
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Factory Finish: A BMW R80ST built from OEM parts
We’ve featured some wild customs over the years, and truth be told, we’ve come to expect the unexpected. In the last year…
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The $100k Club: Three Boutique Motorcycles with Six-Figure Prices
Motorcycles have long been the cheap way to go fast, but in today’s world of excess and insane tech, the concept of…
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AN-BU x RE: A custom Royal Enfield 650 from one of Japan’s best
There’s no question that the Japanese custom scene is rife with creativity. Even so, there are some Japanese custom builders whose style…
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Tiger Shark: A Yamaha SR400 street tracker from Taiwan
The venerable Yamaha SR400 has been customized in every way imaginable—which is a testament to both the plucky little single’s longevity and…
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Silver Arrow: Crooked’s svelte Yamaha XS650 café racer
Despite the company’s name, there’s nothing misshapen about Crooked Motorcycles‘ latest custom bike. This svelte Yamaha XS650 from the German shop is…
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How to build a Harley Sportster flat tracker, the Mule way
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…
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Mechanical animal: Simone Conti’s custom Yamaha XS650
Simone Conti has what many custom motorcycles builders strive for—an instantly recognizable style. Working under the banner of Simone Conti Motorcycles, the…
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Midnight Dancer: A custom BMW HP2 Sport by Cherry’s Company
Custom motorcycles come in all shapes and sizes. But the more style variations a custom shop adds to their portfolio, the more…
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Always awesome: The DicE Magazine x Indian Chief racer
Never perfect, always awesome. It’s a motto often used by Nicolai Sclater, the artist better known as Ornamental Conifer. And it sits…
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Race Bred: Jeff Palhegyi’s Yamaha MT07 flat tracker
Any custom workshop that’s been operating for a decent length of time is sure to have a multitude of leftover parts lying…
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Bolt Racer: A custom Suzuki DR Big with Schwantz style
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…
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Speed Read, February 26, 2023
Deus ex Machina returns to their roots with a no-nonsense Kawasaki W650. We also profile a Honda CB550 café racer, a Kawasaki…
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