Custom Motorcycles Archives

Ctrl Z: Ellaspede rebuild their first Honda XR600

The Honda XR600 has a cult following across the globe, and for good reason. As the original king of the Baja 1000,…

Growing up in the 1970s, my Fab Four were never John, Paul, George and Ringo. They were Snorky, Fleegle, Droopy and Bingo—The…

Three-wheeled motorcycles get a bad rap, but we can think of a few good uses for them. They’re especially useful for riders…

Named after the famed International Six Days Enduro, the KTM 500 EXC Six Days is one of the best enduro race bikes…

This week we’ve got Ducatis old and new: a German-built custom 848, plus the latest factory race bike—the electric V21L. We also…

The sheer diversity of Freeride Motos Racing’s stable makes it difficult to lump them into one silo. You’re just as likely to…

It’s no secret that we have mixed feelings about the BMW R18. But there’s one thing we’re sure of: in the right…

For most pro custom bike builders, working to a brief is the norm. So any opportunity to take on a carte blanche…

Nothing screams “it’s the weekend” quite like a two-stroke street tracker. All the more if it’s a Yamaha RD400, and it’s dressed…

The popular Wheels and Waves festival returns to sunny Biarritz next week after a two year hiatus. So it’s safe to assume…

In the mid 90s, the K1100 RS sat at the top of the BMW range. It was the sport tourer par excellence,…

Building a decent custom motorcycle on a slim budget is a tall order. But you know what’s even harder? Doing it with…

You don’t often see custom shops collaborating. But as they say, a rising tide lifts all ships—and a joint venture between two…

Axel Budde believes that motorcycle travel should be done in style. He’s the founder of the Moto Guzzi specialist shop, Kaffeemaschine, who…

When a workshop focuses very tightly on one model of bike, it’s usually a good thing. They get to know what to…