Pre-sling Perfection: A GSX-R750 with Bandit power
The Suzuki GSX-R has been in production for almost 40 years, but the first-generation bike is still a banger. The round headlights,…
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Photo galleries and profiles of the most exciting cafe racers, bobbers, scramblers, trackers and other custom motorcycles.
Style for miles: A Yamaha SR400 daily runner from Wedge
Takashi Nihira has won awards and taken commissions from major OEMs. But the man behind Tokyo’s Wedge Motorcycle also knows how to…
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Chef’s choice: Walt Siegl Builds The Ducati Leggero His Way
Walt Siegl has built everything from 50s era Harley panheads to modern KTM enduros. But if there’s one thing his New Hampshire-based…
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Enchantress: Tamarit’s Baroque-style Triumph Bonneville
Even after more than 120 custom builds, Tamarit Motorcycles isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. In their continued search for motorcycling…
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Quarterflash: Icon’s 80s-inspired Kawasaki Z125
The mad scientists at ICON Motosports spend their days concocting motorcycle gear that runs the gamut from stealthy to totally outrageous. And…
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Small batch: Renard’s stylish BMW R100 café racer series
Building one-of-one customs for a living would be most motorcyclists’ idea of heaven. However, like an author trying to write the sequel…
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Sportster d’eleganza: A slick 70s Harley ironhead bobber
Copper Chopper wowed us earlier this month with an impossibly elegant SR400 bobber, built from scratch and laden with tasty handcrafted bits.…
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Hommage: Kingston’s BMW R100 pays tribute to Bobby Haas
Bobby Haas left a giant hole in the custom scene when he passed away unexpectedly last year. As the owner and curator…
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Café au lait: A Honda CB450 from the Gaucho Highlands
Nothing beats a quick early morning blast through the hills above my house. The air is fresh, the sun is usually shining…
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Retro chic: Slipstream’s Honda CB360 scrambler
The custom scene is scattered with craftspeople that do more than just build awesome motorcycles. James Fawcett is a prime example. As…
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Sekhmet: A BMW boxer café racer with an 80s vibe
It’s amazing how versatile the classic BMW boxer is is. Do you want a long, low and mean drag bike? A rough…
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Custom mad: A Honda SLR 650 street tracker from Spain
Do you remember what first piqued your interest in custom motorcycles? Santi deWolf does; it was a Honda CB café racer, built…
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Steel dream: A scratch-built Yamaha SR400 bobber
Today’s custom motorcycle scene is a melting pot of old and new techniques. Traditional handcrafting methods coexist with software-based design and modern…
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Hometown Hero: A SR150 scrambler from Taiwan
Yamaha’s beloved SR has come in an array of sizes over the years, all closely resembling each other. Of all of them,…
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Happily ever after: Foundry’s custom Moto Guzzi 750
Anyone with an email address knows that the internet is rife with scammers. It’s easy to get hoodwinked if you’re not vigilant—but…
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