Custom Motorcycles Archives

Dolce far niente: A Yamaha XT 600 scrambler by Freeride

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…

There’s usually a little trepidation when we hear from a custom builder that we don’t know. Is their work any good, or…

High-end custom motorcycles are nice to look at, but they take substantial talent to build and serious money to buy. That’s why…

If we had a stock Harley-Davidson Sportster and a hankering for a top-shelf street tracker, we’d probably call Richard Pollock. Better known…

Most customs look nothing like a factory bike, with radical styling and, let’s face it, often dubious legality. But occasionally we see…

The legendary Honda Super Cub is known for being the world’s most produced vehicle, and the poster child for Honda’s most memorable…