Big Red: A cheeky Honda Monkey with miles of retro rally style
Ek Chalermphol’s Instagram bio lists his interests as “cars, trucks, bikes, bicycles, and taking photos.” But he neglects to mention his unwavering…
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Photo galleries and profiles of the most exciting cafe racers, bobbers, scramblers, trackers and other custom motorcycles.
Cashing Out: A How-To Guide for Selling Custom Motorcycles
A custom motorcycle has very little in common with soulless machines like a Toyota Camry or a washing machine, so why would…
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Ducati DT: A Ducati Multistrada 1000 DS street tracker from Switzerland
Pierre Terblanche has penned countless motorcycles in his career, but he’s best known for the 11 years he spent at Ducati. In…
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Real Steel: This MX-inspired Honda Dominator is no plastic bike
We regularly wax lyrical about the virtues of the venerable Honda Dominator, and how its rugged simplicity makes it a prime candidate…
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The Intern: A frosty BMW R80 scrambler from the Netherlands
The best custom motorcycles aren’t always the ones that scream the loudest. Some captivate with simplicity, inviting a closer look that reveals…
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Stone-cold killer: A Honda CL250 café racer with 3D-printed bodywork
For the last few years, the modern custom motorcycle scene has presented major OEMs with a whole new market in which to…
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Simpatico: Solo Motorcycle’s Impeccable Norton Atlas Café Racer
The Norton Atlas has always been one of my forever dream bikes. This story started quite a long time ago, with the…
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Speed Read: Diamond Atelier’s BMW boxer track racer and more
Diamond Atelier impresses with an uber-slick BMW boxer built for the race track, while Japan’s Infiniti Motorcycle builds a stunning Harley-Davidson bobber.…
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Welcome to the Club: A Modern Sportster that Taps into Hellish Roots
In 1965, Time Magazine sent photographer Bill Ray and writer Joe Bride to live and ride with the Hell’s Angels. It was…
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The Dark Knight Rides: A BMW R nineT fit for Batman
Batman swooped onto the pages of DC Comics 85 years ago, but it would take 19 years for the Caped Crusader to…
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Garage Builds: This Ain’t no Honda Fat Cat
In 1986 and 1987 Honda built the TR200, better known as the “Fat Cat” for the U.S. market. This half dirt bike,…
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Off-the-Shelf Attitude: Rough Crafts Custom Parts for your Harley
Your bike is as much an extension of your body on the open road as it is your personality when parked at…
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New Found Hope: ICON’s nostalgic Honda VF1000F Interceptor restomod
As far as 80s sportbikes go, the Honda VF1000F Interceptor often gets overshadowed. Riding on the success of the VF750F, Honda introduced…
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Sport Edition: JvB-moto’s radical 1988 Harley FXR
Cries of heartbreak echoed across the internet when Harley-Davidson discontinued the revered Dyna. But it’s easy to forget that the Dyna’s inception…
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Xtra Rowdy: STG Tracker’s custom Harley XR1200
Released in 2008, the Harley-Davidson XR1200 should have been a big hit for The Motor Co.; an athletic Sportster fashioned after the…
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