Shred in style: Budget-friendly mods for your street-legal dirt bike
The street-legal dirt bike scene has one of the biggest mod cultures in motorcycling, and if you don’t believe me, it’s been…
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Photo galleries and profiles of the most exciting cafe racers, bobbers, scramblers, trackers and other custom motorcycles.
The Mojavian: A Harley-Davidson Baja 100 scrambler from Texas
“Who wouldn’t want to build a two-stroke Italian Harley?” asks Chris Tope, almost irreverently. “It’s the original Harley-Davidson Pan America!” As the…
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Bayern Madness: Another knockout BMW R nineT by Rough Crafts
Eight years ago, Rough Crafts knocked us off our feet with their first-ever custom BMW R nineT. The Taiwanese superstar custom shop…
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Rock On: UCC chops the new Indian Scout for Mikkey Dee
Ask Indian Motorcycle’s design director, Ola Stenegärd, which part of the new Indian Scout he’s most proud of, and he’ll most likely…
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Dakar Dreaming: Classic Co.’s Moto Guzzi V85 TT rally bike
The 1985 Paris-Dakar Rally will always be remembered for Gaston Rahier’s victory in the motorcycle division. The Belgian rally racer barely stood…
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Undercover Mud Lover: A Royal Enfield 650 scrambler from Argentina
It’s widely accepted that a custom motorcycle doesn’t need actual off-road chops to identify as a scrambler. Just like many other custom-build…
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Speed Read: A carbon-clad Ducati 900SS café racer and more
We’ve cast the net wide this week, with a selection of tasty motorcycles that are worlds apart. Purpose Built Moto kicks us…
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The North Star: Deus ex Machina’s stunning Yamaha XT500 restomod
In the world of classic thumpers, the Yamaha XT500 reigns supreme. It pioneered the concept of four-stroke dual-sport bikes, won the first…
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The Futurist: A BMW R nineT café racer laden with 3D-printed parts
Although the BMW R nineT was originally designed as a throwback to classic BMW boxers, it’s always had a modern edge. That…
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Miami Slice: An off-the-wall Yamaha TR1 café racer from London
We all have our inclinations, preferences, and particular predilections. In custom motorcycle circles, a BMW boxer or Triumph Bonneville are considered mainstream…
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Power couple: Matching BMW R100 scramblers by HB-Custom
Love will make you do crazy things. The owner of these matching BMW R100 scramblers had his heart set on a BMW…
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Dominate the Streets: STG Tracker’s HRC-themed Honda NX650
The faithful Honda NX650 Dominator has proved to be a popular custom-build donor over the years. It could be due to the…
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Retro Radical: HAXCH’s sublime Suzuki GSXR-R1100 slabside
Once upon a time, customizing a sportbike meant ripping its fairings off, swapping out its handlebars, and calling it a streetfighter. But…
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Jaw-Dropping Iron from Mecum’s Monterey 2024 Sale
Mecum’s Monterey 2024 sale is swiftly approaching, and the U.S. auction powerhouse has a field of 100 vintage motorcycles selling August 15-17.…
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Old school cool: A Norton Commando café racer by FCR Original
Like many custom workshops, FCR Original has cottoned on to the fact that modern classics are much less hassle to work on…
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