Super trick: Cardsharper’s BMW K1100LT scrambler
Back in the 90s, if you wanted a big touring motorcycle, the BMW K1100LT was probably on your shortlist. It was the…
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Photo galleries and profiles of the most exciting cafe racers, bobbers, scramblers, trackers and other custom motorcycles.
Vintage Fresh: Slipstream’s Honda CL350 scrambler
Honda motorcycles have a reputation for being unkillable, but whoever used to own this Honda CL350 sure gave it their best shot.…
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Inch Perfect: Close up with AC Sanctuary’s A16 demo bike
If there’s any proof that motorcycling is a universal language, it’s the global fame of AC Sanctuary. Set up in the mid…
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Silver Bullet: A Shiny Yamaha XS650 by Purpose Built Moto
Like many shops, Purpose Built Moto does a lot to put food on the table. On top of their regular custom bike…
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Gloves Off: Federal Moto customizes the BMW R75/6
Most customers approach a bike builder with a firm idea of what they want, armed with fat binders of photos and sketches…
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Alchemy: A Husqvarna 701 Enduro wrapped in carbon
What’s your idea of the perfect adventure motorcycle? For some, it’s a liter-plus globetrotter loaded with tech. For others, it’s a monkey…
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Freshman Triumph: ASH’s Thruxton-based street tracker
Some established custom shops are so consistent, you immediately know that anything they build is going to be good. But the scene…
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Flight of Fancy: The Adventurists’ flying monkey bike
Millions of articles have been written debating the ultimate adventure bike. And not a single one of them matters. Because the team…
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Crow: A Pikes Peak-inspired Royal Enfield GT 650
Motorcycles no longer race at the International Pikes Peak Hill Climb, and more’s the pity. The unique race inspires gutsy engineering, and…
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Berlin Barnstormer: A BMW R18 from Rough Crafts
It’s been over eighteen months since BMW launched the mighty R18. And if you count the teaser campaign, the biggest-ever boxer has…
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Tasty Twin: A stylish Honda CX500 café racer from London
Some motorcycles lend themselves to customization, and need just a few tasteful mods to look great. But the Honda CX500 is not…
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Save Point: A Honda CB650R inspired by Cyberpunk 2077
Ever ridden a motorcycle in a video game, and wished you could ride it in real life? Meet Mandrill Garage’s latest custom…
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Enter Sandman: Robbie Palmer’s 1954 Triumph chopper
When we hear the term ‘sand cast,’ we think of very early Honda CB750s and their famous sandpaper-rough engine cases. But it’s…
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The Wal: Shinya Kimura customizes the BMW R18
Shinya Kimura is one of the most enigmatic custom motorcycle builders working today. His bikes have zero respect for conventional styles, prevailing…
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100ci of madness: The S&S Death Tracker Sportster
There are literally dozens of companies making tuning parts for Harley-Davidson engines. But not many have the experience of S&S Cycle, the…
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