RSWB: A Granada Red Toaster Tank BMW by Roughchild
There aren’t many new ways left to customize classic R-series BMWs, and that means it’s harder to make them stand out. You…
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Photo galleries and profiles of the most exciting cafe racers, bobbers, scramblers, trackers and other custom motorcycles.
Sonic 90: A Suzuki GSX-R1100 restomod from Spain
Retro sportbikes have huge appeal. Despite the acres of plastic, some models have aged surprisingly well—such as the mighty Suzuki GSX-R1100. Contemporary…
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Project Y: VR Customs builds a Ducati 996 Cafe Racer
We’re not precious about which motorcycles shouldn’t be customized. But we still feel a pang of sadness when a classic is butchered—and…
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Heavy Wind: A gnarly Buell Cyclone from MB Cycles
Hardtail choppers with fat rear tires aren’t typically our vibe, but we’re suckers for anything Martin Becker builds. He’s a Meister of…
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Earthly Delight: A minimalist Honda NX650 from Slovakia
There was a time when the Honda NX650 Dominator was an uncommon, yet surprisingly sensible, donor for a custom project. But Dominators…
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Civilian cool: A CBX750 police bike from FNG Works
When this sleek Honda popped up on our email, it stopped us in our tracks. And then we got an extra surprise—it’s…
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Chiller: A BMX-style moped from Saint Petersburg
The debate rages on whether electric motorcycles are better than petrol-powered ones. Meanwhile a group of mad scientists in Saint Petersburg have…
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The Sequel: Another Honda Dominator from HB-Custom
The sequel is seldom as good as the original movie, but the opposite is usually true with custom motorcycles. Taking another crack…
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Salvage Star: A Yamaha Virago 750 reborn as a cafe racer
The Yamaha Virago is one of those bikes that just keep on giving. Yamaha’s V-twin cruiser first popped up in the early…
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Scandinavian Slayer: A slick Suzuki SV650 from Finland
The Suzuki SV650 will go down in history as one of the best bang-for-buck motorcycles ever made. The ‘poor man’s Monster’ gets…
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Enduring style: Giving the Street Triple a classic race vibe
The Triumph Street Triple is one of those rare bikes that have been a universal hit with riders all over the world.…
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Centennial café racer: A 1,700 cc Moto Guzzi from Spain
Moto Guzzi turned 100 this year, and celebrated with a slew of special edition models. But the crew at Guzzi Motobox in…
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Mini-chop: A solid gold Kawasaki W175 from West Java
The Indonesian custom scene is a rich seam of gold, and this compact chop from Tole Motorworks is 24-carat perfection. It’s based…
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Ant: Hookie Co. customizes the Cake Ösa electric bike
The compact and modular nature of electric drivetrains makes them well suited to small utility motorcycles. But surprisingly few manufacturers have jumped…
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Max. Steeze: A CB350 Street Scrambler from California
Miguel Castro seems to be working his way through a checklist of custom motorcycle styles. His first build was a cafe racer,…
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