Retrograde’s white hot Triumph T100R Daytona desert sled
It’s hard to express just how much Mark Drury loves vintage Triumphs. In his own words, he’s a “self-confessed Meriden groupie,” but…
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A very particular Panigale: Mr Motorcycles’ Ducati 899
There’s a definite trend to stripping the bodywork off modern Ducatis. And we’re all for it. The superbike engines may not have…
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Blue Wombat: Analog’s ice-cool Hodaka restomod
If you’ve followed Analog Motorcycles’ work, you’ll know that founder Tony Prust isn’t a fan of doing things half-cocked. This 1973 Hodaka…
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Über Tasteful: HB-Custom’s 1977 Kawasaki KZ750
We’re always intrigued to see what custom motorcycle builders get up to when there’s no brief, or client, involved. Personal projects either…
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Done right: Rick Hannah’s Kawasaki W650 desert sled
My father was fond of the saying, “If you want a job done right, do it yourself.” And that’s the first thought…
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The BMW G650 Xcountry reimagined as a street tracker
If you ask us, the BMW G650 Xcountry was ahead of its time. First released in 2007, it encapsulated the tracker vibe…
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Building a mini chopper out of a … Honda CG110
We don’t feature too many choppers: the innovation and irreverence that permeated that scene in the 60s and 70s is harder to…
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Luuc Muis redesigns the Moto Guzzi V85 TT for Vanguard
Moto Guzzi’s V85 TT has a lot going for it: a motor with tons of character, a capable chassis, and a look…
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Gold Standard: Unik Edition’s stunning Honda Seven-Fifty
We love to hear success stories from builders, and Tiago Gonçalves and Luis Gonçalves of Unik Edition are on a roll. The…
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Boxer Racer: North East Custom’s BMW R1150R Rockster
Does anyone remember the BMW R1150R Rockster? It was an attempt by BMW to inject some edginess into their capable but somewhat…
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Winging It: Deus Japan reworks the obscure Honda GL400
They couldn’t have picked a worse time, but our friends at Deus ex Machina Japan have finally managed to open their new…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 6 September, 2020
A sweet Yamaha SR500 bobber from Sweden, a bright orange Honda CBR600 from the Netherlands, a Kawasaki KZ750 cafe racer from Argentina,…
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Coffee to Go! A Ural with a La Marzocco espresso machine
Sydney is at the epicenter of the ‘third wave’ coffee movement in Australia—you can’t throw a single origin coffee bean without hitting…
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Supersonica: A rapid Ducati Panigale from Jett Design
How many custom builders can squeeze the last ounce of performance out of a modern sportbike and give the aesthetics a jolt…
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Radikal Klassisch: Moto Essence’s BMW R80 roadster
Every style of custom motorcycle has a clear-cut formula, but we like it best when builders tear up the blueprint and blur…
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