Custom Motorcycles Archives

Heavy Hitter: K-Speed scales up with an XJR 1300 café racer

We’ve seen some truly out-the-box builds come from K-Speed. They’ve done everything from Honda Monkey cafe racers to a Yamaha XSR155 that…

We don’t see much custom work from the Baltic state of Lithuania. But judging by what we have seen, we suspect that…

We love customs that have that ‘well sorted’ look—where you get the impression that everything is in the right place, it all…

The best thing about the Japanese custom scene is that it defies all conventions. Stroll around the annual Mooneyes show for example,…

A stunningly beautiful custom MV Agusta F3 from Switzerland, a fire-breathing KTM Super Duke R built for the Erzberg Rodeo, a vintage-inspired…

After reporting on the custom scene for over ten years, it takes a lot to stop us dead in our tracks. But…

The incomparable Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show went down this past weekend, and as usual the brightest stars of the Japanese custom…

If you’re looking for a classic American tourer, a Harley Electra Glide is just the ticket. They were popular with police departments…

Royal Enfield’s 650 twins have only been on the market for just over a year. But they’ve become a hit with both…

Any custom shop that builds its own frames gets our immediate respect. Granted, you need a certain degree of mechanical aptitude to…

Olivier Ortolani has a flair for the dramatic. This is a guy who once wrapped a Ducati Panigale 1199 S in hand-shaped…

Lots of people build a bike with the sole purpose of thrashing it. But it’s usually a ‘beater,’ with very little time…

The wildest custom Goldwing you’ve ever seen, an incredibly rare Egli-framed Suzuki GT750, a BMW with Nissan Leaf power, and a seriously…

How much custom work can you cram into six weeks? If this stellar Royal Enfield racer is anything to go by, quite…

There are motorcycles that are considered so sacred, you wouldn’t dare customize them. And there are motorcycles that work so well out…