Out of the blue: A Triumph Trackmaster hiding in Germany
In a world where everyone is screaming for attention, Heinz Lange is an enigma. He has no catchy workshop name, no website…
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Photo galleries and profiles of the most exciting cafe racers, bobbers, scramblers, trackers and other custom motorcycles.
Bucephalus: A Norton Commando 850 from FCR Original
The Commando is one of the all-time greats of the motorcycle industry. In Britain, its status is iconic: even people with no…
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Cheap thrills: Racing custom Coleman mini bikes with Icon
Our friends at Icon Motosports have a few screws loose—and we mean that as a compliment. The riding gear they produce is…
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Super Duper Ténéré: A Yamaha XTZ 750 from Colombia
There was a subtle takeaway from this year’s EICMA show: adventure motorcycles are more popular than ever. As well as the regular…
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Put up your dukes! A KTM 390 custom from Ellaspede
Since its release in 2013, KTM’s 390 Duke has become a staple in the entry-level segment. It’s amassed a slew of awards…
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Hot stuff: A Honda CBX 750 built by a firefighter
The annals of motorcycling history are filled with ‘tweeners’—motorcycles that improved upon outgoing models, but eventually fizzled out to make way for…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 3 November, 2019
Details emerge of the new KRGT-1 from Keanu Reeves’ company Arch. Plus a smoking hot Yamaha RD350 board tracker, a rare BSA…
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Hasty Flaming Buffalo! An Indian Scout from Luuc Muis
When Indian delivered a new Scout Bobber to young Dutch designer Luuc Muis, there was a catch: he had just 20 weeks…
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Knockout Krauser: A four-valve R100 from Ironwood
Ironwood Custom Motorcycles get frequent requests for their signature R-Series BMW bobbers. But when a regular client rolled in with a unique…
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Mental Morini: A wild Corsaro 1200 Veloce from XTR Pepo
Pepo Rosell’s work is easy to spot, and we mean that as a compliment. If it looks fast, has a killer livery…
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Dutch courage: Moto Adonis tackles the Ducati S4R
The S4R has got to be one of Ducati’s greatest hits. The water-cooled Monster used a retuned DOHC 996 engine with eight…
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Please Yamaha, build a scrambler as cool as this SR250
We’ve got used to heavy motorcycles. These days, anything around 450 pounds or 200 kilos is regarded as light. And most of…
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Lead sled: A BMW K1100 LT cafe from Spain
There’s a reason we don’t see many BMW K-series customs, and it’s because they’re tough to work with. The K is physically…
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Speciale ultimo: A most unusual custom Ducati
You could call it a mongrel, or a parts bin special—but we reckon this unusual Ducati is one of the cleverest and…
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50 not out: A Thruxton to celebrate Tamarit’s 50th build
Building a custom motorcycle isn’t exactly a walk in the park. But turning customization into a viable full-time business is even harder.…
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