Birthday bobber: A Kawasaki W650 from 2LOUD Custom
What does the guy that has everything buy himself for his birthday? For one enthusiast, the answer is something he’s wanted since…
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Photo galleries and profiles of the most exciting cafe racers, bobbers, scramblers, trackers and other custom motorcycles.
A 21st century update for the classic BMW R90/6
Custom motorcycles are often criticized for putting aesthetics over functionality. But performance is still at the top of the list for builders…
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Shine On: The AMD-Winning custom Harley Softail Deuce
What does it take to rack up two wins and four podiums, in the Modified Harley-Davidson class at the AMD World Championships?…
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Trick: A BMX-style SYM from Hide Work Custom
Growing up, I had a special bond with my BMX. It was my ticket to autonomy, freedom, and independence, and my 20-inch…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 15 September, 2019
A low-riding Sportster cafe racer from Andorra, an angular Royal Enfield Continental from India, a Honda RCB 1000 homage from France and…
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Role Reversal: A classic AME Honda restored by HB-Custom
With clean lines and timeless styling, the Honda CB500 Four is one of the most fetching machines the Japanese marque has ever…
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Built to Shred: A 2015 Thruxton custom from FCR Original
Triumph’s previous generation air-cooled modern classics are true sleepers, with stacks of potential waiting to be unlocked. Pick up a neat secondhand…
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Trail Breaker: K-Speed mods the newest (and littlest) XSR
Based in a country where sub-250cc bikes rule, it’s no surprise that K-Speed has a serious knack for transforming small-displacement models into…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 8 September, 2019
Quality over quantity this week, with four rather than five new builds: two Beemers, and two Triumphs. All are surprisingly practical, finely…
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Hot swap: A plug ‘n’ play Ducati Scrambler kit
Bad Winners wowed us last year with a sharp, purpose-built flat tracker based on the Ducati Scrambler. Now the Parisian shop’s raised…
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Loving Vincent: A world championship build from Moscow
Last year, Dmitry Golubchikov became the first Russian to become the AMD World Champion of bike building. The 31-year-old triumphed with an…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 1 September, 2019
An Indian Scout from Austria, a Super Cub from Italy, a production electric bike from Australia, and a BMW from Texas—with a…
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KNTT: A sporty Knucklehead from Max Hazan
We’d love a glimpse inside Max Hazan’s head. His machines are elegant and visceral, and we’re left wondering how he actually builds…
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Swedish twins: A pair of vintage café racers from PAAL
For some people, building custom bikes is a sideline—an after-hours escape from the daily grind. For others it’s purely a business, with…
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Silver Dream Machine: 2LOUD’s Honda CB1100
Based in Taipei City in northern Taiwan, 2LOUD Custom is a small workshop run by Ma ‘Max’ Yicheng. Despite emerging onto the…
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