A classic Laverda Jota with modern performance
Every Laverda that Jean-Louis Olive lays his hands on gets the star treatment. Most of his projects are restorations, but this 1978…
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Tarmac Raven: A Street Bob custom from Rough Crafts
Two years ago, Harley-Davidson flew Winston Yeh to Barcelona to test ride the new Milwaukee-Eight big twins. And like most riders at…
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Malle hardens up a pair of Enfield Interceptor 650s
If you’re a fan of classic motorcycle luggage, you probably know the English company Malle. Set up by designers Robert Nightingale and…
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The Enforcer: an XSR700 from Ironwood Motorcycles
It’s just over three years since Yamaha launched the XSR700, and sales have been slow. That’s almost certainly down to the awkward…
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An MV Agusta Brutale 675 With One Foot in the Past
MV Agusta has an incredibly rich racing heritage that it doesn’t capitalize on. The Varese factory dominated the 500 cc Grand Prix…
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Dab LM-S: The first Euro4 certified custom motorcycle
There are lots of grey areas in the custom world. The engineering on a factory bike is black-and-white in its precision: components…
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Thor: A next-level R nineT Urban G/S from Sweden
Using a BMW R nineT Urban G/S as a base, this blacked-out and carbon-fiber clad scrambler mixes craftsmanship with a generous helping…
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The limits of endurance: A BMW R80 with Ducati flair
The Japanese custom scene continues to amaze us. Even though the internet shrinks the world, there are still gems in the East…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 19 May, 2019
A Vincent Black Shadow built from scratch, a CB650 built for just $1,250, a shed-built Moto Guzzi Le Mans, and an amazing…
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Off brief, on trend: A Yard Built XSR700 from Hookie
Any designer knows: sometimes you need to give your client what they need, rather than what they’ve asked for. When Yamaha asked…
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A camouflaged BMW K1100 (with an e-bike to match)
Traditional cafe racers are typically designed with restraint high on the agenda. But we’re just as enthused by customs that trade reservedness…
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Grey Goose: A Moto Guzzi 1100 Sport from San Francisco
One of the wonderful things about customization is that it can breathe new life into otherwise unloved motorcycles. Need proof? Just look…
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Textbook Refresh: Untitled upgrades the Thruxton 900
We’re usually all about high-end customs here, but not everyone has the budget to put an extreme machine in their garage. And…
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Two by Four: A pair of wild BMW S1000 customs from VTR
VTR have a rep for building some of the wildest BMW customs. There’s a regular stream of Bavarian metal rolling through their…
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K-Speed tears into the Royal Enfield Continental GT
Just the other day, we praised the simplicity and affordability of the new Royal Enfield twins. They’re easier to pull apart than…
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