Beech racer: A classic Aermacchi 350 with a touch of wood
Two weeks ago, we revealed George Woodman’s cute little Honda SS50. But George had a further ace up his sleeve: he was…
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Boosted: Rno’s wild turbocharged Honda CBX 1000
We love the big, bruising superbikes of the late 70s and early 80s. They were fast, brash and good-looking—and their riders often…
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Starck Raving Mad? Customizing the world’s worst bike
Remember the Starck-designed Aprilia Moto 6.5? Many were so traumatized by its existence, they’ve struck it from memory. The British website Visordown…
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Mean and Green: A Tasmanian Triumph Scrambler custom
Since its introduction in 2006, the Triumph Scrambler has been a standout in the marque’s modern classics rage. Its easygoing nature and…
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More café than racer: The Ural with an espresso machine
As we all know, customs and coffee go together like eggs and bacon. In some shops, the espresso machine gets more of…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 14 October, 2018
The Japanese custom rockstars AC Sanctuary set up shop in California. Plus a bratty Honda CB1100, a $49,500 custom kit for the…
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An ex-police Honda CBX750 returns to the streets
Unlike its famous cousin the CB750, the Honda CBX750 is a bit of a sleeper. But it does have a very unusual…
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ADV Custom: Venier restyles the Cagiva Gran Canyon
Everyone has a scrambler in their arsenal these days, from the biggest OEM to the custom shop on the corner. But there’s…
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This tiny Honda SS50 is called ‘Wild Horse’ for a reason
George Woodman doesn’t build many bikes, but his creations always raise a big smile around the EXIF offices. This is ‘Wild Horse,’…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 7 October, 2018
A reborn and retro-fabulous Kawasaki GPz550, an XS750 rocketship built for pro BMXer Kye Forte, the weird and wonderful Windhoff Four Cylinder,…
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Type 16: Auto Fabrica goes Commando
Some builders pick a formula and repeat it. Others reinvent the wheel every time and stick to one-offs. Auto Fabrica‘s methodology lands…
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Double Vision: Two Yamaha XS650 cafe racers from Hookie
The correct answer to ‘How many bikes?’ is always ‘one more.’ And these two dapper Yamaha XS650s from German wunderkind Nico Mueller…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 30 September, 2018
A wild BMW R nineT from Onehandmade, the CROIG Instagrammers get their mitts on a Street Cup, and the Bultaco Pursang from…
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Street Thrasher: The XT 600 gets the supermoto treatment
No list of retro enduros is complete without the noble Yamaha XT 600. Manufactured for almost two decades until 2003, it ticks…
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981: A dark and luxurious Yamaha TR1 from Budapest
Despite having a population of almost ten million people—more that Denmark or Switzerland—Hungary has a pretty low profile on the European custom…
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