13 Shades Of Grey: The first custom Husqvarna Vitpilen
The Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 is one of the most attractive OEM motorcycles of recent times. Despite the three-year gap between concept and…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 23 September, 2018
The Yamaha XSR700 gets the looks to match its performance, Paton releases a street legal version of Michael Dunlop’s IoM TT bike,…
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A scrambled Honda NX 650 from Asphalt and Gravel
The Honda NX 650 Dominator is one of the custom scene’s greatest sleepers. It’s not the most prolific donor, but it’s loaded…
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Bolt’s BMW K100: The flying brick finally comes of age
There’s something strange going on with the BMW K-series. A couple of years ago, most bike builders wouldn’t touch one with a…
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Hot Single: A KTM scrambler from a German car designer
Krzysztof Szews is a designer for a major German car manufacturer. His official job title is ‘Head of Exterior Geometry’—but when he’s…
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Silver Star: 2LOUD bobs Kawasaki’s tiny BJ250 Estrella
A test of ability in the world of bike building is being able to turn the banal into the beautiful. It’s hard…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 16 September, 2018
A Suzuki VanVan with a surfer vibe, a track-ready Ducati Monster from the Emirates, and a sneaky peek at Moto Guzzi’s cool…
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French dressing: A chic Kawasaki W650 from Lyon
Kawasaki are making waves in the neo-retro scene with the well-reviewed Z900RS. But truth be told, we still really miss the simple,…
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Superunknown: A first-time builder hits the big time
Purists will say that a full nuts-n-bolts restoration is the only way to treat a rare classic. But when all you have…
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Colonel Butterscotch: Icon 1000’s sweet Suzuki Bandit
A new bike from the crew at ICON 1000 is a bit like a Mike Tyson uppercut: it arrives without warning, and…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 9 September, 2018
A lesson in laying (exhaust) pipe from Taiwan, a BMW K100 called ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’, and a GSX-R750 hiding a little…
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A most distinguished Triumph T140 from Hong Kong
In theory, owning an old Brit bike is a great idea. In reality, your right hand will become more familiar with a…
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Gothamist: A Suzuki DR-Z400SM built for NYC streets
Riding a motorcycle in New York means dealing with tight streets, big potholes and uncompromising taxi drivers. To maximize your chances of…
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Ready to Wear: Kaspeed’s slinky Nighthawk 750
We’ve noticed an encouraging trend amongst custom shops lately: they’re offering made-to-order customs alongside their one-off specials. Diamond Atelier have enjoyed success…
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Monkey Business: Kingston revamps the iconic mini bike
The Glemseck 101 festival being held this weekend is a high-octane celebration of speed and power. At this very moment, thousands of…
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