The Black Phantom: Kingston takes a leap into the dark
There are one hit wonders, and then there’s Dirk Oehlerking. The German custom builder can’t put a foot wrong, churning out hit…
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Photo galleries and profiles of the most exciting cafe racers, bobbers, scramblers, trackers and other custom motorcycles.
Moon Crawler: A luxe BMW R100 from Ironwood
If you’re unsure whether classic BMW airheads are still popular custom donors, just ask Ironwood Custom Motorcycles. The Dutch outfit has been…
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Space Explorer: Lucky Cat Garage’s sci-fi Yamaha XV950R
If you grew up in Japan in the 1950s or 1960s, you probably wanted a ‘Sonicon Rocket.’ It was a little battery-powered…
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Run What Ya Brung: Moto Adonis’ Yamaha XV920R Tracker
Curating a publication like Bike EXIF is a daunting task. Selecting the right motorcycles to feature is more art than science: it’s…
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Introducing The Harrison Collection Award
Today, we’re launching a major new competition for emerging talent in the custom scene. With prizes worth over $25,000 and a pair…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 3 June, 2018
Moto Guzzi’s Bellagio gets a glamorous new set of clothes. Vladimir Putin gets a new motorcycle, with a little help from Kalashnikov.…
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Mixology: A Honda cafe with two engines blended into one
‘Perfectly insane about motorcycles’ is how friends and colleagues describe Nazar ‘Gazzz’ Poznyakovsky of Gazzz Garage in Kyiv, Ukraine. “I combine engineering…
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Gold standard: A Monster 1200 R with 24K Gold Accents
The Ducati Monster 1200 R is a brutal machine—and I mean that in the best way possible. With 152 hp and 125…
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Ghost Dog: A BMW R nineT with Samurai style
After three years and several cracking custom builds, the Rotterdam-based duo behind Smokin’ Motorcycles are parting ways. That sounds like bad news,…
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Getting Personal: The KTM Max Hazan Built For Himself
There’s a definite style to a Hazan Motorworks bike: a hint of steampunk, lots of beautifully twisted and burnished metal, and impossibly…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 27 May, 2018
A subtle but strikingly effective makeover for the Indian Scout Bobber, an astounding Honda CB900F restomod from Canada, a drag bike with…
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La Poderosa: a Honda CB750K built up from a wreck
When a dog ran out in front of Nick Acosta’s 1974 CB750K it changed his world. He had just done a little…
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Quality Time: Customizing a scrambler for father and son
All parents love to surprise their offspring with presents. But how often do those gifts take the form of a bespoke motorcycle?…
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Vintage Perfection: Retrograde’s Triumph Tiger T110
Triumph’s range of modern classics now stands at twelve models strong. That’s good news if you want all the style of Britain’s…
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Diff’rent Strokes: Vagabund Moto bucks the BMW trend
BMW airhead customs are like AC/DC songs: after a while, it’s hard to tell them all apart. And that’s not necessarily a…
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