FSBO: Custom Motorcycles Selling Now on the Bike EXIF Classifieds
Custom motorcycles straight from the tap; that’s how we like to think about the Bike EXIF Classifieds since most of the bikes featured here are listed by the people who built them. While there are tons of places to buy and sell bikes, that’s our schtick, and we’re sticking to it.
If you haven’t checked us out yet, be sure to peruse our current listings in the menu bar—you might find something you like. If you’re pressed for time, the following listings are a small sample of the rad iron available now.
LiveWire ONE Custom By JvB Moto Jens vom Brauck is a man on a mission, and we’ve seen his signature style applied to everything from retro Ducatis to contemporary HDs. No matter the donor or style, there’s no mistaking a JvB Moto creation, and Jens’ style carried over flawlessly to electrics as well like this custom LiveWire ONE.
Jens was actually one of the first custom builders to lay hands on the LiveWire ONE, and his finished roaster was every bit the bike LiveWire should have built. Building upon his previous work, Jens developed this iteration with reproducibility in mind, allowing individual parts to be produced and sold as a kit.
Aesthetically, Jens sought to imbue the LiveWire with a futuristic appearance without resorting to overly stylized plastic components. He crafted new carbon fiber housings for both the headlight and taillight assemblies. The front features a rectangular LED headlight flanked by Motogadget turn signals and additional spotlights for enhanced nighttime visibility. The rear showcases a custom carbon fiber unit housing three vertical LEDs and Motogadget turn signals.
Where Jen’s first LiveWire wore a chunky solo saddle, this build includes accommodations for a passenger—a feature influenced by his grown-up children’s insistence on experiencing the bike’s exhilarating acceleration firsthand. Jens redesigned the seat, introducing a 3 cm dip in the rider’s area and applying sportier upholstery. The finished piece is not only functional but has better fit and finish than the OE piece in our opinion.
Summarizing his experience so far with electrics, Jens says, “It’s exciting. It brings fresh energy to the biking experience—not something to be afraid of, just a new flavor. This bike should wear a warning sticker though, because instant torque is a dangerous drug!”
Kawasaki W650 Desert Sled by Dirty Dick’s Motos Rick Hannah of Dirty Dick’s Motos says there’s nothing subtle about his latest Kawasaki W650 desert sled build, and considering the blingy purple paint, nickel-plated frame and CNC-machined swingarm, he has a point. But there’s a certain magic that happens when all the major design elements blend seamlessly, where even features like a Mitas moto tire fade into the whole. Polished, plated and painted to perfection, this Kawasaki W650 sets a standard that Rick says he’ll never top.
Fed up with crusty old donors, Rick sourced a low-mileage 2001 Kawasaki W650 and meticulously stripped the bike to its core. The frame was de-tabbed and modified to include dual tail loops—one adhering to traditional scrambler design and another inline with the rear downtubes. The chassis received significant upgrades, including a robust CNC-machined swingarm paired with Hagon shocks that are an inch longer than the stock setup. Up front, billet aluminum yokes elevate the stance, complemented by an Andreani cartridge kit within the forks, providing full adjustability and improved handling.
The wheel configuration maintains the original 19-inch front and 18-inch rear setup, but with substantial improvements. Rick disassembled the stock wheels, powder-coated the hubs in silver, and re-laced them with wider Morad rims. These are shod with Heidenau K67 rubber up front and Mitas Terra Force at the rear.
While the OEM rear drum brake preserves a classic aesthetic, the front end benefits from Rick’s proprietary Big Brake Kit, featuring a six-piston caliper mated to a 320 mm floating EBC disc, delivering enhanced stopping power.
Keeping it classic, Rick finished the sled with Western-style one-inch handlebars, Biltwell grips and a Motogadget speedo. The solo saddle features retro diamond-stitched upholstery and a massive color-matched headlight bucket fronts the Kawi’s original fuel tank. While Rick loved the tank’s shape, it did need some fine-tuning.
“One of my favorite parts on the W650 is the tank,” he states. “It’s such a classic shape, so it baffles me why Kawasaki makes it ugly with giant knee pads and huge plastic badges. To show off the curves of the tank, I removed the brackets and welded the seams.”
One of the last bikes to ever be built at Dirty Dick’s Motos, this Kawasaki scrambler is the last, and best, of its kind.
1982 Moto Guzzi Le Mans III by Stile Italiano In many ways, the Le Mans III can be credited as one of the bikes that saved Moto Guzzi, as stiff competition from Japanese manufacturers caused Guzzi to rethink their aging 850 platform. More than a facelift, the ’81 Le Mans included 44 separate updates to the engine and bodywork, and the Le Mans III would go down as one of Guzzi’s most successful sports bikes. That’s not to say that the Le Mans was without fault, and the gearheads at Stile Italiano addressed several of the 850’s shortcomings with their stellar Urban Racer build.
The guys at Stile Italiano started with an ’82 Le Mans III chassis, and it’s clear the engine is correct for the marque based on the squared cooling fins on the cylinders. With the 844 cc, 90-degree V-twin restored, Stile Italiano returned the engine to proper Dell’Orto PHM 40 mm carburetors over the smaller 36 mm pumpers that were used for emissions purposes. Exhaust is routed through a custom stainless system with VireX mufflers.
While the market was turning to mono-shock swingarms, Guzzi chose to stick with what they knew in the Le Mans III. To their credit, the dual shocks worked, but Stile Italiano decided it was time to take the bike to the next level with a braced mono-shock swingarm from Guzzi Power. The front end received matching upgrades with a pair of Honda RC51 Showa forks in Ducati GT 1000 billet triple trees.
Fit with a chiseled fuel tank and angular bodywork throughout, the Le Mans III was a charming bike for the early 1980s, but it wouldn’t stop you dead in your tracks these days. Stile Italiano took the 850 in a completely different direction with flowing aluminum monocoque bodywork that runs uninterrupted from tip to tail. Dressed in retro gold and silver over black, the body is a rolling tribute to Italian coachworking prowess.
Contemporary controls, Brembo brakes and Dunlop Sportmax rubber prove the 850 is good for more than just its looks, and we’re sure this Guzzi gets down.
