20 Not Out: The Made-to-Order BMWs of Diamond Atelier
A year ago, we revealed Diamond Atelier’s new ‘Mark II’ series of BMW café racers. Based on the classic R-series, the Mark…
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Funduro! A rare BMW F650 in Gulf Racing colors
The BMW F650 Funduro will probably never reach the same classic status as some of its stable mates. But despite its unfortunate…
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Turbo Maximus: Derek Kimes’ boosted Yamaha XJ750 Maxim
There are many gems buried in our Bikes of the Week column, but occasionally a machine pops up that deserves a fully-fledged…
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Fine Tuning: The evolution of Auto Fabrica’s new SR500s
In the custom world, stagnation is terminal. Which is why top outfits like Auto Fabrica are constantly evolving. And their new Yamaha…
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Road & Track: A streetable Seeley G50 from NYC Norton
I’m sure most folks have a ‘lottery list’ of bikes they’d put in their garage if they won big. And on my…
Read more »One of One: A very limited edition Guzzi V11 from Japan
Would you customize a limited edition motorcycle? Moto Guzzi only built 600 units of the V11 Sport Scura, but that didn’t stop…
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Hot Rod Alice: A Honda CB750K ten years in the making
Custom builders often cringe at the sight of their first project. But not Craig Marleau of California’s Kick Start Garage. He still…
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Shock Of The New: This BMW is Hookie’s First Modern Build
Any garage accustomed to working on older motorcycles has to shift their thinking when customizing a modern machine. With a brand new…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 25 March, 2018
A peek at the turbo’d Yamaha that took top honors at the Forged Invitational show, a wild FZ-09 by Droog Moto, Chris…
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Out Of The Blue: A BMW R60/7 bucking the custom trend
Classic BMW boxers are still über-popular as custom donors—but there’s a downside. As we’ve seen with the Honda CB750 and the Harley-Davidson…
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