Superbike Style: A BMW R nineT with a classic racer vibe
That muscular 80s superbike style is one we’ll never grow tired of—especially with shops like AC Sanctuary keeping the dream alive. But…
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The Mutant: An Angry BMW R80 by Ironwood Motorcycles
There’s no sign of the popularity of the BMW R-series waning. It’s been massaged and twisted in every direction, and just as…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 11 June, 2017
A drop-dead gorgeous Honda CBX cafe from Canada, a new Yamaha HL500 replica from Husky Restorations, a subtly brilliant custom Moto Guzzi…
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Q&A: A manufacturer’s view of the custom scene
Over the past couple of years, no manufacturer has commissioned more custom bikes than Yamaha Motor Europe. The Yard Built program has…
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Justin Webster’s Honda CB550 street scrambler
Two heavily modified CB550s in one week: are we seeing a renaissance of interest in Honda’s classic middleweight? If the new builds…
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Brooklyn Brawler: An 883 Sportster with a double life
The mighty Harley-Davidson Sportster turns a whopping 60 this year. Since 1957 it’s been modified in every imaginable way—long before the ‘custom…
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The real deal: A stealthy CB550 cafe racer from Hookie Co.
Ten years ago, Honda CB cafe racers were a huge part of the custom renaissance. Low slung CBs were everywhere, ‘brat cafe’…
Read more »Modern Manx: Blacktrack Motors’ custom Thruxton
You don’t have to be in your 70s to be moved by the sight of a Norton Manx. It’s one of the…
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The nuts and bolts of torque
If you’re working on your bike, even if just doing mild maintenance, you need to be aware of torque. It isn’t only…
Read more »Dual-Sport Dynamite: Moto Mucci’s Husqvarna TE 570
Dave Mucci popped up on our radar five years ago with his first build, a slinky CX500 that revealed the potential of…
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