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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‘Distinto’: Ducati’s greatest hits in one sublime racer
If you could cherry-pick parts from different models of the same marque, what would you build? For Kris Reniers of Belgium, the…
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The Deus Sea Sider: A C70 Super Cub for surfers
Motorcycles and surfing are uneasy bedfellows. If you like to ride your bike, you’re statistically more likely than most to enjoy riding…
Read more »The Wrenchmonkees tackle the mighty Kawasaki Ninja H2
If there’s one type of build we don’t see enough of, it’s the 80s and 90s sport bike resto-mod. We love those…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 28 May, 2017
This week, we’ve got a stunning repli-racer from Estonia, a vintage scrambler from Argentina, a Burt Munro tribute from the US, and…
Read more »Diamond Atelier smashes the mold with a radical XSR900
Motorcycle styling, even in the custom scene, tends to edge forward in increments. Bikes fit neatly within genres, perhaps stretching the envelope…
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