Aircraft designer builds a Ural for his dog and surfboard
I’ve always had a soft spot for Ural sidecars. Yes, they’re relics from a bygone age, and their reliability is hotly debated…
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Peel Out: MOD Moto’s Very Orange Ducati 750SS
The days are finally getting longer up north. And we can’t think of a better way to usher in the Swedish spring…
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Review: Triumph Bonneville T120 and Thruxton R
Since the wraps came off the new Triumph Bonneville range in October, we’ve had to plenty of time to digest the upgrades.…
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Don’t Fight It, Feel It: Auto Fabrica Embraces The CX500
When faced with a Honda CX500 in the shop, the first thing most builders do is ‘fix’ the frame. It looks awkward…
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Bolt From The Blue: North East Custom’s racy R100RS
Vintage BMWs lend themselves to cafe racer builds. So we’re bombarded regularly with hordes of cookie cutter Boxers. But few come close…
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A Yamaha XT500 Built To Blast Through Swedish Forests
Despite the long winter nights and unforgiving climate, Sweden has a thriving custom industry. It’s what we’d call an ‘underground chopper’ scene—with…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 6 March, 2016
A Maserati-powered monster from Lazareth, the one and only custom BMW G 650 Xchallenge we’ve ever seen, and a rip-snortin’ Indian Scout…
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Riviera Style: A BMW R100 custom from the Côte d’Azur
In the small French commune of Saint-André-de-la-Roche, just a few miles inland from Nice, you’ll find the brothers Olivier and Gilles Ortolani.…
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The Wrenchmonkees return with a Sportster 883 custom
It feels like we haven’t heard from the Wrenchmonkees for a while. And we’ve just found out why: the original alt-moto superstar…
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Skunk Machine: A Cafe Twist For The Ducati Scrambler
The new Ducati Scrambler is the best-selling motorcycle the Bologna factory has ever made. According to figures just released by the manufacturer,…
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