Speed Read: A custom Kawasaki ER-6N from the future and more
The first two bikes on our list this week prove that there’s customization potential in every motorcycle. A custom Kawasaki ER-6N from…
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Special Report: 42 photos from the 2023 Mooneyes show
Each year, on the first Sunday of December, scores of custom motorcycles and hot rods pack out the Pacifico Yokohama exhibition center,…
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Two custom Vyatka scooters, fresh from the Butcher’s block
Butcher Garage is known for two things: they build wild custom scooters and they have zero regard for purists. It’s right there…
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Lime green dream: A zesty custom KTM 690 Duke by 46Works
There’s something special about Shiro Nakajima’s work, and it’s painted all over the elegant lines of this custom KTM 690 Duke. Nakajima-san’s…
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EXIF Picks: Favorites from Bonhams December 2023 Sale
Bonhams certainly knows how to pick ’em, and there’s some exceptional iron hiding in the 2023 December Sale. It’s an online-only auction…
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Master Stroke: Purpose Built Moto’s svelte Yamaha XS650 chopper
They say that perfect is the enemy of good. But when it comes to high-end custom motorcycles, shouldn’t perfection be the goal?…
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Speed Read: A fully-faired Royal Enfield Interceptor and more
Our weekly selection of motorcycle news and customs is bookended by two Royal Enfields; a fully-faired Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 from Malaysia,…
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Everyman Tracker Build Part 4: Lacing, Truing and Mounting New Rubber
I’ll be honest, rebuilding the wheels on our 1975 Honda CB550F was a job I was hoping to put off a lot…
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Ultraleicht: A custom BMW R65 trimmed with wood and aluminum
If you’re going to name your custom-bike-building side hustle ‘Atomic Contraptions,’ the machines that you create better be imaginative enough to warrant…
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Shine On: A gleaming Triumph Street Twin café racer from Vietnam
Building a custom motorcycle that loosely resembles a café racer is easy enough. But building a café racer where every part harmonizes…
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