Custom BMW R75/5 by Juan Ramón Ortega
During the austere and oppressive reign of General Franco—a remarkable 36 years from 1939 to 1975—foreign motorcycles were a rarity in Spain.…
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1968 Bultaco TSS racer
The New Zealand auction house Webbs has a habit of uncovering some gems for its sales, and this is the star of…
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Blue Streak: DP Custom’s “Top Fuel II” Ironhead Sportster
If there’s a specialist in custom Harley-Davidson Ironhead Sportsters, it’s Arizona-based DP Custom Cycles. Their bikes are classy and well-finished, and invariably…
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Honda CB550 custom
A short post today: a lovely CB550 café racer belonging to Victor Sultana of Grand Rapids in Michigan. It’s one of those…
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Joop Berghorst’s race-ready Benelli Sei
Of all the recent motorcycling anniversaries, one seems to have passed unnoticed. This year marks the centenary of the illustrious Italian marque…
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A Triumph Scrambler 900 for Tony Hawk
Most of the bikes we show here don’t reflect the truth of mainstream motorcycle customizing. They’re bikes to aspire to, or be…
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Two-wheel-drive motorcycle
The Honda CRF450X is a pretty good motorcycle straight out of the box. Every time it’s been entered in the Baja races,…
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Officine Rossopuro Motard One
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Moto Guzzi Stelvio custom before. And this is no half-hearted attempt: the big adventure tourer…
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Interview: Hugo Wilson
Hugo Wilson is the editor of Classic Bike, the world’s biggest selling classic motorcycle magazine. He lives in the north east of…
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BMW R80 cafe racer
If you’re into BMW café racers, you probably know the BMW Café blog, run by Dutchman Michiel de Molenaar. This BMW R80…
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