Cream of the crop: A Ducati 749 café racer from Estonia
Just like any historic marque, Ducati has had its fair share of divisive motorcycle designs. The Ducati 749 and 999 spring to…
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Roots Revival: A custom R nineT Urban G/S from Spain
The BMW R nineT Urban G/S is a tough pill to swallow. From a styling standpoint, we totally get it; the original…
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Exclusive: CW Zon’s Mooneyes-winning Harley shovelhead
Yuichi Yoshizawa is a rare custom builder that can conquer multiple styles, while still giving each build an organic and immediately recognizable…
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Special Report: The 30th edition of the Mooneyes show
The custom scene’s calendar is stacked with bike shows the world over—but none of them are quite like the Yokohama Hot Rod…
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Lucky Explorer: A Cagiva Elefant with a Ducati 1098 engine
Remember the Cagiva Elefant? The legendary Dakar-winning dual-sport was built while Cagiva owned Ducati, and was powered by the latter’s widely used…
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Dream Big: A BMW R18 café racer by XTR Pepo and 911 MX
Here’s a custom motorcycle matchup we never expected: the wily custom bike builder, XTR Pepo, and the monstrous BMW R18. But the…
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Request Line: A Bottpower Buell XB12 built to spec
Riding a motorcycle is about more than just getting from A to B—it’s an experience. Someone who truly understands this sentiment is…
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Million Dollar Harley: This Strap Tank Set a Record for Mecum
WE LOVE CAFÉ racers, we love bobbers, and we love a killer scrambler. But we also love great classics, and sometimes they…
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Auction Report: Missed Bargains in the Mike Wolfe Motorcycle Collection?
SEVERAL OF US know of Mike Wolfe from his “American Pickers” TV show, where he travels the states looking for long-neglected treasures.…
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Speed Read, January 29, 2023
This weekend’s edition of Speed Read starts off with four of our favorite words—“Suzuki Katana” and “AC Sanctuary.” We also profile a…
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