El Boxeador: A cheeky BMW R18 chopper from Canada
Despite its initial lukewarm reception, the BMW R18 has become a regular fixture on the custom scene. Numerous workshops have customized the…
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Made in Taiwan: Twentytwo’s Yamaha SR150 café racer
Made in Taiwan and only sold locally, the Yamaha SR150 was a hit among commuters and delivery riders. But it was a…
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Speed Read, December 4, 2022
It’s all about café racers this week, with a Harley Sportster from Thailand, a Triumph Thruxton from Hong Kong and a BMW…
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Functional design: Moto Borgotaro’s Ducati 900 GTS
Few shops know Italian classics quite as well as Brooklyn’s Moto Borgotaro. Owner Peter Boggia has been wrenching on Italian machinery for…
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Loco velo: A totally bonkers sprint motorcycle concept
What do a Kawasaki KZ250 engine, a car’s spare wheel and a bicycle seat have in common? You’ll find them all on…
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Game On: Rough Crafts builds a gaming-inspired Street Bob
The Harley-Davidson Street Bob is one of the most stripped-down big cruisers that The Motor Co. sells. With trimmed bodywork, little to…
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K is for Kit: A BMW K100 café racer from Munich’s finest
From the minute it hit the custom scene, the BMW K100 has been an underdog. With a brick-like motor, overly angled bodywork…
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Speed Read, November 27, 2022
We continue in our quest to bring you the most diverse Speed Read selections we can. This week includes a Honda Monkey…
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Lo-fi boxer: A carbureted BMW R18 from Kingston Custom
We live in a world where you can stream entire discographies of music straight to your phone, yet vinyl sales are booming.…
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City surfer: A Honda CB250 covered in street art
The results are always special when a professional custom builder sets out to create a bike for themselves. With no client brief…
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