How many custom shops have built over a hundred bikes? A tiny handful. But the BMW R80 RT we’re looking at here is build no. 128 for the Madrid outfit Café Racer Dreams. CRD started in 2010 under the tutelage of Pedro García, but is now run by Jaime Colsa. They’ve been averaging a steady…
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Lots of people build a bike with the sole purpose of thrashing it. But it’s usually a ‘beater,’ with very little time or money plowed into the project. This svelte Yamaha XT 600 E was clearly built to get loose, but it’s also a remarkably cohesive and neat custom. Even if that wasn’t the original…
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We like to think our tastes are eclectic. Whether it’s an oddity out of the left field, or a classy retro race machine, as long as it’s well designed and well built, it ticks our boxes. Mark ‘Makr’ Atkinson has played at both ends of the spectrum. His BMW concept with designer Mehmet Doruk Erdem…
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It’s about time we featured Nevada-based Lance and Danny Busch. And this stunning Bultaco is the perfect introduction. Busch & Busch is one of those shops with no discernible signature style, but every build seems to ooze cool—whether it’s a Honda ATC turned into a raked-out chopper or a 70s Kawasaki 175 enduro transformed into…
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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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In 1960, the young Spanish manufacturer Bultaco decided to make a name for itself and claim some long distance records. It built…
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When the Spanish motorcycle manufacturer Montesa withdrew from racing, disgruntled former employees formed Bultaco. The new company quickly found success in trials…
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