Heirloom: Doing up a passed-down Sym Wolf 125
Most customs look nothing like a factory bike, with radical styling and, let’s face it, often dubious legality. But occasionally we see…
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Speed Read, May 29, 2022
We’re kicking off with a slick Honda CX650 from Bulgaria. Plus a GSX limited edition from Suzuki France, and a stunning Ducati…
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Young gun, old metal: A BMW K100 LT from a rising star
If there’s anything we like better than discovering a new builder, it’s discovering a young builder with potentially decades of work ahead…
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Speed Read, May 22, 2022
This week’s offering includes two very different Honda CB750 customs from two different parts of the world. But first, we look at…
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VR1000 tribute: A two-faced Buell S1 from GDesign
If there’s a bike that symbolizes the uneasy relationship between Harley-Davidson and sporting performance, it’s the VR1000. Developed in the late 80s…
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Unbound: A custom Moto Guzzi Griso 1100 from Japan
Like many of Japan’s top motorcycle customizers, Kenji ‘Katsu’ Katsumoto got his start with vintage Harleys. But he’s not bound to any…
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Slick Brick: TooHard re-engineers the BMW K75
You never know what to expect from TooHard Motor Co. A few months ago, the Spanish garage wowed us with a stunning…
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Speed Read, May 1, 2022
Small electric motorcycles face off against big-bore icons this week. In one corner, a custom electric commuter from Indonesia, and a golf-themed…
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Pantah Style: A Buell Cyclone café racer by Foundry
How do you wedge a Buell Cyclone engine into a Ducati Pantah frame? According to Tom Simpson of England’s Foundry Motorcycle workshop,…
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Resurrection: Bill Becker’s FB Mondial restomod
If you live outside Italy, you may not have heard of FB Mondial. But the marque is familiar to Europeans of a…
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All Blue: An SP1000 to celebrate Moto Guzzi’s centenary
There aren’t many motorcycle manufacturers that have been around for a hundred years. Especially if you ignore brand revivals, or buy-outs from…
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The ‘Go Fast’: A bored-out Honda CB550 by Federal Moto
Building your own custom motorcycle is an incredibly rewarding experience… until it isn’t anymore. The owner of this 1976 Honda CB550F can…
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