The best cafe racer motorcycles

KNTT: A sporty Knucklehead from Max Hazan

We’d love a glimpse inside Max Hazan’s head. His machines are elegant and visceral, and we’re left wondering how he actually builds…

For some people, building custom bikes is a sideline—an after-hours escape from the daily grind. For others it’s purely a business, with…

Based in Taipei City in northern Taiwan, 2LOUD Custom is a small workshop run by Ma ‘Max’ Yicheng. Despite emerging onto the…

There’s no denying the BMW R nineT’s hit status. It’s fun to ride, comes in six great flavors, and lends itself well…

If you want to earn a living in the custom business, scale is everything. Reinventing the wheel with every build will be…

Most custom enthusiasts refine and tinker with their bikes. Sometimes it’s to keep them in line with changing tastes and styles. Sometimes…

A brutal new Kawasaki restomod from AC Sanctuary, a Crocker Small Tank about to go under the hammer, and a slick Krämer…

The Ducati Monster is one of the best-selling motorcycles in Europe. It’s been around for over a quarter of a century, and…

At some point in their career, every good custom motorcycle builder sees a client point at a bike in their portfolio and…

Bad Winners is one of those shops that consistently do good work. It’s owned by Frenchman Walid Ben Lamine, who has an…

Pierre Terblanche designed some of Italy’s most unforgettable motorcycles—but none of them left a mark quite like the Ducati MH900e. Produced for…

In the custom world, Simone Conti marches to the beat of a different drum. He’s not into retro throwbacks, old school vibes…