Rough Crafts customizes the Royal Enfield Continental GT
We haven’t ridden the brand new Royal Enfield Continental GT yet, but early reviews are positive. The 648 cc parallel twin has…
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Object of Desire: The new Magni MV Agusta 750S Tributo
Any list of the world’s most desirable motorcycles is likely to include the MV Agusta 750S. If you fall under the spell…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 28 October, 2018
A Bimota DB1 restomod with a 70s vibe, a BMW R80 built for the dunes of Dubai, and a limited edition Ural…
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The modern classic, Honda style: Bolt’s 1995 Seven Fifty
By the time the nineties rolled around, the reputation of the Honda CB750 was losing its luster. The iconic straight four had…
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Boosted: Rno’s wild turbocharged Honda CBX 1000
We love the big, bruising superbikes of the late 70s and early 80s. They were fast, brash and good-looking—and their riders often…
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More café than racer: The Ural with an espresso machine
As we all know, customs and coffee go together like eggs and bacon. In some shops, the espresso machine gets more of…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 14 October, 2018
The Japanese custom rockstars AC Sanctuary set up shop in California. Plus a bratty Honda CB1100, a $49,500 custom kit for the…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 7 October, 2018
A reborn and retro-fabulous Kawasaki GPz550, an XS750 rocketship built for pro BMXer Kye Forte, the weird and wonderful Windhoff Four Cylinder,…
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Type 16: Auto Fabrica goes Commando
Some builders pick a formula and repeat it. Others reinvent the wheel every time and stick to one-offs. Auto Fabrica‘s methodology lands…
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Double Vision: Two Yamaha XS650 cafe racers from Hookie
The correct answer to ‘How many bikes?’ is always ‘one more.’ And these two dapper Yamaha XS650s from German wunderkind Nico Mueller…
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Bolt’s BMW K100: The flying brick finally comes of age
There’s something strange going on with the BMW K-series. A couple of years ago, most bike builders wouldn’t touch one with a…
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Ready to Wear: Kaspeed’s slinky Nighthawk 750
We’ve noticed an encouraging trend amongst custom shops lately: they’re offering made-to-order customs alongside their one-off specials. Diamond Atelier have enjoyed success…
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