Ghost Dog: A BMW R nineT with Samurai style
After three years and several cracking custom builds, the Rotterdam-based duo behind Smokin’ Motorcycles are parting ways. That sounds like bad news,…
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Here you’ll find everything from traditional Triumph and Honda cafe racers to the latest BMWs, Ducatis and Yamahas from new wave builders. Discover the cafe racer parts, seats and performance upgrades that’ll take your own cafe racer bike to the next level.
La Poderosa: a Honda CB750K built up from a wreck
When a dog ran out in front of Nick Acosta’s 1974 CB750K it changed his world. He had just done a little…
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Evolution of the Species: Hookie Co.’s ‘Wolf’ Honda CB750
Hookie Co. are one of the most exciting new custom shops to have emerged in recent times. On the surface they’re a…
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Quatro Shot: a Honda CB750 from the Gaucho Highlands
With a name like Caffeine Custom, you can probably guess which custom style influences this shop. But you might be surprised at…
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The Right Stuff: A Triumph Thruxton R from deBolex
Calum Pryce-Tidd is one of the most methodical and thoughtful bike builders operating in Europe today. And his philosophy is spot on:…
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Skate or Die: A Triumph Thruxton With A Street Art Vibe
As someone who spent his teen years with a skateboard under his feet, I see parallels between the skate and custom bike…
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Z1 Beater! A Honda CB400F Tuned for the Track
The US show circuit is booming. The One Show, the Outlier’s Guild show, Mama Tried and the Handbuilt show all happen within…
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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 22 April, 2018
A spectacular Ducati designed to celebrate Alpinestars’ 55th anniversary, a Kawasaki GPX 600 R built by a lecturer in economics, an electric…
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Triple Whammy: three new Yamahas from Auto Fabrica
Put together a top ten list of the world’s best custom bike builders, and Auto Fabrica would have to be in there.…
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A Walt Siegl Ducati with a discreet muscle car vibe
For Walt Siegl, performance and beauty go hand-in-hand. The bikes in his Ducati Leggero series are drop dead gorgeous, but they’re also…
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Hot Czech: Honda CB500 cafe racer by Rod Motorcycles
Thanks to the interwebs, the custom moto scene is a global village. I’ve never been to Třebíč in the Czech Republic—and I…
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Antidote: A BMW R100RS built by an F2 race team boss
Most custom builders are juggling careers, building bikes as a side gig. Adrián Campos falls into that category: he’s the sporting director…
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