Level Up: A BMW K100 café racer with a John Player Special vibe
Despite its increasing popularity, the 1980s K-series BMW remains a difficult bike to customize. There’s hardly an inch of it that isn’t…
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Twinning: A pair of Royal Enfield Continental GT café racers from Mexico
The first Royal Enfield Continental GT came out way back in the early 60s; a 250 cc café racer that couldn’t do…
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Elegant Ingenuity: A custom 1990 BMW R100RS by Wedge Motorcycle
Many feel that BMW boxer customization has become a tedious paint-by-numbers affair. It’s a fair argument—after all, most BMW R-series customs follow…
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Vantage Velocity: A Harley-Davidson Sportster Roadster by Rough Crafts
The Harley-Davidson Sportster Roadster broke cover just six years before The Motor Co. unceremoniously pulled the plug on the aging Evolution Sportster.…
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Retro Radikal: A reimagined BMW K1 from Portugal
With futuristic looks, bold colors, and more plastic than a Tupperware party, the BMW K1 was nothing if not memorable. Released in…
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Speed Read: a 48-cylinder Kawasaki two-stroke and more
This might just be our most eclectic Sunday round-up yet. We start with a Guinness World Record-holding 48-cylinder Kawasaki two-stroke, then look…
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Speed Read: A superb Ducati Monster café racer from France and more
Jerem Motorcycles leads the charge with a stylish Ducati Monster café racer this week, while XTR Pepo delivers a classic Ducati endurance…
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Speed Read: A look at the 2024 Triumph Daytona 660 and more
Our first Speed Read of the year has something for everyone. We kick off with news of the new Triumph Daytona 660,…
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Monster Style: Gas & Oil’s luscious Ducati Monster S2R 1000
With a legacy spanning more than three decades, the Ducati Monster occupies a special space in Ducati lore. Miguel Galluzzi’s design was…
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Editor’s Choice: An alternative top 10 for 2023
Crunching the numbers to pick the 10 best custom motorcycles of the year is a headache. But picking my personal favorites is…
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Revealed: The top 10 custom motorcycles of 2023
It’s that time of the year again. The numbers are in, the data’s been analyzed, and our brains hurt—all in the name…
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Blacktrack x Bell & Ross: A custom Indian Scout with a matching watch
Since he launched Blacktrack Motors, Sacha Lakic has had a singular focus. His goal is to design café racers that borrow inspiration…
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