Custom motorcycles built by the Spanish workshop El Solitario MC.
A camera pans slowly across a dimly lit workshop—home of The World’s Most Hated Motorcycles. David Borras’ gruff voice spits out a cryptic diatribe. Yep, this an El Solitario movie all right. A minute in, the visuals switch to a forest setting, and we catch a glimpse of the Spanish crew’s latest bikes. Except, curiously,…
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A trio of Harley Sportster desert sleds from Spain, an immaculate BMW R80 from Australia, and a Benelli cafe racer from Italy. Decisions, decisions…
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Batten down the hatches and don your flak jacket: The purveyors of the world’s most hated motorcycles are back. This time, the infamous El Solitario crew has done unspeakable things to… a Zaeta. That’s right, you’re looking at a Zaeta 530 DT: A street-legal flat tracker powered by a 528cc DOHC single, making close to…
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If you’re a regular here, you’re probably familiar with El Solitario MC. The controversial customs from this Spanish workshop have driven some readers to unprecedented heights of apoplexy—and others to delight. ‘Impostor’ is arguably their most infamous release—a BMW R nineT encased in a skeletal structure. Comments ranged from “It embodies everything wrong with the…
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It takes a brave man to commission a bike from El Solitario: founder David Loner Borras is famed for his wayward, mischievous…
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There’s never been an El Solitario bike that hasn’t polarized opinion. Which is completely fine by David Borras and Co. They’re happy…
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El Solitario is something of a phenomenon in the custom world. The Spanish workshop inspires both passion and rage from observers, and…
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In Europe, there are two manufacturers backing the custom scene hard: Yamaha and BMW. They’re supplying bikes to leading builders, and taking…
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When a Ducati 900SS rolls into a workshop for a big-budget overhaul, it usually leaves a few weeks later looking just like…
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For a pursuit that is all about freedom and individuality, the world of custom motorcycles can be a strangely serious business. Are…
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Custom motorcycles are a mix of art and engineering—and there’s a tension in that mix. Trends develop, and quickly become cliché. But…
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It’s stating the obvious, but some bikes are easier to customize than others. If you’ve got a Ducati SportClassic or Harley Sportster…
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