Custom motorcycles built by the Estonia-based workshop Renard.
We’ve featured some wild customs over the years, and truth be told, we’ve come to expect the unexpected. In the last year alone, we’ve seen car engines shoehorned into motorcycle chassis, electric choppers masquerading as air-cooled V-twins, and even scooters converted into proper off-road machines. So when this sleek little 1983 BMW R80ST came our…
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Building one-of-one customs for a living would be most motorcyclists’ idea of heaven. However, like an author trying to write the sequel to a smash hit, the pressure must be overwhelming. The team behind Renard Motorcycles in Estonia know all about this, yet it’s never slowed them down. Their first bike, the Renard GT, was…
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It’s a Boxer-heavy week, with two BMWs from Europe, and a Ural flat tracker from Siberia. But first, a look at the bonkers new Crighton CR700W, with a rotary engine pumping out well over 200 horsepower, and a Honda Hornet cafe racer from Brazil.
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Estonia is one of the smallest countries in Europe, with a population of just 1.3 million people—about the same as the city of Dallas. But it’s home to one of Europe’s top custom houses, Renard Speed Shop. Shop boss Andres Uibomäe is an eclectic at heart, chasing quality and style rather than a signature ‘look.’…
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Some custom shops have a knack for building motorcycles that are clean enough to pass for factory specials. But this BMW boxer…
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There’s a clean, sharp vibe to the bikes that come out of Renard Speed Shop. Estonia’s finest custom builders don’t have a…
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We’ve seen so many bad BMW customs—and sketchy bobbers—that hearing both words in one sentence makes us nervous. But the Estonian outfit…
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This week, we’ve got a stunning repli-racer from Estonia, a vintage scrambler from Argentina, a Burt Munro tribute from the US, and…
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Estonia is one of those countries that are hard to find on a map. (Full Disclosure: we tried and failed.) It’s a…
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Custom builders often strive for ‘that factory look’—bikes that are neat and cohesive enough to be mistaken for OEM machines. And when…
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Unless you’ve been living under a lump of naturally occurring solid aggregate, you’ll know that scramblers are all the rage right now.…
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In a sea of identikit customs, we’re always on the hunt for a fresh take on Bavaria’s finest. And this sharply-styled boxer…
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