Have you noticed how photographers often favor the right-hand side of a motorcycle? Sometimes it’s because the bike’s side stand has it leaning over to the left, making it awkward to capture a good angle. Other times, it’s because the right-hand side is simply more visually appealing than the left. That’s not the case with…
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Takuya Aikawa is on a roll. There hasn’t been a running of the Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show in the last few years that he hasn’t brought at least one medal home from. His accolades include two ‘Best of Show’ awards, a ‘Best Detail Work’ award, and a whole bunch more. And in case you’re…
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If you want to learn how to weld, fabricate parts, or rebuild an engine, there’s no shortage of resources out there. But good design can’t be taught. You either have impeccable taste and a sharp eye—or you don’t. For Yusaku Sato at Satomari Motorcycle in Hiroshima, Japan, good design is instinctual. The Harley choppers that…
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Yuichi Yoshizawa is a rare custom builder that can conquer multiple styles, while still giving each build an organic and immediately recognizable feel. Together with his right-hand man, Yoshikazu Ueda, he runs the Custom Works Zon workshop in Japan’s Shiga Prefecture. Their work is clean, functional and artistic—highlighting the base of each machine, but also…
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Miki is 26 years old, compact in size, but rides with a confident, easy strength. Her crew blasts around Beijing on near…
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When it comes to vintage Harleys, we prefer a ‘less is more’ vibe. Bikes that are loaded with billet and bling, or…
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The Japanese custom scene sets rather than follows trends. Japan’s top builders each have a unique and instantly recognizable style, and the…
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A rare Harley shovelhead Liberator spotted in France, a punchy Suzuki ‘DR Big’ from Brazil, an enormous Honda CB1300 roaming Bangkok, and…
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Like many accomplished customizers, Martin Becker has lived an eventful life. For almost twenty years he’s been building bikes in the beautiful…
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We’ve never run a feature on a bike from South Korea before. The local custom scene is tiny, and builders are heavily…
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Japanese custom motorcycle culture can seem like a closed shop to Westerners. Granted, there’s the annual Mooneyes show, and a few builders…
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Most custom motorcycle builders are pretty handy in other areas of life and work. The ability to set up a lathe or…
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