Join us for a look behind the scenes at the world’s best custom motorcycle shops.
Building a custom bike is usually a succession of challenges. And sometimes, the bike itself isn’t the biggest challenge: it’s the builder’s skills or circumstances, or curveballs thrown by life. The story of this Suzuki is packed with curveballs. It was built by Argentine-born Sebastian ‘Seba’ Achaval, who likens it to a country song—because its…
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New York’s a place I’d love to visit, but it’s probably not my top pick for motorcycle riding. A bustling, pothole-ridden city is hardly the safest place to head out on two wheels. Yet there’s a substantial motorcycling community in NYC—and Union Garage has them covered. Founder Chris Lesser (along with his partners and crew)…
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If you’re in the market for fine vintage machinery, grab your passport and book a ticket to Lille. Lille is France’s fifth largest city—an hour from Paris and an hour and a half from London. And it’s home to Legend Motors: a chic and charming store specializing in rare vintage motorcycles.
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Mexico is one of the world’s great motorcycling destinations. It’s the all-time favorite trip of veteran moto journalist Peter Egan, who heads to Copper Canyon in northern Mexico. And then there’s the famed El Diablo Run, from San Felipe to Ensenada in Baja California. Despite reports of the glorious landscape and sunny climate, we’d never…
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We never thought we’d mention Israel and the new wave custom scene in the same breath. Until now. Just a twenty-minute ride…
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I’ve lived in Cape Town for about twenty years now. It’s considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world—with mountains,…
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The country with the most influence on the modern custom scene is Japan. The machines we loosely call ‘café racers’ actually have…
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Four months ago, two of the most highly respected builders in California joined forces and opened a store on Los Angeles’ famed…
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Thor Drake owns Portland’s finest custom motorcycle store. He is also improbably tall, and his name is pronounced ‘Tor’ with no ‘h’.…
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Welcome to a new series on the world’s best motorcycle shops. We’re kicking off with Deus Milano, because this week is EICMA…
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