Once I’ve completed the arduous task of poring over our statistics to compile our list of the year’s most popular custom motorcycles, I have the even more onerous task of selecting my … [Weiterlesen...]
Tokyo Triple: A 2010 Triumph Street Triple 675 café racer from Japan
The mid-sized street bike market is one of the hottest on the planet, and the Triumph Street Triple is near the top of the list. It’s light, makes great power, sounds awesome, and seems … [Weiterlesen...]
Two Peas in a Pod: Smoked builds a pair of neo-futuristic TVS customs
Headquartered in India, TVS Motor is one of the biggest motorcycle manufacturers that you may not have heard of. They sell a whopping three million units a year—which makes them the country’s … [Weiterlesen...]
B-Road Bomber: A 70s-style Ducati Monster M900 racer by 46Works
On the first weekend of December each year, the Pacifico Yokohama convention center is filled to the brim with highly imaginative machines for the Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show. There’s a whole … [Weiterlesen...]
Design on Demand: JSK Moto’s slick BMW R nineT café racer kit
High-end custom motorcycles are a joy to ogle, but owning them is often beyond the reach of us mere mortals. Not everyone has the skill or time to build pinnacle-level custom, nor the money to … [Weiterlesen...]
T23: A sculpted Ducati Scrambler 1100 café racer by Auto Fabrica
Since they first hit the scene, Auto Fabrica has flirted with the concept of motorcycles as art pieces. The machines they build often feel like elegant concept bikes, but stop short of being so … [Weiterlesen...]
The Escape Machine: A Mercedes-inspired BMW R100R from Brooklyn
With roughly 2.7 million people living in Brooklyn, New York, the serendipitous tale of this BMW R100R café racer stands out as something truly extraordinary. It all began when Tobias van Schneider—a … [Weiterlesen...]
Speed Read: A custom Yamaha RD400 by Roland Sands and more
The smell of two-stroke oil lingers in the air, courtesy of Roland Sands Design’s razor-sharp custom Yamaha RD400. We also profile a Triumph Bonneville T100 café racer, the new Triumph Rocket 3 … [Weiterlesen...]