Nothing screams “it’s the weekend” quite like a two-stroke street tracker. All the more if it’s a Yamaha RD400, and it’s dressed in a traditional black and yellow uniform—with speed … [Weiterlesen...]
Debutant: A custom Yamaha MT-07 from a new Belgian shop
The popular Wheels and Waves festival returns to sunny Biarritz next week after a two year hiatus. So it’s safe to assume that some European workshops are frantically buttoning up their bikes to … [Weiterlesen...]
Road Burner: A slick K1100 RS from Powerbrick
In the mid 90s, the K1100 RS sat at the top of the BMW range. It was the sport tourer par excellence, at home on the autobahns and interstates. A fully-loaded RS would be nudging 600 pounds on the … [Weiterlesen...]
No money, no problem: A turbo’d Suzuki GS650 bobber
Building a decent custom motorcycle on a slim budget is a tall order. But you know what’s even harder? Doing it with no budget at all—unless your name is Edi Buffon. Operating as Machine 1867 … [Weiterlesen...]
Cloud 9: A BMW R9T from a Dutch dream team
You don’t often see custom shops collaborating. But as they say, a rising tide lifts all ships—and a joint venture between two leading builders from the Netherlands has resulted in this wild café … [Weiterlesen...]
Kaffeemaschine’s Guzzi tourer puts the “Gentleman” in GT
Axel Budde believes that motorcycle travel should be done in style. He’s the founder of the Moto Guzzi specialist shop, Kaffeemaschine, who have just built the third machine in a limited series … [Weiterlesen...]
Trick Brick: Retrorides’ immaculate BMW K100
When a workshop focuses very tightly on one model of bike, it’s usually a good thing. They get to know what to modify, and what to leave alone. And where to get the biggest bang for the buck. That’s … [Weiterlesen...]
Going Pro: A Harley flathead bobber from a shed builder
There’s usually a little trepidation when we hear from a custom builder that we don’t know. Is their work any good, or are they a prime example of the Dunning-Kruger effect? But we weren’t quite … [Weiterlesen...]
