In 2018, Federal Moto of Chicago created this 1980 BMW R100/7. Their work included the creation of a custom front...
I love a good build that fights stereotypical norms – and Žiga Petek’s work on this R65 is a key...
This remarkable ‘Mk IV-R Commando 900’ Norton motorcycle is a striking and entirely customized classic sports bike, conceived by Jets Forever Motorcycles as a head-turning ‘Monterey Class’ race bike. It was transformed during a seven-year restoration and customization by John Parry of Cobra Motorcycles Engineering and Pete Lovell Developments, guided...
This 1978 BMW R100S was transformed into a scrambler, showcasing various enhancements. The replacement tank has been skillfully repainted in...
Today, Royal Enfield has officially lifted the covers in their Custom Super Meteor 650, a bike whose debut was highlighted...
This 1973 Norton Commando 850 Interstate was transformed into a cafe racer, featuring a Manx-style fuel tank, a custom bump seat and tailpiece, clip-on handlebars, rearsets, a Dunstall-style exhaust system, a Mikuni carburetor, and a Tri-Spark electronic ignition module. It clinched the title of Best British Cafe at the 2022...
I feel a bit self-conscious as I park my Toyota Corolla in the yard outside Grant Vlahovic’s workshop. I’d originally...
I recently saw a Japanese car customiser that had taken a Ferrari F40 and “stanced” it like you would with...
Ever heard of a “cool down lap?” It’s the circuit you do of a racetrack on your bike between trying to set your best time and pulling back into the pits. Usually there’s still other bikes on track, so you can’t just crawl around the track at walking speed. You’ve...
Mark Dugally is the true embodiment of “performance” in the world of performance art. His avant-garde creation, known as “Project...
This Harley-Davidson Sportster Iron 1200 is a customized and extensively modified modern cruiser, featuring a 1,202cc air-cooled V-twin with a...
It was touch and go there for a while, but it seems like we’re out the other side and able to look back at the whole damn mess with 20/20 hindsight. The one thing I didn’t expect to get out of the nightmare was an appreciation of just how much...
As if we didn’t see this one coming. America’s beloved motorcycle manufacturer has just gone and dropped a commissioned custom...
Down & Out Motorcycles has skillfully transformed this Triumph Bobber Black into a unique and stylish custom bobber and boasts...
This 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200R Roadster epitomizes the café racer aesthetic, featuring a potent 1,200cc V-twin engine paired with a five-speed transmission. It boasts a striking Vivid Black finish adorned with ivory accents and bold red pinstripes. Notable features include a lowered suspension, extended swingarm, triple disc brakes, and distinctive...
This Harley-Davidson Softail, customized and rebuilt by Psycho Cycles, is a standout example of the American icon. Finished in matte...
The Flying Finn is back and swinging a leg over a seriously exclusive scoot that boasts zero emissions, the world’s...
Checkout this 2023 Harley Davidson Nightrod VRSCDX by DD Designs. This bike boasts a signature matte black paint job, oversized rear and front tires, custom headlights, a lowered front end, and Platinum air suspension complete with remote controls. DD Designs is known for their unique air suspension style, and they proudly...
In a project the owner can only call “the most ridiculous, obscene, and incredibly complicated thing I’ve ever built,” a...
Introducing the remarkable BMW R Nine T Sport Custom, a unique motorcycle that underwent an extensive two-year transformation, requiring substantial...
When we feature bikes in the ‘Criminal Customs’ category, we’re typically looking for monstrous builds that showcase impressive specs…or, at the very least, break some kind of law of physics in the name of effort. You know, something like the Dodge Tomahawk we popped into our supercar-inspired bike list, that...
You really can’t call your company Combat Motors and not have some inspiration from militaries past and present. Therefore, on...
In 2008, the renowned SPS (Special Parts Supply) company from the Netherlands crafted an exceptional custom motorcycle in the style...
Fresh off the belt comes a feral FTR that sports American, Japanese and British racing heritage, with the full treatment bestowed by a man known by his better acquaintances as “Cheetah.” Toshiyuki Osawa is known for his tendency to rip everything off a build and only put a bit of...
The team at Tamarit’s gone and made a beauty of a beast, using a Triumph Thruxton 1200 R to create...
This is the ‘World’s Fastest Bobber 2’ (WFB 2.0), a custom Triumph Bonneville Bobber supercharged and equipped with nitrous, crafted...
Vyrus, an Italian brand recognized for crafting some of the most distinctive bikes in the industry, offers units that can be quite expensive, with the most affordable ones priced well over $50,000 USD. This particular model, named Razzetto, an informal Italian term meaning “little rocket,” incorporates the company’s hub-centric steering...
The 1994 Ducati 900 Supersport is a custom creation crafted by Tyler Lunceford of North Motorcycle around 2011. It showcases...
When we covered what Bandit9 Motorcycles was up to back in August, founder Daryl Villanueva had just given us a...
When the good people at Tony Prust’s Analog Motorcycles decided to take on this monochromatic build, we were excited. As much as a healthy dose of orange will always suit the bikes of our favorite Austrian motorcycle manufacturer, there’s something so beautifully suave yet calming about slate-themed scoots about the...
What happens when you stuff a 618 cc L-twin engine into a hardtail built entirely of custom, one-off parts? An...
Yanko Design has been covering some custom beauties lately – and this time, they’ve gone and found a ‘shape-shifting’ motorcycle. ...
“Tukka Yoot’s Riddim” has merged with Málaga talent for a vibrant bike build inspired by a jazz-rap group called US3 – a fantastic title that fused legends like Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk and Donald Byrd with modern artists such as Mike Smith and Dennis Rollins. When LDK was approached with...
While two-wheeled Kawasaki bikes continue to play Bonnie and Clyde with the “Top Gun” franchise, the sun-kissed shores of Algarve...
MV Agusta’s just partnered up for “the most exclusive collaboration in the motorcycle world.” The artist responsible for this clean...
I am pretty sure that after living in lockdown for so long, I have begun to forget just what it is like to be able to walk through a custom motorcycle or car show. I keep seeing information about the return of the Bike Shed Festival in London near the...
This 1981 BMW R100RT underwent modifications, including rebuilding the air-cooled 980cc opposed twin and installing a custom quarter fairing, electrical...
The owner of Lord Drake Kustoms (LDK) just sent us a front-row view of their newest Málaga-born brainchild. She’s a...
I have a frank admission to make. The loutish, greasy-haired and greasy-handed Aussie hooligan you see right here is actually a mate of mine. Ok, don’t judge me. I wasn’t at the photo shoot to advise him not to stick his middle finger up for athe press photo. In fact,...
Four European Builders, Four Bikes – And One Could Go Home With You “Inspired from the past, anchored in the...