Honda has decided to collab with an Italian company in the business of 3D printing – and the machines work...
I know a bunch of you have been gristling over the lack of function in custom builds of late. Sure,...
When we covered what Bandit9 Motorcycles was up to back in August, founder Daryl Villanueva had just given us a hint of what his company was planning in the following interview quote: “Imagine a motorcycle designed and built with the same precision you’d find in a spaceship…I’m sure our customers...
What happens when you stuff a 618 cc L-twin engine into a hardtail built entirely of custom, one-off parts? An...
Every once and a while, it’s worthwhile to travel somewhere new, walk toward a fresh set of ideas, and reset...
Some Guys Put a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 Engine into a mini Toyota GR Yaris What do you do when you build a mini-cager but want to have a bit of extra fun? Chuck an inline four at it and see how the wheelbase handles the rest, of course. A recent report from...
Want to want to design and build your own exclusive and unique motorcycle? How about collaborating directly with designers and...
What do you get when you combine a titanium motorcycle frame with a prototype BMW boxer engine? A minimalist’s wet dream...
https://www.motorcyclepowersportsnews.com/winners-bonus-round-jp-cycles-ultimate-builder-custom-bike-show/ Here Are the Winners of the J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show Bonus Round When Progressive IMS Outdoors held their 11th annual J&P Cycles Ultimate Builder Custom Bike Show (UBCBS), the bonus round apparently had a very pretty list of bikes – and Tracy Harris, the senior vice...
I love riding small bikes fast. Maybe it’s the ease with which you can slap through the gearbox on a...
It’s the end of Q4 2021. You’re at the store, picking out charcuterie boards and beers for the evening festivities,...
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...
BMW Motorrad has asked a Canadian metal sculptor to tackle an R 18 in the name of top-notch custom builds...
Tucker Powersports has just announced that they are obtaining Kuryakyn Holdings LLC, a leader in the design and manufacturing of...
Another celebrity has just been given a custom Indian Chief – and this time, it’s got a bit of motocross DNA. Don’t panic, we don’t mean the bike – FMX legend Carey Hart knows what he’s doing when it comes to form and functionality on a custom bike build. ...
As if we didn’t see this one coming. America’s beloved motorcycle manufacturer has just gone and dropped a commissioned custom...
Four European Builders, Four Bikes – And One Could Go Home With You “Inspired from the past, anchored in the...
When Francisco Alí Manén of Lord Drake Kustoms (LDK) sent us this beauty in a press release just before the weekend, I admit I wasn’t sure what to expect (beyond the generic aesthetics of a ruggedly handsome Harley-Davidson Softail Standard, of course). So when I got to opening the media...
We’ve got bikes inspired by all kinds of things here at wBW. From the tattoo-inspired bikes courtesy of Indian Motorcycles,...
This year’s EICMA saw the Italian Motorcycling Federation (IMF)’s central display area taken by none other than Magni – a...
Robert Haas, wealthy financier, published aerial photographer, and owner of the beautiful Haas Moto Museum, has passed, leaving behind 74 years of solid work, stunning inspiration, and a passion for beautiful motorcycles that leaves us very respectful of the man we never met. “I was 41 years old, and I...
Three artists, three styles, three projects. A trio of world-renowned tattoo artists have been brought on by Indian Motorcycles to...
Revenge of the ‘Carbon’ators German bike shop Rod Squad has taken a Harley muscle machine and decked the thing out...
A European custom shop has just done what they do best on a Harley-Davidson Street Bobber – and the combo of 12-inch ape handlebars, and the blacked-out vibe is making me grin like a schoolgirl. D-Star Customs is part of the D-Star group of companies best known for their racewear...
Here at wBW, it is our pleasure and obsession to find the newest of the new; not only to write...
Looking for a bit of fun to accompany the fall weather? San Diego (and the Ramona Motorcycle Rally) has you...
You really can’t call your company Combat Motors and not have some inspiration from militaries past and present. Therefore, on April 2, 1991, such a company sprung into being in California, and set about both building up the contacts and partners within the motorcycle industry to make their ideas into...
MB (Martin Becker) Cycles has done it again – and this time, they’ve given us a gorgeously skeletal hardtail fit...
Space Florida’s Launch and Landing Facility, formerly known as the Shuttle Landing Facility, is one of the longest runways in...
When a bloke at Onehandmade decided to take on an iconic 1979 Ducati MH900e, there was so much to balance. First off, the MH900e is a hefty piece of Team Red history. With the bike being revealed as Pierre Terblanche’s revolutionary homage to Mike Hailwood’s successes at the Isle of...
I know what you’re thinking. “How in bloody sausages does a bike like that rake in $45,000 at an auction?”...
When the good people at Tony Prust’s Analog Motorcycles decided to take on this monochromatic build, we were excited. As...
What happens when you put Lambo paint on an Indian drag bike? All sorts of magic. According to a report from MCN, Indian Motorcycle Metz has gone to town customizing two Indian Scout bikes. The French dealer created these beauties in commemoration of 100 bikes sold at their dealership. Each bike...
The paint job on your motorcycle isn’t vital to the way it functions, but it’s absolutely essential for making sure...
CBR1000F Blessed With Honda Odyssey Engine Calls SOS Back in December, the funkiest thing I’d seen in relation to custom...
When Lithuanian bike shop Tommy & Sons took on this Harley-Davidson Road Glide, the goal wasn’t just to make it longer and lower (which they succeeded at). Function was up there on the docket alongside aesthetics, with the gents at Tommy & Sons aiming for a bike that was “suited...
Honda is Seeing Double I don’t know what it is about Honda engines (for reference, please scoot over and take...
“It all started with a visit to the BMW Motorrad development team in Germany,” admits BMW Motorrad’s latest muse in...
2003 Never Looked So Good Every time we smack into a top-shelf custom build, we’re impressed at how frequently minimalism plays a role in the final project. Take this badass 2003 Ducati Monster SR4, for instance. Labeled by HiConsumption as ‘proof that [Ducati] can get more badass,’ the build itself...
Yanko Design has been covering some custom beauties lately – and this time, they’ve gone and found a ‘shape-shifting’ motorcycle. ...