In 2007, Gregg DesJardins of GC Customs crafted an unparalleled streetfighter motorcycle, representing the pinnacle of customization. Starting with a...
This 2005 Harley-Davidson Sportster 1200R Roadster epitomizes the café racer aesthetic, featuring a potent 1,200cc V-twin engine paired with a...
This custom motorcycle was created by Walt Siegl Motorcycles in Harrisville, New Hampshire using the chassis and mechanical components of an MV Agusta Brutale 800 and is one of ten such examples produced. Constructed with a carbon fiber half-faring, fuel tank, front fender, and cafe-style tail section reinforced with Kevlar,...
Lord Drake Kustoms’ slicked-back aesthetic has just rolled out on some custom RSD wheel work for a build called the...
Next time you’re lazily thumbing through your Instagram feed looking at one amazing bike photo after another, just take a...
This 1982 Yamaha XV750 Virago has undergone extensive customization with a range of unique components. These custom additions include a stainless-steel two-into-one exhaust system, a modified rear subframe, a tubular swingarm, a distinctive saddle, customized control switches, and an adapted inverted fork. In addition, it features an enclosed driveshaft, dual...
This remarkable ‘Mk IV-R Commando 900’ Norton motorcycle is a striking and entirely customized classic sports bike, conceived by Jets...
The KTM 530 EXC ‘Whitford Surf Tracker’ stands out as a stylish and custom example of a contemporary rugged off-road...
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...
Kevil’s Speed Shop, a Torquay-based motorcycle tuning house and cafe racer specialist, has transformed this BMW R100 into a one-of-a-kind...
Another celebrity has just been given a custom Indian Chief – and this time, it’s got a bit of...
When is an R 18 not an R 18? When the hood straps, louvered panels, and dual-grill nose cone play to the world-war auto era designs of Peter Szymanowski (via Wikipedia) – and this particular R 18’s one wheel the wiser. Szymanowski is the very same gent responsible for the...
This Triton cafe racer, built over a two-year period and finalized in 2009, showcases a fusion of classic components. Its...
Honda is Seeing Double I don’t know what it is about Honda engines (for reference, please scoot over and take...
Image by Machines That Dream Back in the Noughties, when cafe racers were all the rage and the global custom scene went through a renaissance of sorts, it was easy to see choppers as a dinosaur-style of bike. Representing the exact opposite of the light, fast and above all European...
You know when you are having a go at an apple and working your way to the core, and keep...
Checkout this 2023 Harley Davidson Nightrod VRSCDX by DD Designs. This bike boasts a signature matte black paint job, oversized rear...
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...
The Flying Finn is back and swinging a leg over a seriously exclusive scoot that boasts zero emissions, the world’s...
Yanko Design has been covering some custom beauties lately – and this time, they’ve gone and found a ‘shape-shifting’ motorcycle. ...
Big Red’s been known for a few of their bikes over the past almost-century, from 1949’s original 50cc “Dream D,” to fan favorites like the CBR1100xx Super Blackbird, the SuperCub, and the “Godfather” of modern superbikes, the CB750. In thanks for these sweet speed machines, we take Honda’s models and...
Some Guys Put a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14 Engine into a mini Toyota GR Yaris What do you do when you build a...
Every once and a while, it’s worthwhile to travel somewhere new, walk toward a fresh set of ideas, and reset...
BMW Motorrad has asked a Canadian metal sculptor to tackle an R 18 in the name of top-notch custom builds – and we’re expecting a beastie unlike anything the rest of the floor has to offer. Before we elaborate, readers should know that Jay Donovan is more than an artist...
The paint job on your motorcycle isn’t vital to the way it functions, but it’s absolutely essential for making sure...
Mark Dugally is the true embodiment of “performance” in the world of performance art. His avant-garde creation, known as “Project...
This Harley-Davidson Softail, customized and rebuilt by Psycho Cycles, is a standout example of the American icon. Finished in matte black, the Softail Custom features a leather seat pad riveted over its drilled and exposed metal seat. It rides on a Springer front end, with rear shotgun air suspension, a...
I have a frank admission to make. The loutish, greasy-haired and greasy-handed Aussie hooligan you see right here is actually...
This 1971 Honda CB450 underwent extensive customization, highlighted by a shortened rear frame, green bodywork adorned with military-style tank graphics,...
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...
All photos courtesy of Jason Lau In 2017, a popular moto blog that I was running at the time was...
This 1984 Honda V30 Magna, originally a VF500C cruiser, has undergone a transformation into a street tracker style. It has...
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...
Four European Builders, Four Bikes – And One Could Go Home With You “Inspired from the past, anchored in the...
This is one of only five replicas of the iconic Ron Wood ‘Big Tube’ Norton flat track racer, which won...
This BMW R100 has been transformed by Kevil’s Speed Shop, a Torquay-based motorcycle tuning house and cafe racer specialist. The result is a one-of-a-kind custom creation, boasting an exquisite design. Its exterior showcases a sleek matte green finish complemented by a hand-stitched dark tan quilted leather seat, all elegantly contrasted...
https://youtu.be/0dDa8869-FY Today, Royal Enfield has officially lifted the covers in their Custom Super Meteor 650, a bike whose debut was...
I am pretty sure that after living in lockdown for so long, I have begun to forget just what it...
Here at wBW, it is our pleasure and obsession to find the newest of the new; not only to write on the doings of major motorcycle manufacturers like Harley-Davidson, KTM, Honda, and Yamaha but also to bring to light the coolest cats from the farthest reaches of the interweb –...
Tucker Powersports has just announced that they are obtaining Kuryakyn Holdings LLC, a leader in the design and manufacturing of...