Dusty Smiles for Miles: A Kawasaki KZ750 Scrambler from Poland
Dive into Kawasaki’s lore and you’ll discover machines like the Kawasaki KZ750—a twin-cylinder beast that never quite reached the icon status of…
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New Life: Wedge Turns the Ducati Scrambler 1100 into a Café Racer
The Ducati Scrambler 1100 is not long for this world. Rather than update its aging engine (originally borrowed from the Monster 1100)…
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Drawing Parallels: A Minimalistic BMW R80 Café Racer from Slovakia
There’s no denying the popularity of the classic BMW boxer—but it does have its idiosyncrasies. Perhaps the most infamous of these is…
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The Kinetic Harley-Davidson Breakout that Wowed at Speed and Crafts
With a 34-degree rake and a 240 mm rear tire, the Harley-Davidson Breakout is the antithesis of the bikes that typically rev…
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Modern Primitive: Sideburn’s Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 street tracker
Some motorcycle manufacturers have dipped their toes in the custom scene, but few have dived in head first like Royal Enfield. The…
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Spring Fever: Amazon Diesel-Powered Mini Bike Pt. 3
We weekend warriors set lofty goals for ourselves to show what we’re made of. We ditch the rattle cans for fancy coatings,…
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The Kingsman: A 3.9-meter Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 by Kingston Custom
“Something really big is coming” and “It’s 3.9 meters long” were the only clues that Dirk Oehlerking of Kingston Custom gave us…
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90s Kid: HAXCH Turns the Yamaha XSR900 Into a Retro Sportbike
The 90s sportbike revival is in full swing, and custom builders like Marc Bell are setting the pace. A full-time metal fabricator…
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Honda Dax Rebuild: Purpose Built Moto’s Teal Time Machine
Restoring a motorcycle can seem like a mundane task compared to customizing one. But it can also be very rewarding, especially when…
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Lakefront Dreaming: A lavish 1981 Ducati 900 MHR restomod from Japan
In the world of vintage Ducati restomods, few names resonate as profoundly as Toshiyuki Kozaka. Operating as Switch Stance Riding from a…
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This 1973 Harley Shovelhead is inspired by the legendary Joe Petrali
Parked outside the Harley-Davidson museum in Milwaukee is a bronze statue of one of the Motor Co.’s most influential racers—’Smokey’ Joe Petrali.…
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The Way of the Café: A 1978 Honda CB750 from Tokyo
The exact definition of ‘café racer‘ is often debated, but it holds a special meaning for Kenji Heianzan, founder of the Japanese…
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Beijing Brawler: Mandrill’s Triumph Bonneville T120 street tracker
The modern Triumph Bonneville T120 is a true sleeper. Its gentlemanly aesthetic follows the traditional Bonneville formula, but its rumbling parallel-twin motor…
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Pitch Perfect: A harmonious BMW R100/7 restomod by Heiwa MC
The vintage BMW R-series boxer remains a perennial favorite among custom motorcycle builders. But there’s a downside to its popularity; with so…
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Tattoo Projects: A Creative Agency Blows Off Steam with Custom Bikes
Tattoo Projects is a creative agency based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. CEO Rudy Banny and President Buffy McCoy Kelly opened their…
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