June brought some serious heat to Bike EXIF, with standout Harley, BMW and Ducati builds along with a unique lifestyle piece on knives that captured the attention of motorcycle enthusiasts around the globe. These are the top five Bike EXIF articles from June 2025 based on reader engagement, visual impact and social shareability. #1 –…
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There’s no denying the popularity of the classic BMW boxer—but it does have its idiosyncrasies. Perhaps the most infamous of these is the way its fuel tank leans one way, while its substantial engine block leans another. This visual disharmony didn’t sit well with Earth Motorcycles. Faced with a 1987 BMW R80RT and a client…
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Tattoo Projects is a creative agency based out of Charlotte, North Carolina. CEO Rudy Banny and President Buffy McCoy Kelly opened their doors in 2006 after illustrious careers in the agency world. When they’re not busy creating ad campaigns for the likes of Victory, Dodge, and John Deere, they use their creativity to reimagine vintage…
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What is it that makes BMW motorcycles the perfect canvas for customization? Is it the visual distinctiveness of powerplants like the no-nonsense airheads or the outlandishly equipped K-series? Or possibly the rigorous engineering that makes these platforms stand the test of time. Whatever the cause, BMWs are a staple of the custom scene, and the…
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The German custom powerhouse WalzWerk has just marked its 35th birthday in the best way it knows—with a handsome BMW boxer bobber.…
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The best custom motorcycles aren’t always the ones that scream the loudest. Some captivate with simplicity, inviting a closer look that reveals…
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Elegance is a word easily ascribed to beautiful, often delicate, objects. But when you can assign it to a purposeful and muscular…
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The BMW R80ST is one of the few classic BMW boxers that can legitimately be called lithe (relatively speaking, at least). Derived…
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When Shiro Nakajima isn’t honing his considerable talents in his home workshop at the base of the Yatsugatake Mountains, you’ll find him…
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Marcus Walz made his bones building extreme choppers in the 90s. But as the new wave café racer scene blossomed, the founder…
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Dirk Oehlerking’s name has become synonymous with cosmic art deco machines that wouldn’t look out of place in an art gallery. But…
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It doesn’t take just a sharp eye or a deft pair of hands to build a great custom motorcycle—it takes both. The…
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