IWC Motorcycles is an Amsterdam-based custom garage founded by Arjan van den Boom and Nick de Ruijter in 2012. Together they conceptualize and build one-of-a-kind customs, with a focus on cafe racers.
Ironwood describe their style as “Mean and fast brat style rides with a few touches from the industrial universe of the 20th century. We constantly have new ideas shuffling around our heads. We aim to deliver a work of art on every vintage machine, turning scrappy metal into gold!”
It’s been three years since the BMW R18 hit the scene, and the massive boxer cruiser still hasn’t quite found its feet. It comes in five different variants, but we’re honestly not sure which one we’d pick, nor what we’d do with it once we had it. But the BMW R18 hits the mark in…
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The BMW R nineT has just had its first major update since it first launched, but many have wondered if the changes were necessary. After all, the outgoing model is as capable as it is attractive—and it has oodles of custom bike potential in the right hands. This uncompromising BMW R nineT café racer comes…
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Ironwood says goodbye to older bikes with their last carb’d custom. We’ve also rounded up another fresh Triumph from Tamarit, a Zero with handcrafted bodywork, KTM’s new 450 Rally Replica, and a modern homage to the Ducati 750 Sport.
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You don’t often see custom shops collaborating. But as they say, a rising tide lifts all ships—and a joint venture between two leading builders from the Netherlands has resulted in this wild café racer concept based on the BMW R9T. If you’ve been riding along with Bike EXIF for a while, you’ll likely know one…
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What have a rescued Rickman Triumph, the new Husqvarna Norden 901 and a Japanese hoverbike got in common? Absolutely nothing at all,…
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MV Agusta updates the Superveloce, while Ironwood Custom Motorcycles partners with a US-based shop. Plus we’ve got a handsome Yamaha SR400 from…
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Arjan van den Boom is one of Europe’s most successful customizers. The founder of Ironwood Motorcycles has well over 50 builds to…
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Ironwood Custom Motorcycles have a reputation for building edgy, well-finished BMW R-series boxers. But this latest project is a far cry from…
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Ironwood Custom Motorcycles get frequent requests for their signature R-Series BMW bobbers. But when a regular client rolled in with a unique…
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It’s just over three years since Yamaha launched the XSR700, and sales have been slow. That’s almost certainly down to the awkward…
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The Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 is one of the most attractive OEM motorcycles of recent times. Despite the three-year gap between concept and…
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Bike giveaways are nothing new, but we haven’t seen one quite like this before. This terrific Honda CB750 comes from Ironwood in…
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