BMW Motorrad has just lifted the covers off their upcoming 2021 R nineT range. This is of course great news... Read More
From building show cars to display at the hallowed halls of the Las Vegas Sema show to tinkering on Honda... Read More
We have a serious soft spot for BMW cafe racers but we’re also big fans of Scrambler styled Beemers. There’s... Read More
The year is 1973 and Bavarian Motor Works has just celebrated their 50th anniversary. In addition, they’ve also just completed... Read More
Back in 2013 BMW Motorrad celebrated the 40th anniversary of the legendary BMW R 90 S with the unveiling of... Read More
Sometimes techniques for overcoming adversity are found in unexpected places. Scott Campbell found the solution to his battling his demons... Read More
When it comes to customising older BMW motorcycles the R series airheads are the most popular weapon of choice. Fuss-free... Read More
For many years the United States was the biggest source of inspiration for custom motorcycle builders around the world. Then... Read More
More and more motorcycle workshops are utilising advanced manufacturing technologies to realise their custom creations. 10 years ago three-dimensional computer-aided... Read More
Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday... Read More
Kyohey Sugimoto, owner of Berrybads Motorcycles works out of a modest space in Ōtsu, the capital of Japan’s Shiga Prefecture.... Read More
It’s been less than 6 months since we featured the Le Bouterollier BMW R60/7 and Jean-Pierre is back with yet... Read More
Hugo Eccles and the Untitled Motorcycles team are capable of building pretty much whatever they can dream up. Their custom... Read More
Nostalgia can be a powerful motivator. For Joe Loss of Fremantle, Western Australia it started in his teenage years when... Read More
Tucked away in the southeastern forests of Bavaria is the small town of Viechtach. If you look it up on... Read More
Experiences from our youth can have a profound effect on what we do later in life. For Jean-Pierre, it was... Read More
Customer requests and customer needs are two very different things. UK’s Sinroja Motorcycles are always happy to oblige with customer... Read More
Brazillian workshop Retrorides is the result of forty years of hard work by two generations of the Lourenço family. Nestled... Read More
Of all the boxers the BMW R75/5 models with the “toaster” tank are a firm favourite. They are less angular... Read More
Twin Shock Division (TSD) Motorcycles is a tiny shop located in the Ukranian capital of Kiev. Headed by the talented... Read More
If you’re considering attempting to turn any kind of tourer into a cafe racer you’re going to have your work... Read More
Two motorcycle obsessed friends building bikes for a living. It sounds like the perfect life to be living. This is... Read More
Our friends over at Cognito Moto have been toiling away on their latest custom BMW R75 project. The project was... Read More
In full dress, the BMW R1200RT tips the scales at hefty 259kg. This is by no means an ideal starting... Read More
Perth’s Kaylan Galloway is a guy who likes to do things the hard way. Probably because he can. A welder... Read More
The Katze is finally out of the Tasche. BMW Motorrad has unveiled its highly anticipated R18 concept. As we all... Read More
Mentioning Grand Tourer and cafe racer in the same sentence isn’t something you’ll see me do often. That’s because bikes... Read More
One of the many amazing bikes on display at this year’s Handbuilt show in Austin was Dustin Kott’s BMW R80.... Read More
The cafe racer in BMW’s R nineT heritage series won hearts with its sleek styling. However, motorcycle journalists brought a... Read More
For more than a decade I’ve stayed true to this websites cafe racer theme. I can assure you this was... Read More
I’ve seen enough BMW cafe racer builds to last a lifetime. That doesn’t mean I don’t want to see any... Read More
When a builder chooses to convert a tourer into a cafe racer it’s always a bit of a surprise to... Read More
It’s not every day you find yourself handing out an award at one of the world’s most prestigious custom automotive... Read More
Building one-off projects for individual customers has its benefits, but it isn’t the most reliable income model for a custom... Read More
The custom motorcycle world has been full of collaborations in the past few years. Manufacturers have recognised the influence custom... Read More
I am Nigel Petrie from Engineered To Slide and I want to share with you my new BMW R Nine... Read More
I once said that the 1934 BMW R7 was one of the most beautiful motorcycles ever made, and I still... Read More
Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no... Read More
Building custom motorcycles is all about solving problems. This could be working around a modern electrical system, extracting additional horsepower... Read More
Attending the Art of Speed show has definitely been my automotive highlight of 2018. While the show itself was outstanding... Read More