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Today it’s with great anticipation and pleasure to announce that the 2nd edition of The Ride is ! Titled “” the...
“We are fetishists.
We worship speed. We adore motorcycles.” Kalup is a new brand/breed of motorcycle riding gear from the...
Cherry Salt started out life as a ’99 Buell M2 Cyclone that had undergone a few performance “tweaks” during it’s...
The owner of the Suzuki came to Justin after purchasing the $300 basket case. As an unfinished, neglected project the...
In 2012 Scott Halbleid left his career as a graphic designer to focus his efforts on building custom motorcycles. As...
I love a good collaboration. When one brand recognises the benefits of joining forces with another amazing things can happen....
Last month Deus Ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney unveiled their stunning R Nine T Cafe Racer, the ‘Henirich Maneuver’. Unfortunately...
Pirelli’s MT60 RS was Ducati’s tyre of choice for their new Scrambler. The super-moto/recreation style pattern of the MT60 RS...
Moto Doll – “My Instagram feed had been filling up with posts about ‘Throttle Roll’, an event that I hadn’t heard...
Starting with Max Rockatansky’s bike, he was given his motorcycle by the Vuvalini women, fully loaded with supplies as thanks for...
It’s true. Sometimes the simple things in life are often the best. Take for example this super clean CB750 build...
One of the biggest highlights for me when we were pulling together issue 6 of Tank Moto Magazine also happened...
No it doesn’t have a headlight. No it doesn’t have indicators, a rearview mirror or a stop light. No it’s...
Every so often a custom motorcycle appears in my inbox that is so unique it stops me in my tracks....
I’ve been covering the Yamaha Yardbuilt series of custom bikes for some time now and have really enjoyed the projects...
“Yes it’s fast, yes it handles, and yep, it’s already been on the track.” The ‘Eleven’ was built as...
Austin’s Revival Cycles continue to raise the bar with their impressive build portfolio and their latest custom creation is a...
“What I found was frustrating. Most riding gear falls into two categories: unflattering, inconvenient, high visibility gear that just doesn’t...
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
To transform the XV950 cruiser into a cafe racer styled machine Marcus began by dramatically modifying the bikes rear end....
Honda’s CX500. The Japanese manufacturers only venture into the world of horizontally opposed twins. In many ways, the CX was...
The Arcanum build began when I picked up a ‘78 Yamaha SR500 from a guy in Newcastle, it was an...
“My name is Nils J. Ksienzyk and I’m a 28 year old bike builder from Germany. From the age of...
When someone describes a bike as a clean build you usually expect it to be something pretty special and I...
Maybe in 1980 the Suzuki GS550e’s 49bhp was enough for your average sassy suburbanite, but Interstellar Motors head honcho Jody Wegman...
Mad Max Fury Road is due to hit cinema screens in May 2015 and they’ve just released a trailer to...
Suzuki Katana. Honda Dominator. Kawasaki Ninja. These are all bike names that inspire visions of power and awesomeness. In some...
“My very first motorcycle was a 50cc Honda Cub. It was more of a scooter but it didn’t matter. My...
Living in a big city can make it difficult for anyone wanting to customise their own bike. It was one...
I can confidently say this is the first time I’ve featured a custom motorcycle that was influenced by Keira Knightley. Jeremy at...
With a life long passion for bikes and an endless desire to create custom motorcycles using “hand made” techniques, Oficina...
Retro looks and higher build quality. That was the thinking behind Suzuki’s 1200cc Inazuma when it was first released back...
Although the Kawasaki Z650 might be considered by many to be the low powered cousin of the Z1, it actually...
After more than 35 years of production, the Yamaha SR400 has had little in the way of design modifications. The...
Back in the early two thousands, Steampunk was all the rage. Popularised by films like Sky Captain and the World...
Cosimo and the team at Rock Motorcycles (formerly Gia Mi Racing) in Italy were given the task of customising the bike...
Europe’s largest Cafe Racer event, the Glemseck 101, just took place in Stuttgart, Germany. Now in its 5th year, the...
In the early sixties, the Domiracer was a heavily tuned Norton Dominator that produced around 55bhp and was capable of...
“I live in the small but beautiful island of Cyprus (population 700,000) in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. I’ve always been...
In Cafe Racer terms the Triton was the ride of choice for Rockers of the 60’s and 70’s. The combination...
This week I headed back to my home town of Perth to celebrate my Gran’s (or should Super Gran’s) 100th...
At 1.3 million people the country of Estonia isn’t exactly bursting at the seams. On the Estonian tourism website their...
Anyone that’s had a go at building a Cafe Racer or custom motorcycle knows how addictive it can become. I’m...
Zbynek Turecek is the man behind the Czech Republic based Wildstyle workshop and completed the bulk of the Zt design...
“I know what I went through when I built my first bike, it’s intimidating as hell. But these Ryca kits...
After one full day of owning the 1979 XS650 Special Giancarlo’s called it quits. Stranded on the side of the...
In collaboration with Tank Moto magazine, we are excited to bring you a bike that caused a flurry of online...
The annual custom motorcycle craziness that is the AMD World Championship of bike building has been and gone again. This...
Last time we featured the Portugese workshop Tricana motorcycles they had just completed their first Moto Guzzi Cafe Racer build. Today I’m...
For a motorcycle that once laid claim to being the quickest street production bike, the Kawasaki 500 Triples certainly have...
Since 2011 Bologna, Italy has been home to Hook Motors, a “lifestyle store” aimed at those who appreciate passion, elegance...
Being in Australia when the One Motorcycle Show is happening over in Portland USA is like not getting any presents...
In 1950 Francesco Laverda developed the first Laverda motorcycle, a four stroke 75cc single. It was with this small capacity design that...
The difference between a nice custom motorcycle and an amazing one comes down to details. Once all the big work...
Hinckley have been producing Bonnevilles for 12 years so you can now find some well priced, secondhand examples out there....
Last year the Cafe Racer scene was buzzing with the news that Dime City Cycles were building a custom motorcycle...
For most of my riding life I’ve been wearing a Shoei on my head, but I’ve always wanted to give...
Italian workshop Free Spirits are back again with another fantastic showcase of their work with modern Triumphs. This Bonneville ‘Evo’...
Ahh Google Translate, how I love your ability to allow me to converse with people whose native tongue is 100% indecipherable to me! Which...
The XJR1300 was delivered to the Denmark workshop of the Wrenchmonkees with the basic brief of “make it even better”....
There’s beauty in simplicity. Apple have proved that with their design approach and in the custom motorcycle world that...
Fred Krugger (not to be mistaken with the wrinkly chapfrom the Nightmare on Elm Street movies) builds some fairly “out...
So you’ve decided it’s time to build a cafe racer of your own. Although you may be planning on fabricating...
When Frenchman Sebastien Beaupere wanted pay hommage to Norton’s legendary Manx he was always going to have his work cut...
First things first a new frame was required which Rene acquired from a ’76 Ducati 860 GT. To fit the...
2013 is right around the corner so it’s time to start thinking about updating the most essential item in your...
It’s been a while since I read the story of the Ugly Duckling, but I’m pretty sure this conversion of...
This year EICMA celebrated the 70th instalment of the International Motorcycle Exhibition and as always it attracted some of Europe’s...
If there’s one custom motorcycle workshop whose name is perfectly suited to their style of building it’s Radical Ducati. Radical...
There’s no denying that classic BMW motorcycles make great looking Cafe Racers, but if you’re looking to build a modern...
For some time now I have considered the use of carbon fibre on many custom motorcycles as being rather clichéd....
Lopez was the owner of Mexican motorcycle manufacturer Islo. Typically Islo produced motorcycles referred to as “Tortilla bikes” which were...
Kyle and Tyler Malinky of Low Brow Customs could still be considered the new kids on the block at Bonneville...
Here’s the latest custom motorcycle to roll out of Moto Hangar’s workshop, a tidy ’76 Honda CB750 Cafe Racer. While...
“This thing (“Bowie” the Honda CB125s) was an impulse buy and was in pretty bad shape the day I took...
This post apocalyptic road warrior is Icon’s Kawasaki ZX-7 ‘Thunder Chunky’. It’s the latest addition to Icon’s series of custom...
The Guzzi was completely stripped and the gearbox and motor soda blasted. The motor and box were taken to Peter...
The 9th annual Sturgis AMD World Championship of bike building (try saying that after a few pints!) has just wrapped...
Everyone has their favorite things in life but only a few of us get to enjoy a career working with them....
Last week I featured the Tridays 12 Triumph Bonneville by Free Spirits Racing Components. What I neglected to mention in...
“We ran across this Aermacchi as we were sifting through piles of crashed bikes looking for a suitable donor bike...
Another Harley? Yep that’s right two Harley’s is less than one week and both involved California based Chopper workshop, Brawny...
Want a brand new Cafe Racer straight out of the factory? Surprisingly not many motorcycle manufacturers are producing Cafe Racer...
On the back of the release of Cafe Twins short film “Milonga” I’ve got an exclusive look at the...
What is it about the Japanese that allows them to keep producing such original looking custom bikes? The following 3...
Last year Joe Cooper of Cooper Smithing Company grabbed our attention with the raw steel, hand formed bodywork of his Yamaha...
I spent the weekend in Sydney celebrating a mates Birthday (which I am still recovering from!) and while I was...
I’m sure many Ducati fans will be looking at this motorcycle with a confused look on their face. In true...
Unfortunately, my Japanese isn’t great and details on the website are limited so here’s what I managed to translate...
Who can resist the beauty of BMW’s boxer engine? Their unorthodox horizontal head configuration and shaft drive has always intrigued...
California based Airtech Streamlining are manufacturers of “the world’s largest selection of motorcycle fairings and bodywork”, producing parts for land...
I was on my KTM 250EXC-F a month ago blasting through the Otway National Park just 15 minutes from my...
I’ve been a huge fan of Spanish photographic rockstar Kristina Fender for some time. Not only does she take a...
Custom motorcycle builders know all about the obstacles that can get in the way during a build. Unfortunately for Denver...
Roland Sands Designs continue to reshape the look of motorcycle riding gear with their 2012 apparel range. This time round...
The Batpod first appeared in Batman “The Dark Knight” and was the creation of director Christopher Nolan and production designer...
Another gem from the Verona Motor Bike Expo is the stunning “Martinez”, a Ducati 749 “Cafe Racer with Attitude” from...
Brrr… Lars and Jorg of Motorradtke GbR in Germany traditionally build and maintain Superbikes for the race track. However after...
See See Motorcycles “The One Motorcycle show” has wrapped up for another year and it looks like it’s getting bigger...