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Rhombus 1000 – Valtoron Max Boxer BMW R100RS

More and more motorcycle workshops are utilising advanced manufacturing technologies to realise their custom creations. 10 years ago three-dimensional computer-aided...
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Ritmo Sereno story

Shiroh Nakajima is the custom motorcycle engineer and CEO behind Japanese workshop Ritmo Sereno. In this short film Shiroh explains...
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Road to Recovery – Scott Campbell’s BMW R65

Sometimes techniques for overcoming adversity are found in unexpected places. Scott Campbell found the solution to his battling his demons...
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S is for Style – Meister Engineering BMW R100S

If there’s one thing every builder should strive to achieve when they customise a motorcycle it’s to improve upon its...
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Scrambler – Rogue Motorcycles R65

For more than a decade I’ve stayed true to this websites cafe racer theme. I can assure you this was...
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Secrets Revealed – Zon BMW R18 Departed

The custom motorcycle world has been full of collaborations in the past few years. Manufacturers have recognised the influence custom...
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Shutter speed

Another cool motorcycling video brought to you by The Selvedge Yard. If you can get past the Bourne Identity-esque erratic...
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Simplicity Through Detail – Octavia BMW G650X

Don’t get me wrong, the BMW thumper is a great utilitarian machine. The reliability of the simple 650cc Rotax engine...
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Smith 001 – Woidwerk BMW R Nine T

Tucked away in the southeastern forests of Bavaria is the small town of Viechtach. If you look it up on...
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Speed Blur – JSK Moto BMW R9T

We’re big fans of the work of Californian motorcycle builder Samuel Kao and his workshop JSK Moto Co. JSK motorcycles...
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Splendid Six – Jesse Scott Baumann BMW R90/6

The year is 1973 and Bavarian Motor Works has just celebrated their 50th anniversary. In addition, they’ve also just completed...
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Sprintbeemer by Lucky Cat Garage

Europe’s largest Cafe Racer event, the Glemseck 101, just took place in Stuttgart, Germany. Now in its 5th year, the...
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Style Guides – Pier City Cycles R nineT

BMW Motorrad has just lifted the covers off their upcoming 2021 R nineT range. This is of course great news...
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Sunday Screening – Cognito BMW R75 Build

Our friends over at Cognito Moto have been toiling away on their latest custom BMW R75 project. The project was...
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Sunday Screening – Thornton T120 & BMW R18

Here’s a little something to get you through another night glued to the couch. Our latest instalment of the Sunday...
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T Minus – Deep Creek BMW R nineT

The cafe racer in BMW’s R nineT heritage series won hearts with its sleek styling. However, motorcycle journalists brought a...
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Tank Moto issue 2

After months of hard work and seemingly endless nights of writing, issue 2 of Tank Moto is ! Just like...
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Tank Moto Kickass Cafe Racer

Last weekend we officially released issue 7 of Tank Moto. Packed with awesome motorcycle features from around the world this...
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Team Incomplete BMW Boxer

After a 70mph spill this BMW Boxer was in no state to be ridden. The bikes wheels, forks and engine...
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The BIG BOYS

There’s no denying that Guzzis and BWMs have the biggest, bulkiest looking engines of all the motorcycle manufacturers (not to...
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The Black Bull – Deep Creek Cycleworks R Nine T

BMW struck a chord in the custom motorcycle scene when they released the R Nine T. Powered by a bulletproof...
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The Classic Racer – NCT BMW R100 RS

Austria’s NCT Motorcycles are this week’s ‘talk of the town’ with 3 of their awesome builds appearing on custom motorcycle...
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The Dagger – Matteucci Garage BMW R80ST

“I wanted to create an aggressive cafe racer with a design that separates it from the usual and a line...
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The Dark Knight – Singular Rides BMW R Nine T

Back in 2013 BMW Motorrad celebrated the 40th anniversary of the legendary BMW R 90 S with the unveiling of...
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The KAgusta BMW K1200RS

When someone describes a bike as a clean build you usually expect it to be something pretty special and I...
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The little things that count

As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
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TIGER’S TALE – Titanium BMW R100GS

Twin Shock Division (TSD) Motorcycles is a tiny shop located in the Ukranian capital of Kiev. Headed by the talented...
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Timeless Twin – Le Bouterollier BMW R65

It’s been less than 6 months since we featured the Le Bouterollier BMW R60/7 and Jean-Pierre is back with yet...
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Top 10 BMW Cafe Racer Motorcycles

There are few motorcycle engines as iconic as BMW Motorrad’s flat twin ‘Boxer’. Renowned for their bulletproof reliability the Boxer...
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Top 5 modern motorcycles to customise

One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
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Transforming a Tourer – Si Mantas R1200RT

In full dress, the BMW R1200RT tips the scales at hefty 259kg. This is by no means an ideal starting...
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Two Heads – Leli Motive BMW R80/7

“I had been looking to build a clean, minimalistic BMW cafe racer for a couple of years. The less on...
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Two of a Kind – Engineered to Slide R Nine TE

I am Nigel Petrie from Engineered To Slide and I want to share with you my new BMW R Nine...
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Valkyrie BMW R65

As the lines blur between the different styles of custom bike building and builders become more adventurous, it’s getting much...
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Valtoron La Bulla BMW K1600

“We had never transformed a bike with such complex technology before!” Along with having to deal with the bikes modern...
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Vault BMW R100 Cafe Racer

It’s been a couple of years since I first featured one of Kevin Hills custom builds. Since then under his...
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VTR Rad Roadster – Goodwood BMW R1200R

The compact, muscular R1200R with it’s classic, flat twin engine and naked design was the perfect starting point, but it...
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Weekend wrap up

Getting ready to hit the sack and see off another great weekend. Thank you God, mother nature, global warming or...
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