According to Mark Condon of BikeBiz “Our team really know their bikes, so depending on the customer we can give...
Experiences from our youth can have a profound effect on what we do later in life. For Jean-Pierre, it was...
The cafe racer in BMW’s R nineT heritage series won hearts with its sleek styling. However, motorcycle journalists brought a...
For many years the United States was the biggest source of inspiration for custom motorcycle builders around the world. Then...
The custom motorcycle world has been full of collaborations in the past few years. Manufacturers have recognised the influence custom...
Twin Shock Division (TSD) Motorcycles is a tiny shop located in the Ukranian capital of Kiev. Headed by the talented...
“This project kicked off with a stock 1982 BMW R45 that had laid dormant in our client’s garage for almost...
Is there such a thing as a factory built cafe racer? If you ask a purist they’ll tell you no...
One of the biggest decisions you’ll make when building your own Cafe Racer, or any style of custom motorcycle for...
The Katze is finally out of the Tasche. BMW Motorrad has unveiled its highly anticipated R18 concept. As we all...
Sometimes techniques for overcoming adversity are found in unexpected places. Scott Campbell found the solution to his battling his demons...
When it comes to customising older BMW motorcycles the R series airheads are the most popular weapon of choice. Fuss-free...
When someone describes a bike as a clean build you usually expect it to be something pretty special and I...
One of the many amazing bikes on display at this year’s Handbuilt show in Austin was Dustin Kott’s BMW R80....
We’re big fans of the work of Californian motorcycle builder Samuel Kao and his workshop JSK Moto Co. JSK motorcycles...
The Eleven by Kevil’s Speed Shop in the UK. One of the latest BMW Cafe Racers to roll out of...
“The most elaborate and beautiful K100 we have ever built” For this unique collaboration, VTR Customs ironically chose a...
BMW’s K100 Sports Tourer is a motorcycle that few people would consider when planning a custom build. Despite it’s 1000cc,...
There are few motorcycle engines as iconic as BMW Motorrad’s flat twin ‘Boxer’. Renowned for their bulletproof reliability the Boxer...
Established in 2002 the K-Speed business is spread over 12 stores around Thailand with its head quarters in Bangkok. Eak...
Mentioning Grand Tourer and cafe racer in the same sentence isn’t something you’ll see me do often. That’s because bikes...
This drastically customised BMW R80 is the brainchild of Oaky and JJ from Griffin Spares in Sydney. “Sometimes the best...
As 2014 comes to an end I thought I’d take a (close up) look at some of the incredible work...
Remember in school when you had an exam and there was always that one kid who consistently finished before everyone...
Tucked away in the southeastern forests of Bavaria is the small town of Viechtach. If you look it up on...
“We are first and foremost designers, we don’t consider ourselves as ‘builders’ or mechanics. We customize and have enough contacts...
Austria’s NCT Motorcycles are this week’s ‘talk of the town’ with 3 of their awesome builds appearing on custom motorcycle...
The bike started out as a fully faired stock ’95 BMW R100 that Junior agreed to customise for his newly...
Getting ready to hit the sack and see off another great weekend. Thank you God, mother nature, global warming or...
When a builder chooses to convert a tourer into a cafe racer it’s always a bit of a surprise to...
“The Diva project was inspired by BMW motorcycles of twenties, taking their class and elegance and blending it with modern...
It’s the start of yet another working week. What better way to get through the day than by drooling over...
Some people profess to being obsessed by a brand because they own 2 or 3 things said brand has made....
I’ve always loved the use of wood in cars. When I was young a neighbor converted an old ’30s Chevy into...
I can confidently say this is the first time I’ve featured a custom motorcycle that was influenced by Keira Knightley. Jeremy at...
I recently became acquainted with Maximiliaan van Kuyk of Maverick motorcycles. Max and his brothers stumbled into the Cafe Racer...
“Let me start by saying that this is not a restoration and it’s not a replica either. Nor is it...
Building custom motorcycles is all about solving problems. This could be working around a modern electrical system, extracting additional horsepower...
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