We’re back with another gallery from the 2026 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show, which took place during MotoGP weekend at Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas. “Handbuilt” remains one of the biggest, most prestigious, and most fun motorcycle shows on the planet. What’s more, it serves as a source of inspiration for both aspiring and established builders who attend in person or follow the action via media outlets like ours.
For Revival Cycles — the team behind the show — that’s one of the main reasons for the event.
“It is our vision that those that visit The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show will be inspired to pick up tools and use their hands to make something of their own.” -Handbuilt Show
For 2026, our man on the ground was once again Kody Melton — racer, photographer, and ATX native. Kody wrangled up some 400 photos from the show. We’ve divided them up into galleries based (loosely) on the style / genre of the bikes. Today we have scramblers, trackers, adventure bikes, roadsters, and pretty much anything that isn’t a cafe racer, race bike, bobber, or chopper. What are your top picks? Let us know in the comments!
Handbuilt 2026: Scramblers, Trackers, ADVs, Roadsters, and More…
• 1996 BMW R1100GS: Zen in Moto
“All the things… This GS will be ridden around the planet. Adventure incoming.”
• Honda Scrambler: Builder Unknown
• 1977/79 H-D “Trock Shovester”: Will Bastas
(A Trock Shovester is a specialized conversion kit used to mount Harley-Davidson Shovelhead cylinder heads onto an Ironhead Sportster engine block.)
“1977 Trock Shovester. Rebuilt frame to accommodate. KRT inspired, XLR exhaust, Ceriani forks, works shocks. Many handmade parts to fit.”
• 1992 BMW R100 “Al Dente”: 72 Performance USA
For sale!
• 1965 Harley-Davidson Sportster XLCH: Donny Whitehead
“Bike rebuilt 25 years ago. Original engine, exhaust, etc.”
• 1971 BMW R60/5 “Chrome Magnum”: Wolfsmiths Motors
• 1969 Honda CB350 “Beach Boy”: Brett Epp (@unknown_moto)
“CB250 Nightawk 5″ rims laced to stock hubs, CB550 forks, custom seat and tail, far too much shiny black powder coat. For sale!”
• 1971 “Honsaki”: Donny Whitehead
“This bike was modified in the early 1970s with a 1974 Kawasaki Z1 900 engine and a few other Kawasaki features. Completely rebuilt and restored to this condition in 2020.”
• “The Back-Roadster” 1976 BMW R75/7 1000: Lineage Motorcycles
• Ducati: Builder Unknown
• BMW R9S: Details Unknown
• Ducati Monster: Details Unknown
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I owned a 1972 Honda CL 350 that was red with white stripes ,I bought it new and put 54.754miles on it before trading it in for a 1975 CB 450 ! They were both fantastic bikes ! They never gave me any trouble at all ! They were just a joy to ride! Your post brought back some good time memories for me ! I wish I still had those bikes !I have been riding motorcycles for the last 57years now ,I own a 2003 Kawasaki Vulcan Nomad 1500fi, and a 2000 Kawasaki Vulcan 800 classic LT, and a 1980 Yamaha XS 650 special, and a 1985 Suzuki GS 650 L .I grew up on Honda endures my first bike was a 1969 Honda SL 70 ! That is the bike I fell in love with riding on ,and I’ll never stop ! I’m 70 years old now but I wish I still had that little Honda SL 70 Blue with white stripes ,I bet i put a million miles on that bike before I went to Vietnam ,it still ran when I returned back home! What a great little bike it was ! That’s what started my love affair with motorcycles! And it’s still my passion in life today ! Thanks for the ride down memory lane bro! Ride on!✌️✊️