For our third and final installment from ArtRide 2026, we have the bobbers, choppers, and miscellaneous builds from the show. As you may recall, ArtRide is an exhibition that takes place during the annual Wheels & Waves Festival in Biarritz, France. This is one of the most action-oriented rallies on the planet, hosting sprint races, flat track, enduro, and even tank-shift races in a wide orbit around Southwestern France and the Basque country of Northern Spain.
ArtRide is basically the custom bike show part of the festival, where invited builders showcase their builds alongside artists from other disciplines. It takes place inside Skatepark Biarritz, a really neat venue built for skateboarding, BMX, and inline skating.
Our photographer was Craig Stuart (@scrambler_ams), who captured nearly 200 shots of the custom bikes from the show. Below you’ll find a host of bikes that didn’t fit into our previous features. What’s your favorite?
“Bonanza” Moto Guzzi: Kaffeemaschine Motorcycles
From the Builder: The Kaffeemaschine “Bonanza” started two years ago, with the massive alteration of a 60’s Moto Guzzi V7 frame, achieving a totally different appearance. That planted a picture of a vintage Bonanza bicycle in my head, which were in fashion when I was a kid. We designed the bodywork on the computer and 3D-printed the parts. The rest is handmade metal parts, an 850T engine and transmission, vintage V7 rear drive inc. brake, vintage Yamaha front wheel hub and brake and a modified Le Mans 1 fork.
Harley-Davidson Pan America: REV’IT
“White Powder Vibes” 1984 Ironhead Chopper: Mooneyes Spain
A traditional chopper influenced by the new wave of Asian manufacturers. A custom-built motorcycle featuring a 1984 Ironhead engine. The paint job, a creation by Kilianboy infused with 1960s psychedelia, captures the heyday of chopper motorcycles.
“Elemento” Suzuki GS750: Cus’Tom Motorcycle – RAGE Signature
Elemento is a unique piece, born of a vision in which the mechanical object comes to life when you look at it. A fascinating, calm, almost silent object, harbouring a mystical and powerful energy. A primal fusion of the elements, man and machine. Tom Boissel has created a motorbike that draws you in with its form and captivates you with its details. This new RAGE combines craftsmanship with modern technology, where the acoustics – of its mechanics resonate like an invocation to the god of the elements.
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