The BMW R1100R was a naked/standard version of the company’s air/oil-cooled boxer twin. It offered front and rear telelever suspension and shaft-drive, and was well-suited for a wide range of uses: commuting, sport-touring, and even […]
Custom Motorcycles
Yamaha XS750 Cafe Racer
Here at BikeBound, we’re suckers for triples. There’s something about the harmonics of three cylinders that rev the blood. Unfortunately, the Yamaha XS750 (and later XS850) never seem to get the same love as the […]
BMW R80 Brat Tracker by Espiat
Some of the finest builds we come across are from men and women who have abandoned the hustle and bustle of big city life for a quieter existence, more focused on the work of their […]
Suzuki DR600 Scrambler by Vintage Addiction
The Suzuki DR600 was introduced in 1984, a 44-horsepower dual-purpose thumper that the sales brochure called a “Bi-Formance Enduro.” The DR had decent dirt etiquette despite the high saddle height and tall gearing, and the […]
Sportster Cafe Racer by Ardent Motorcycles
Today, we’re proud to feature one of our favorite Sportster builds of all time: The Cafe Sportster, built by Curtis Miller of Ardent Motorcycles. Curtis has one of the most interesting backgrounds of any builder […]
Yamaha TW200 Scrambler by Sean SpeedShop
The Yamaha TW200 has always seemed like a blast to ride. The giant, almost balloonlike tires give the bike the look of a two-wheeled quad–capable of churning through sand pits or jumping urban curbs–and […]
Triumph Salt Flats Racer by Iacona Custom Cycles
Steve Iacona’s custom-building career started early, with bicycles. From there, he progressed to dirt bikes, mopeds, and finally to cars like his Camaro SS show car. In 2003, he quit racing his Ducati 916 and […]
BMW R50/5 Cafe Racer
Sometimes less is more, and no one knows that better than builder Maurizio Merlo, one of our favorite garage-builders. Last year, we featured “The Baby,” his 1973 BSA Lightning scrambler. Now Maurizio, an Italian native […]
Yamaha RD350 Scrambler by Moto Exotica
This might be the wickedest scrambler we’ve ever seen. Nicknamed “Eight,” she’s a 2-stroke, 210-pound RD350 scrambler built by Arjun Raina of India’s Moto Exotica. As you may know, the now-legendary Yamaha RD350 was produced […]
Honda CB750 Brat Cafe by Magnum Opus
We discovered this blown KZ650 by Magnum Opus Custom Bikes at this year’s Handbuilt Show, only to realize that this custom shop, run by Ezio Covelli, is located in the same town as our headquarters: […]
