The BMW K100 seems to be experiencing a renaissance in the custom world. The 90-horsepower, fuel-injected engine offers good punch, and the “Flying Brick” is known to be rock-solid during high-speed cruising. Still, it’s safe […]
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Custom Built Show 2019: Winners!
The Custom Built Show is the premier custom motorcycle show in Latin America. Taking place in Bogotá, Colombia, in early August, the show brings together bike builders and restoration specialists from all over Central and […]
Custom Triumph Scrambler by Herencia Custom Motors
An Argentine Triumph… Introduced in 2006, the new Triumph Scrambler took its design cues from the legendary Triumph TR6C Trophy Special — a machine built at the request of the US distributor, who wanted a […]
The OVRLANDR: 1200R Sportster by Combustion Industries
The Sportster is one of our favorite, most versatile platforms for customization. In production since 1957, the V-twin cruiser has been transformed into scrambler, tracker, cafe racer, and full-out adventure bike. However, few Sportsters seem […]
ISDT-Inspired: Jawa Forty Two Scambler by Autologue Design
Inspired by Jawa Six Days Trial machines… In 1929, Czech armament engineer František Janeček decided to transform a former arms factory in Prague into a motorcycle manufacturing company, purchasing the motorcycle division of the Germany […]
Honda CT70 “Sweet Pea”
The Honda CT70 “Trail 70” or “Mini-Trail” featured a pressed-steel T-bone frame, folding handlebars, and a 72cc 4-stroke engine making 6 horsepower — good for a top speed of about 47 mph. Known as the […]
Malle Mile 2019: Muddy Good Fun!
By Mark Turner of Blacktop Media. Photos by Daisy Turner (Age 13). Nestled in the protective bosom of Kevington Hall just outside London in the UK, hidden in the unspoiled, peaceful, rolling countryside where the […]
Endurance Racer: Suzuki SV650 “Caballo de Hierro”
“Very powerful and light, and with a unique shape…” The Suzuki SV650 is one of the most popular motorcycles in company history, credited with rebirthing the lightweight twins racing class in the United States. The […]
Spondon Bandit Turbo by Dave Solomon
“Problem I have is, at 6k, that wheel is heading skywards in EVERY gear…” If you know anything about the streetfighter scene of the 1980s and 1990s, you know the name Spondon. Their aftermarket frames […]
Flat-Six Brat: Honda Valkyrie by Basan Metalworks
The Honda Valkyrie, first introduced in 1996, was intended to be the world’s ultimate cruiser, a six-cylinder brute that was bigger, badder, and more powerful than traditional V-twins. Said one Honda VP: “The [flat-six] motor […]
