Today, we’re thrilled to present this BSA Thunderbolt hillclimb build by Darren Carter of the UK. We see lots of Triumph customs, but relatively few BSA cafe racers and customs. Darren’s build immediately stood out […]
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Faves: Iron Heart XJR1300 Cafe Racer
You know what Yamaha’s Yard Built program is, don’t you? It is the Japanese bike maker’s ego-erasing program that brings together would-be competitors to create bikes that otherwise would never see the light of day. […]
Pushing Iron: 883 Sportster Cafe Racer
Chris Owens is an Air Traffic Controller by trade, and with a job that stressful, you need to have some good ways to relax. Chris has always enjoyed woodworking, but this was his first foray […]
Faves: Yamaha DT250 Brat Custom
If you ever rode a two-stroke dirt bike as a kid (or adult), you know there’s nothing quite like wringing the throttle on a manic little “two-smoker.” We’ve been seeing some incredible two-stroke customs of […]
Faves: Ninja 250 Street Tracker
If you’ve ever wondered what the bike of your dreams may look like, you might want to take a good, long look at White Collar Bike‘s X1st Urban Tracker. Although it may sound like it […]
What Kind of Motorcycle Does Arrow Ride?
In the CW’s Arrow series, the lead character Oliver Queen rides a Ducati Diavel. The motorcycle is a very interesting offering from Ducati, designed to be a power cruiser of sorts–perhaps “muscle bike” is the […]
2005 Yamaha Scorpio Z Cafe Racer
There seems to be a trend toward small-displacement customs, a trend that started in Indonesia and Southeast Asia and now seems to be spreading globally. Today we’re happy to present this 2005 Yamaha Scorpio Z […]
Suzuki Patents Hybrid Motorcycle
Well, it was bound to happen. With all of the hybrid cars and trucks on the market today, someone was bound to think that a hybrid motorcycle was a good idea…and it may be. That […]
Kawasaki KZ440, “Scrambler 440”
Sometimes, a custom build is simply an amalgam of off-the-shelf parts, mounted with a good eye for taste and proportion. Other times, it’s a creation like the “Scrambler 440” featured here. The base bike is […]
1977 CB550 Cafe Racer, Father/Son Build
We’re excited to bring you this stunning CB550 cafe racer built by Linden Spencer of Doncaster, UK. This, to us, is the perfect cafe build: clean, tight, with components that help the bike handle, accelerate, […]
