A street-legal beach racer with WWII-era style… The Race of Gentlemen — aka T.R.O.G. — is an annual event held on the Jersey Shore, where people come from all over the nation to race their […]
Tag: Bobbers
Modern Classic: BMW R100R by Unik Edition
A 1970s-inspired BMW straight out of Lisbon… The BMW airhead has become a favorite platform among many custom builders. The boxer engine is one of the most iconic powerplants in motorcycling history, and riding one […]
Fathers Day Special: BikeBound “Blitzen” Sportster
A Sportster from the father/son founders of BikeBound… From the editor, Taylor Brown: Today, I’m excited to feature one of our own personal bikes: my 1989 Harley-Davidson XLH1200 Sportster — “Blitzen” — which my father […]
Honda CB125 Bobber / Tracker by David Zobouyan
If someone put together a Venn diagram of the world’s motorcycle and car enthusiasts, there would be some serious overlap between the two worlds. In fact, some of our favorite builders, such as Bryan Fuller […]
1960 Triumph Tiger 100 Bobber by Oshe Design
Words by Mark Turner of Blacktop Media. Photos by Daisy Turner, Mark’s daughter, who’s only 13! 1960 was an important year for Triumph. They had introduced the new ‘unit’ 500cc engine with the engine and […]
“Sulyap”: BMW R65 Custom by Laguna Choppers
From the builders of Manny Pacquiao’s Lambretta! Elmer R. Reyes is a Filipino Canadian who dropped out of his third year of law school to pursue his true passion: designing, building, and restoring motorcycles. He […]
BMW R80 Brat by Unik Edition
The BMW R80RT, which debuted in 1982, was designed as a streamlined, lighter-weight tourer to complement the company’s larger, more heavily-equipped machines. Power came from an 800cc, 50-horsepower version of the beloved Type 247 boxer […]
BMW R80 Bobber by TOMA Customs
Introduced in 1982, the BMW R80RT was a slimmed-down, streamlined version of the larger R100RT, sporting a 50-hp, 797cc flat twin “airhead” engine, large fairing/windshield for touring, and weight of around 500 pounds. In ’84, […]
“Momot”: Royal Enfield 500 Bobber by Jowo Kustom
While many manufacturers have had success in producing factory bobbers — most recently the Triumph Bonneville Bobber — Royal Enfield has not jumped on the bandwagon. To this day, if you want a Royal Enfield […]
“Mad Bob” Honda Rebel 500 Bobber by Tokwa Party Garage
A badder, madder Honda Rebel… In 2017, Honda released their completely redesigned Rebel 300/500 with great fanfare. Cycle World named the Rebel 300 the “Best Lightweight Streetbike” of 2017, while Cruiser named the bike their […]
