The 2023 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show is coming up April 14-16 at the Austin American-Statesman on historic South Congress Avenue in Austin, Texas — the very same weekend as the Red Bull Grand Prix of the […]
Tag: Bobbers
Italian Beach Cruiser: Moto Guzzi 1100 “Mentol”
Gas & Oil Motorcycles builds a 60s-style beach cruiser… For 2001, Moto Guzzi introduced the California Stone, a stripped-down Italian cruiser built around the company’s 1064cc / 74-bhp V-twin, complete with Magneti Marelli fuel injection […]
Old School Meets New: BMW R100 “Sport Bobber”
JAX Garage builds an aggressive Airhead… BMW Airheads may have covered more miles in more different countries than any other European motorbike. They were once the go-to machine for two-wheeled circumnavigators, and they proved themselves […]
Loko Classic: 1970 BMW R75/5
Loko Dream Factory updates a Slash 5 Beemer… In 1970, BMW introduced the all-new Slash 5 (“/5”) series, completely manufactured in Berlin according to modular design and production principles. In contrast to earlier models, the […]
Little Martha: ’88 Allman Brothers Tribute Chopper
Eat a Peach: Caleb Swiney’s tribute to a Southern rock legend… Founded in 1969 and based out of Macon, Georgia, the Allman Brothers Band have been called the godfathers of Southern rock, famous for their […]
Black Bird: ’56 Triumph Thunderbird Desert Sled
A Triumph 6T Thunderbird desert sled from Japan! On one of his trips to oversee Triumph operations in the States, Edward Turner — the legendary designer and director of Triumph Motorcycles — had the idea […]
Blechmann “Drecksbecher” — Yamaha XV1100 Virago
Street-legal Blechmann special, rebuilt by Martin Buchmayr… Bernhard “Blechmann” Naumann is one of the world’s most respected customizers, renowned for his hand-shaped aluminum and sheetmetal work. In the customs world, he’s known simply as “Blechmann” […]
Vans x Garage94 II: Daelim Daystar Beach Racers
Two more builds from the Garage94 x Vans Korea collaboration… Last week, we had the pleasure of presenting three of the five customs that Seoul’s Garage94 built for Vans Korea as part of their new […]
Muscle + Elegance: FCR Original’s “Graphic Bobber”
A Triumph Bonneville Bobber from FCR Original… In 2017, the Triumph Bobber hit the scene with a 1200cc “High Torque” parallel-twin engine and “post-war” styling that recalled the early bobbers of the era after WWII. […]
Stop Rules: Harley-Davidson Sportster S “Revolution”
AC Calella Custom x Stop Rules customize a Sportster S… In 2021, Harley-Davidson introduced the Sportster S (RH1250S) — a seismic shift for the Sportster platform, which can trace its heritage back to 1957. Many […]