“We want to get people excited about electric motorcycles.” Love them or hate them, electric motorcycles are going to be part of the two-wheeled future. Kawasaki has announced plans to go all-electric by 2035 in […]
Tag: Purpose Built Moto
Straight Outta Compton: 1972 Ironhead Chopper
“Bad Boy Hogging never felt so good…” Australia’s Purpose Built Moto have quickly built a strong reputation both for their custom builds and their parts line. Though they’ve consistently displayed a broad range of styles […]
Win This: Husky Vitpilen 401 Street Tracker
Purpose Built Moto is giving away this Husqvarna Vitpilen 401! The Husky Vitpilen 401 sports the same single-cylinder engine as the KTM 390 Duke, wrapped in a lightweight steel-trellis frame and four-piece plastic body kit […]
Creativity Mechanized: Suzuki GS650 by Purpose Built Moto
“Hard work or good luck is what you need, and you can only control one of those things.” Over the years, we’ve had the pleasure of watching small, one-man operations grow from part-time gigs and […]
Triumph Café Racer with Sidecar!
Purpose Built Moto is quickly gaining a name as one of the best custom shops in Australia. They consistently turn out high-quality machines in a wide array of styles, constantly challenging themselves, and were recently […]
Feature Film: HANDCRAFTED
Recently, we were given an early look at the new film Handcrafted — an insider’s look at the Australian custom motorcycle community created by Electric Bubble and Purpose Built Moto. The filmmakers followed Tom […]
Yamaha XSR900 Custom by Purpose-Built Moto
In the 1970s, the Universal Japanese Motorcycle (UJM) revolutionized the industry — a general-purpose, rider-friendly machine that made motorcycling more accessible to the public. These naked/standard designs had upright ergonomics and powerful, reliable engines. Within […]
Yamaha SR400 Scrambler by Purpose Built Moto
Tom Gilroy of Purpose Built Moto has quickly made a name for himself in the Australian custom motorcycle world and beyond. His scrambler builds have been hugely popular and both amateur and professional builders around […]
Suzuki GN250 Scrambler by Purpose Built Moto
Old Soul, New Tech…Suzuki GN Scrambler from the Gold Coast Tom Gilroy, founder of Australia’s Purpose Built Moto, is on a roll. Not only has his Gold Coast shop been turning out a stable’s worth […]
Honda CB350 Brat by Purpose Built Moto
Tom Gilroy, the founder of Australia’s Purpose Built Moto, has been making a name for himself in the custom moto scene. Besides turning out a herd of custom bikes, which can be seen ripping around […]
