Each year, the Born-Free Motorcycle Show assembles a group of Invited Builders to build their dream bikes and debut them as a focal point of the show. “We do our best to scour the earth […]
Tag: Show Bikes
Speed & Craft: Harley-Davidson XR1200 “Speedster”
Class-Winning XR1200 from S.M.F. of Taiwan… Unveiled at the 2006 Intermot Show in Germany, the Harley-Davidson XR1200 was the sportiest Sportster ever produced. Originally, the bike was only available in Europe, but dealer demand […]
The Last Resurrection: Futuristic Suzuki A100 Café Racer
#1 Cafe Racer at Kustomfest : Father/Son Duo’s Show-Stopping Custom… Introduced in 1966, the Suzuki A100 was a 98cc two-stroke single-cylinder commuter with a rotary-valve intake and an output of ~10 horsepower. As bikes this […]
Rookie of the Year: MZ Streamliner
Custombike Show 2023: Sebastian Brandt’s award-winning MZ Streamliner… In the 1960s, MZ (Motorradwerk Zschopau) was best known for their two-stroke racers developed by genius engineer Walter Kaaden — machines that managed to be competitive despite […]
Event Report: Custombike Show 2023
Custombike Show 2023 from Bad Salzuflen, Germany… The annual Custombike Show in Bad Salzuflen, Germany is said to be the “world’s largest motorcycle show for rebuilt motorcycles,” typically featuring ~400 custom bikes over a space […]
Showstopper: Honda CB750 Restomod Café
A Show-Stopping 750 Super Sport from Never Ending Cycles… Ask anybody who builds custom motorcycles for a living, and they’ll tell you the client has a pretty significant impact on how much they enjoy a […]
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 […]
Fast, Shiny, Silent: “Narasimha” Zero SR Café Racer
AMS Garage builds a show-stopping café racer… Introduced in 2014, the Zero SR was the highest performance model in the company’s lineup, featuring a Z-Force® motor with 67 hp and 106 ft-lb of torque on […]
“Silbergrau” CB: 1972 Honda CB500 Café Racer
Alchemy Motorcycles builds a show-stopping silver-grey CB… The Honda CB500 Four made quite the splash when it debuted at the London Racing and Sporting Motorcycle Show in early 1972. Described as “one of the “show […]
“Project X” Buell M2 Cyclone
Taverne Motorcycle builds one wild Cyclone… Between 1983 and 2009, Buell Motorcycles produced some of the most innovative and distinctive motorbikes of the modern era. Erik Buell’s designs married the old-school character of the Harley-Davidson […]
