If you know the Paris Dakar rally, you have heard the name Hubert Auriol. Auriol was the first man to win the Dakar on both a bike and in a car. In 1981 and 1983, […]
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Sportster Desert Sleds by El Solitario
Article by Rick Brown of BikeBound.com. Most people would not select Milwaukee iron as their first choice to tackle crossing the Sahara, but David Borras of El Solitario (The Lone Wolf) definitely travels to the […]
BMW R100/7 Cafe Racer by Dumbador
The BMW R100/7 — aka “Slash 7” — was a 60-horsepower workhorse of a bike, which helped start the sport touring class. However, it was certainly not lithe or sleek or particularly pretty. Enter the […]
BMW R45 Scrambler by Bolt Motor Co
It seems like so many of our favorite builders are former racers or race car builders. There is a certain racer’s mentality, when every last component — every nut and bolt — must be as […]
BMW K100 Tracker by Overbold Motor Co.
Barcelona has become a hotbed for custom bikes, largely thanks to builders like Overbold Motor Co., whose CB750 Nighthawk cafe racer we previously featured. Now the crew is back with another stunner: this time a […]
Ducati Monster Custom by XTR Pepo
Nobody builds bikes quite like the “master constructor,” Pepo Rosell of XTR Pepo. His bikes tend to take their inspiration from the realm of motorsport, with paint schemes and high-performance engines, suspension, and brakes that […]
Yamaha R1 Cafe Racer by Vintage Addiction Crew
We are big fans of Vintage Addiction Crew (V/A), having featured their XS400 cafe racer and DR600 scrambler. One of our favorite things are the shop is that they don’t rely on the same platforms […]
Triumph Legend TT Cafe Racer by XTR Pepo
Pepo Rosell of XTR Pepo continues turning out incredible builds at a staggering rate, each of them with its own history, influences, and homages to racers and builders of both past and present. Now Pepo […]
Honda CB750 Nighthawk Cafe Racer by Overbold Motor Co.
Depending on where you live, governmental agencies can make it tough to build a custom bike that’s both aesthetically-pleasing and road-legal. I can attest to being sent home multiple times from the inspection center with […]
BMW R100R Cafe Racer by XTR Pepo
Pepo Rosell of XTR Pepo has turned another stunner. This time it’s a 1992 BMW R100R endurance racer. The bike is nicknamed “Don Luis.” Says Pepo: About the name of the bike, this is the […]
