The BMW K100 — affectionately known as the “Flying Brick” — was a progressive design from BMW Motorrad, a liquid-cooled four with the engine laid flat in the frame. The 90-hp engine could push the […]
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BMW R80 Street Scrambler by JM Customs
James Moir and Chris Burnett of JM Customs are living the twinned dream and struggle of running an independent workshop in Perth, Scotland. As James says, “the struggle is real at times, we are growing […]
Honda NX650 Tracker “Mesquito” by Marmisto
For Sale: “Mesquito” Honda NX650 Tracker by Marmisto! Chris Daniels of Marmisto is a world-class stonemason, carver, and conservator who has worked on ancient buildings across the world. He’s also been shed-building custom bikes since […]
Yamaha XV750 Virago Tracker by Thornton Hundred
Jody Millhouse of the UK’s Thornton Hundred Motorcycles has quickly become one of our favorite builders, jumping onto the scene with his staggering CR500 tracker and classy Ducati 900SS cafe. Now the young man from […]
Yamaha XS650 Street Tracker
From unloved barn-find to stunning street tracker! The Yamaha XS650 is one of our favorite platforms, with a punchy parallel twin that recalls the British twins of old. Though the XS lends itself to a […]
Kawasaki Z1000 “Flatliner” by JM Customs
A Z1000 street tracker straight out of Scotland… The Kawasaki Z1000 — aka the KZ1000 in the North American market — was a direct successor of the legendary Z1, the most powerful four-stroke motorcycle ever […]
Yamaha Fazer 600 Streetfighter by LV Custom
“Impressive things are made with small details.” This is the motto of LV Custom, a workshop founded in southwest London by partners Ludo and Clarisse. Ludo, who is from the south of France, studied bodywork […]
BMW R80RT Cafe Racer by Liberty Motorcycles
“The more you look, the more you see.” Chris Edwards of Liberty Motorcycles left school at the age of 15 to become a motorcycle mechanic. Since then, he’s worked a wide variety of bikes, even […]
Ducati 900SS Cafe Racer by Thornton Hundred Motorcycles
“Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube…” In 1995, Cycle World magazine has the very brave idea to send Gonzo himself — Hunter S. Thompson […]
Suzuki Bandit 250 Scrambler by Dengra Racing Machines
250cc four-cylinder scrambler built by a race mechanic… There are plenty of builders who can build a machine that’s aesthetically pleasing, but only a rare few have the technical expertise in racing and geometry to […]