‘Crazy for building MAD stuff’ The city of Roosendaal in the south of the Netherlands harbours a small outfit run by a big (1.96m) guy. I got to know Daan Borsje a couple of years ago when we were both sitting in a jury for a build off competition. Daan is an automotive technician by trade and has … [Read more...] about Shop Visit: Moto Adonis
Custom Crafts
Custom Crafts: Silver Machine’s Golden Boy
Somewhere slightly hidden away in an industrial park in the Northern part of Amsterdam little bits of magic lighten up the workshop. Hunched over his sewing machine Jeroen Bouwmeester of ‘Silver Machine Custom Seats’ creates the custom seats for a worldwide audience of bikers and builders. It is his … [Read more...] about Custom Crafts: Silver Machine’s Golden Boy
Custom Crafts: Huid en Staal
Earthbound The Dutch are quite well known for their levelheadedness and their no-nonsense approach when it comes to business. In their communication, they might sometimes a bit too direct, but they mean well. This trait particularly applies to fellow countrymen from the Eastern part of the … [Read more...] about Custom Crafts: Huid en Staal
Custom Crafts: Dutch On Wheels
In this series "Custom Crafts", our fresh contributor Ron Betist is taking you along on his journey in discovering the world behind the custom motorcycle scene. Usually, the builder or shop gets all the credits of a completed project, but he or she is often supported by a variety of artists. Ron … [Read more...] about Custom Crafts: Dutch On Wheels