- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 10, 2018
When you think the Ducati Monster 1200R is extreme, then take a look at the latest creation by our friend XTR Pepo. He took brand new 1200R and created a distinctive XTR-version out of it. Nice! This one is, by a good tradition of XTR, named “Il Padrino”. Ducati Monster 1200R […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 3, 2018
Only a week ago BikeBrewers presented the ‘Road Runner’, a custom Indian Scout Sixty built by the guys from MotoShedUK. Now Indian Motorcycle announces to have set a new standard for American motorcycling with the unveiling of the FTR 1200 and FTR 1200 S. The iconic brand claim the FTR platform […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: September 23, 2018
After a personal riding experience a while back, two members of the MotoShedcrew decided they wanted to sink their teeth into an Indian Scout Sixty and rebuild it according to their own personal taste. Nothing wrong with that taste we say. The guys created stunning bike! A key element to this […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: July 18, 2018
Usually, this kind of machines don’t make it to the blog but in a way, this Yamaha XV1700 intrigued me. It’s called Project Warrior and is built by Spartak Garage from Russia.
- By Ron BetistPublished On: July 16, 2018
Follow my blog with Bloglovin “There’s something brewing in the State of Denmark” Our Viking friends from up North are part of a lively custom community. We got to know the protagonist of this story when he recently launched ‘Aarhus Classic Riders’. With over two hundred members from day one they […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: June 7, 2018
I hear you think: “A bobber?!”… Let’s just give it a try! Remember the world’s fastest pizza bike, built in Dubai by VR Customs? Well, that build took place last summer, its hardtail design inspired by the beautiful bike you see here, completed just days before the pizza bike build off […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: January 12, 2018
As promised in the beginning of 2017, we’ve reserved more space for shed builds. Of course, we L-O-V-E all those professional builds, but we also think that individual builders deserve a spot to highlight their work. For the occasion, we’ve made a list of the 10 best shed builds we’ve found […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: January 9, 2018
Yes! You’re right! Better late than never! This is the list of the 21 best custom motorcycles of 2017! Last year we did a voting based on the stats of popular bikes that year but this time we kept things much simpler. So no hard data, voting system, social statistics, or fancy […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: December 3, 2017
Max & Jérôme, owners of custom motorcycle workshop and café HIDE Brussels, create awesome machines with their very own raw twist. Just like Droog Moto, they have their own signature on their builds. I can’t really give it a name, but if you take a look at their past builds, you recognize a […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: November 19, 2017
It’s always fun to receive an email from Grzegorz Korczak of Unikat Motorworks. Every time he surprises me with his wide variety of builds. Were some builders tend to have a preference for a certain brand or type, Grzegorz just works on all kinds of bikes. With a clear philosophy of his builds “1 […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: November 9, 2017
Two weeks ago you could see the “real life” pictures of the Honda CB4 “Neo Sports Concept” here at the blog. This is a production ready bike to get a piece of the market in neo-classic/retro bikes. But Honda is not only showing production models this year. Honda will also reveal […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 18, 2017
Check out this cool, minimalistic BMW R45 Bobber: the last two-digit numbered build of Cafe Racer Dreams: CRD #99. Pedro and his team are on a custom build train that seems unstoppable. With almost 100 builds, literally, everybody interested in custom bikes, has seen one or more builds of them. Their […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 2, 2017
I don’t feature a lot of bobbers, nor choppers. Don’t know why exactly, but maybe it’s just my personal taste. Nevertheless, I got a cool submission from our friends at L’établi Garage from France and I want to help these guys get a little exposure for their work. It’s their 3rd build and I got them […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: September 14, 2017
Straight from our southern neighbors in Belgium: an incredible Triumph Speed Triple Custom. The guys from Motokouture turned their hands on this 1050cc triple monster and turned into into something that looks a lot like dark art. Owner Steven Decaluwe started back in 2007 and has, next to his leather business, […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: August 17, 2017
As a custom motorcycle builder, in can be very tricky if you say that a certain build is inspired by something legendary. Chances are that you completely miss the boat and get a lot of critics. Especially when you say that the inspiration came from the P51 Mustang; the long-range interceptor […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: June 28, 2017
I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, but this is already the third custom Yamaha XSR700 this month. They just come in from all different angles and in all kinds of categories. This XSR700 was introduced last week at the Wheels & Waves festival in Biarritz. It’s a commissioned build for […]