Marcus Walz made his bones building extreme choppers in the 90s. But as the new wave café racer scene blossomed, the founder of WalzWerk Motorcycles pivoted towards more contemporary custom build styles. WalzWerk now builds around 100 motorcycles a year—and at least 80 of those are classic BMW boxers. That sort of output demands a…
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Dirk Oehlerking’s name has become synonymous with cosmic art deco machines that wouldn’t look out of place in an art gallery. But the German custom bike maestro also knows how to build everyday motorcycles that stun with their simple elegance. He’s just used that approach on a classic BMW R80 boxer, turning it into an…
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It doesn’t take just a sharp eye or a deft pair of hands to build a great custom motorcycle—it takes both. The best custom motorcycle builders are either multi-talented folk, or they run teams that cover all the bases. Jacek Mulak of Cardsharper Customs in Lublin, Poland is the whole package; brains and brawn. But…
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If the thought of Firestone tires on a custom motorcycle makes your blood boil, avert your eyes now. Johnny Nguyen hasn’t just fitted his 1978 BMW R80 bobber with Firestones—he’s gone the whole hog, and fitted military-spec Firestone tractor tires. It’s turned the R80 into a real-life two-wheeled Tonka toy, and although it’s nowhere near…
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Robert Sabel’s name is synonymous with ultra-clean BMW boxer restomods. His projects turn out so tidy, that it’s almost ironic that his…
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Wandering between a sea of custom motorcycles at the Handbuilt Show in Austin, Texas last month, our Stateside team had the arduous…
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Variety is the spice of life, so we’ve rounded up four custom motorcycles from four different countries, all built using vastly different…
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There’s something special about taking a classic motorcycle, and transforming it to the point that it’s fit for an entirely different purpose…
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We’ve featured some wild customs over the years, and truth be told, we’ve come to expect the unexpected. In the last year…
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It’s amazing how versatile the classic BMW boxer is is. Do you want a long, low and mean drag bike? A rough…
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Mid-life career swerves don’t come much bigger than Matias Corea’s. The Barcelona native co-founded Behance, the world’s largest online creative network. But…
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Switching classic cars to electric power is becoming almost commonplace. There are companies and kits that can electrify everything from old Land…
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