We love show bikes for their cutting edge design concepts, wild engineering and straight-line performance—but they’re not much use in the real world. On the opposite side of the spectrum, there are customs that aim for maximum usability, by cleverly blending form and function. Most builders stick to just one of those camps, but Fred…
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Fred ‘Krugger’ Bertrand has a specialty: winning world championships. He’s taken home the Big One from the AMD show twice so far, and picked up multiple other awards too. The Belgian wizard is the master of the grand slam, pull-out-all-the-stops build, without resorting to peanut tanks or 30” front wheels. But what happens when Krugger…
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Remember the stir when the Ducati Diavel was launched back in 2010? It’s hard to believe that the brutish ‘power cruiser’ has been on the market for nearly seven years now—but there’s still nothing quite like it under 250 kilos. To maintain interest, Ducati has boosted the Diavel range to five models, all pumping out…
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Winning the AMD World Championship of bike building takes skill, genius and commitment. And Fred ‘Krugger’ Bertrand has done it twice. Judging by his latest effort, he’s got a good shot at a third title. This handcrafted beauty is in Cologne right now, being showcased at the Intermot show and scrutinized by the AMD judges.
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We’re not sure how much longer Yamaha can keep the iconic SR400 on its roster. With European emissions laws tightening, its days…
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As the Wheels & Waves festival winds down, stunning new custom builds are still being unveiled in Biarritz. The latest is this…
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The BMW K1600 is a touring machine par excellence. It has six cylinders, seven computers, multiple drive modes and adaptive headlights. It’s…
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Celebrated Belgian bike builder Fred Krugger has taken the wraps off his latest custom. ‘Overmile’ is a tribute to Krugger’s favorite motorcycle,…
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We must be due for a new release soon from acclaimed custom builder Krugger Motorcycles of Belgium. The workshop is a ten-minute…
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