We have a particular affinity for modern Vespa scooters around here. Our founding editor, Chris Hunter, used to commute on one in Sydney, I used to commute on one in Cape Town, and our good friend, Winston Yeh, bops around Taipei on his (a black one, naturally). But we wouldn’t have the first clue on…
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There’s a lot to love about Honda’s current crop of pint-sized modern classics—particularly the iconic Honda Dax. But for some riders, the modern amenities hiding under the new Dax’s retro aesthetic are a major turn-off. Not everyone wants (or needs) fuel injection and ABS-equipped disc brakes on their scoot. Mike Chen is a firm fan…
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It’s that time of the year again. The numbers are in, the data’s been analyzed, and our brains hurt—all in the name of bringing you, our dear readers, the most popular custom bikes on Bike EXIF. These ten motorcycles are those that garnered the most eyeballs in 2023, both on our website and on our…
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Butcher Garage is known for two things: they build wild custom scooters and they have zero regard for purists. It’s right there in their name. “The etymology of the name of our workshop is quite simple,” explains Butcher Garage co-founder, Alex Mazan. “We love to cut the donor into pieces, for which the Vespa community…
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The Honda Motocompo is back, electric, and cuter than ever. In other news, Deus Milan has just built a Ron Wood Rotax…
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Two Honda scooters go head-to-head this week. One is a souped-up and stretched custom Honda Ruckus from Australia, the other is an…
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This week’s list starts with the first custom Honda Gyro X we’ve ever featured, courtesy of Deus ex Machina’s Japanese outpost. We…
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We’re firm believers that electric drivetrains work best for smaller motorcycles that blur the lines between bikes and scooters. One look at…
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Pavel Malanik doesn’t customize motorcycles—he builds them from scratch. We kick things off this week with his latest creation, a vintage bike…
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Flicking through photos of the recent Bike Shed custom motorcycle show, one bike in particular caught our eye; the PiperMoto J Series.…
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For some people, it’s about building the fastest machine possible. For others, it’s all about style. For virtually every bike we feature…
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It’s just a couple of days to Christmas—and if you still don’t know what to get yourself, maybe a kit to transform…
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