Occasionally you get the call. You spend all your free time in your backyard or garage, mostly for the love of it, and then one of the big guys notices what you’ve been up to. Harley-Davidson Australia noticed Nigel Petrie. They called to ask him to have some fun on their dime, and that he…
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Two Ducatis open this week’s proceedings. One is the new Ducati Multistrada V2 adventure bike, while the other is the last custom motorcycle that the legendary XTR Pepo will build on commission. We also feature the new Dust Moto Hightail electric dirt bike and a highly creative custom Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 from India.
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Despite what gear manufacturers will have you believe, no one motorcycle jacket will perform well in every possible scenario. But some jackets can play a handful of roles well, offering enough versatility to earn a spot in your gear closet. The Icon Slabtown is one such piece. Named after the district in Portland, Oregon, USA…
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Back in the 90s, Yamaha broke from their tradition of building Deltabox-framed sportbikes to create the TRX850. Sporting a trellis frame and the parallel-twin mill from the TDM850, the Yamaha TRX850 was made to entice sportbike riders away from the Ducati 900SS. So its design was an oddball, yet charming, mash-up of East and West—and…
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The early 1970s were trying times at Harley-Davidson. The effects of AMF’s takeover in 1969 were trashing the company’s reputation and finances,…
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High-end custom motorcycles are a joy to ogle, but owning them is often beyond the reach of us mere mortals. Not everyone…
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Some partnerships are just meant to be. Take Union Motorcycle Classics out of Nampa, Idaho, for instance, as the pairing of Mike…
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If you’ve ever wondered what the new BMW R 12 nineT would look like dressed as a vintage R90S, the new BMW…
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The 32nd annual Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show is kicking off in Japan as we speak. For visitors, it’s a cornucopia of…
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Since they first hit the scene, Auto Fabrica has flirted with the concept of motorcycles as art pieces. The machines they build…
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