Photo galleries and profiles of the most exciting cafe racers, bobbers, scramblers, trackers and other custom motorcycles.
The Japanese custom scene sets rather than follows trends. Japan’s top builders each have a unique and instantly recognizable style, and the machines they produce are usually hard to pigeonhole. This 1970 Harley-Davidson FLH Shovelhead from Hideya Togashi of Hide Motorcycle (that’s ‘Hee-day’) illustrates my point beautifully. Togashi-san’s client simply asked him to build a…
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Today’s adventure bike market is a little like the superbike market in the 80s; to quote Fall Out Boy, “It ain’t a scene, it’s an arms race.” ADV bikes are pushing north of 150 hp and 500 lbs, with eye-watering levels of tech packed in. If that doesn’t butter your toast, perhaps the Royal Enfield…
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Before Brice Hennebert started building race-inspired machines as Workhorse Speed Shop, he ran another workshop with a friend, called Kruz Company. The two Belgian builders split amicably a while ago, but there was one notable casualty in the divorce: this Triumph Speed Triple. Brice and his former partner Olivier first took on the Speed Triple…
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There’s something irresistible about tiny motorcycles. According to scientists, we’re drawn to objects that are smaller than usual because they pose less danger, they remind us of toys, and they give us a feeling of control. That would explain the cultural appeal of mini marvels like Japanese Kei trucks, and the Honda Grom. And classics…
Read more »Some would say the 750 SS was not Ducati’s finest hour. The podgy, plasticky styling has always been divisive, and the engine…
Read more »The Ducati Paul Smart 1000 LE is special on so many levels. It’s not only one of Ducati’s greatest hits, but also…
Read more »Most of the customs we drool over on these pages have little or no history. They’re usually modified after a few mundane…
Read more »The Suzuki DR 800 S Big is the sort of bike no one would design today. It was the thumper to rule…
Read more »Unless you’re handy with a grinder and welding gear, it’s not cheap to put a custom bike in your garage. But if…
Read more »There’s nothing unusual about building a custom motorcycle with the primary purpose of taking it to a show. But what if the…
Read more »I just did a quick check, and my suspicions were confirmed: we’ve never featured a Yamaha TTR250 build on EXIF. Which is…
Read more »We interviewed the team behind the development of the BMW R nineT a few years ago. They were adamant about one thing:…
Read more »Any custom motorcycle is a byproduct of the personality of its builder, and the brief they’re working with. And it took a…
Read more »KTM is growing incredibly fast in India. Last year, the Austrian marque sold 64,000 bikes—up more than 25% on the previous year.…
Read more »Max Hazan is known for building impossibly elegant, hand-crafted machines. His customs ride the line between motorcycles and art so well, that…
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