Switching classic cars to electric power is becoming almost commonplace. There are companies and kits that can electrify everything from old Land Rovers to Rolls-Royces. Ford is getting in on the game, offering the Mustang Mach E GT motor as a ‘crate’ engine. And if you have the cash to spare, Jaguar’s own restoration department…
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Norton has just acquired a jaw-dropping collection of 55 rare classics from a single source. We also profile a custom Ducati Scrambler 1100, a classy BMW R80 café racer, a Royal Enfield Himalayan, and a Honda CB50 that was built in a spare bedroom.
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One hallmark of a good custom builder, is the ability to put a fresh spin on a motorcycle that’s been customized a thousand times before. By that standard, Žiga Petek is at the top of his class. His take on the classic BMW R80 is refreshingly contemporary—a sharp street tracker that maintains very little of…
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How many custom shops have built over a hundred bikes? A tiny handful. But the BMW R80 RT we’re looking at here is build no. 128 for the Madrid outfit Café Racer Dreams. CRD started in 2010 under the tutelage of Pedro García, but is now run by Jaime Colsa. They’ve been averaging a steady…
Read more »We’re kicking off this weekend’s Speed Read with a cute Honda Monkey from Deus Korea. We’ve also rounded up a gnarly Suzuki…
Read more »There’s a definite formula for BMW airhead customs. A few years ago, European workshops like Café Racer Dreams in Madrid figured out…
Read more »Sinroja Motorcycles have been producing sublime customs from their Leicestershire, England workshop for the past five years. This BMW R80 is their…
Read more »BMW Motorrad has a few quirky gems in the back catalog—like the early-90s R80R Mystic. As one of the last two-valve boxers…
Read more »Some custom shops have a knack for building motorcycles that are clean enough to pass for factory specials. But this BMW boxer…
Read more »Nothing grows knowledge like experience. So the best way to figure out how to design a continent-crossing motorcycle, is to actually cross…
Read more »The BMW R80G/S created a new genre of motorcycling when it first appeared, and is considered an icon today. The ‘GS’ designation…
Read more »Every style of custom motorcycle has a clear-cut formula, but we like it best when builders tear up the blueprint and blur…
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