The art of speed: The Raisch x Ram Katzir Triumph
Amsterdam-based sculptor Ram Katzir captures still life when he’s at work, but when he’s on two wheels, he likes to travel very…
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Cop this: Sinroja’s ex-police BMW R80 café racer
Sinroja Motorcycles have been producing sublime customs from their Leicestershire, England workshop for the past five years. This BMW R80 is their…
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Estoril: A radical Moto Guzzi Le Mans from Portugal
For most custom motorcycle builders, their creations are like their children: it’s impossible to pick a favorite. But sometimes there’s one project…
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Molto Veloce: A Monster S4RS built for a retired racer
The custom scene in Brazil doesn’t get much recognition on a global scale, which is surprising. Last year, a whopping 900,000 bikes…
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Return to form: Workhorse revives a Speed Triple 1050
Before Brice Hennebert started building race-inspired machines as Workhorse Speed Shop, he ran another workshop with a friend, called Kruz Company. The…
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Kaspeed gives the Ducati Supersport 750 a second wind
Some would say the 750 SS was not Ducati’s finest hour. The podgy, plasticky styling has always been divisive, and the engine…
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With Respect: Analog customizes the Ducati Paul Smart
The Ducati Paul Smart 1000 LE is special on so many levels. It’s not only one of Ducati’s greatest hits, but also…
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Tamarit builds a Bonneville you can rent—and also win
Unless you’re handy with a grinder and welding gear, it’s not cheap to put a custom bike in your garage. But if…
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Cobra: A plug and play cafe racer kit for the R nineT
We interviewed the team behind the development of the BMW R nineT a few years ago. They were adamant about one thing:…
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Beer Monster: A pint-sized CZ 175 with a keg for a fairing
Any custom motorcycle is a byproduct of the personality of its builder, and the brief they’re working with. And it took a…
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Taking the edge off: Rajputana’s KTM 390 Duke cafe racer
KTM is growing incredibly fast in India. Last year, the Austrian marque sold 64,000 bikes—up more than 25% on the previous year.…
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Speed Read, 14 March 2021
We’re casting the net far and wide this week. There’s a brutal Aprilia Tuono V4 from Switzerland, a Harley cafe racer from…
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