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Greg Hageman

Hercules W-2000 rotary engine restomod by Greg Hageman

Second time round: reviving a rotary engine motorcycle

9 MONTHS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

The motorcycling world is replete with mechanical oddities that never really caught on. Think hub center steering, two-wheel drive, and even automatic transmissions. But top of the list has got to be the rotary engine. Despite its limited success in the mainstream car world, there are plenty of folks who have tried to make a…

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Yamaha XJ900 Seca cafe racer by Greg Hageman

Double Back: Hageman revisits the Yamaha XJ900 Seca

1 YEAR AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

The big Seca is one of those bikes that should have been a hit, but missed the mark with buyers. After just a year on the market in the US, Yamaha withdrew it from the showrooms—despite a slew of positive reviews. Intense competition from other Japanese makers, the arrival of the FJ1100 and consumer distrust…

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Fat SR: A Yamaha SR400 custom from Greg Hageman

Fat SR: A chunky Yamaha SR400 from Greg Hageman

3 YEARS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

Like all good artists, the best custom builders have a handful of regular customers. They’re usually folks with an eye for quality and shared tastes, and they’re gold dust. Iowa-based Greg Hageman has been in this business for many years now, and one of his most steadfast customers is Mike Martens. ‘Fat SR’ is the…

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Yamaha MT-07 by custom builder Greg Hageman

Solid Gold: Greg Hageman restyles the Yamaha MT-07

4 YEARS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

Wrap any decent Yamaha in a good King Kenny livery, and you’ve got an instant crowd-pleaser. But this Yamaha MT-07 from Greg Hageman is much, much more than just a pretty paint job. It’s one of the most successful MT-07 conversions we’ve ever seen. We’re used to featuring XSR700s on these pages, but the MT-07…

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The Spirit of '71: A Harley XL1200C scrambler by Greg Hageman.

The Spirit of ’71: Hageman’s Sportster xl1200c scrambler

Greg Hageman’s known as the guy that convinced us that Yamaha Viragos can look good. But we’ve never seen a Harley-Davidson custom…

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1995 Yamaha Virago XV750 customized by Greg Hageman.

Yamaha Virago XV750 by Greg Hageman

When it comes to old motorcycles in need of resurrection, owners often face a dilemma: restore to original spec, or rebuild as…

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Yamaha Virago XV920 cafe racer

Extreme Makeover: the Yamaha Virago XV920

Are there any remaining doubts about the resurrection of the Yamaha Virago XV920? If so, this latest build from Greg Hageman of…

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Custom Yamaha Virago

‘Buzz Saw’: custom Yamaha Virago

Erick Runyon is one of the hardest-working photographers on the custom motorcycle scene, so he gets to see a lot of bikes.…

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Yamaha Virago custom motorcycle

Yamaha Virago XV920 by Hageman Cycles

It seems like Greg Hageman can do no wrong at the moment. A few days ago, his retro-themed Yamaha XV1100 custom was…

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Yamaha XV1100

How to add vintage style to the Yamaha XV1100

Nostalgia is a powerful emotion. And motorcycles are often about memories, as well as speed and aesthetics. The best retro throwbacks marry…

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Yamaha XV750

The world’s most stylish Yamaha XV750 cafe racer?

The underrated Yamaha Virago from the 1980s is really gaining favor as a custom base. Classified Moto have already shown the way,…

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