We’ve followed the wacky Sultans of Sprint race series since day one, impressed by the outrageous purpose-built machines that some of our favorite custom builders have produced for it. But the series is much bigger than what we’ve touched on here. Because for every high profile shop or manufacturer with an entry, there’s a hidden…
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Over the past fifteen years, Martin Becker of MB Cycles has carved out a reputation as one of the best custom Harley builders in Germany. He’s a regular at shows and in magazines such as Custombike, but you don’t need to be a V-twin enthusiast to spot that his work is something special. A few…
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Suicide Machine Company build machines that go fast and turn well. Brothers Aaron and Shaun Guardado have a taste for speed, and it’s right there in their company slogan: “Fast Loud Deathproof.” So when they were invited to build a custom Harley for this year’s Born Free show in Southern California, it wasn’t likely to…
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The Heritage Softail Classic is the kind of bike most non-riders think of when they hear ‘Harley’—oodles of chrome, saddlebags, riveted leather and massive fenders. At over 700 pounds wet, it’s designed for long distance touring—and it isn’t the sort of machine you expect to find in a teeming metropolis in tropical Southeast Asia. So…
Read more »It’s been ten years since Winston Yeh launched Rough Crafts, less than a year after Bike EXIF started up. It didn’t take…
Read more »After reporting on the custom scene for over ten years, it takes a lot to stop us dead in our tracks. But…
Read more »What does it take to rack up two wins and four podiums, in the Modified Harley-Davidson class at the AMD World Championships?…
Read more »Two years ago, Harley-Davidson flew Winston Yeh to Barcelona to test ride the new Milwaukee-Eight big twins. And like most riders at…
Read more »Blacktrack Motors have got cafe racer design down to a fine art. Their first build was one of the sharpest Honda CX500…
Read more »More Harley-Davidsons go under the grinder than any other make of bike. But surprisingly, The Motor Co. seldom commissions customs from big-name…
Read more »When Harley-Davidson celebrated its 115th anniversary with a party in Prague earlier this year, it invited a select few builders to present…
Read more »To the casual observer, Harley-Davidson appears to be on the ropes. So there’s a massive expectation with every new bike released: will…
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