Speed Read, October 31, 2021
What have a rescued Rickman Triumph, the new Husqvarna Norden 901 and a Japanese hoverbike got in common? Absolutely nothing at all, except they’re in this week’s Speed Read. Enjoy.
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IWC Motorcycles is an Amsterdam-based custom garage founded by Arjan van den Boom and Nick de Ruijter in 2012. Together they conceptualize and build one-of-a-kind customs, with a focus on cafe racers.
Ironwood describe their style as “Mean and fast brat style rides with a few touches from the industrial universe of the 20th century. We constantly have new ideas shuffling around our heads. We aim to deliver a work of art on every vintage machine, turning scrappy metal into gold!”
Speed Read, 11 April 2021
MV Agusta updates the Superveloce, while Ironwood Custom Motorcycles partners with a US-based shop. Plus we’ve got a handsome Yamaha SR400 from Vietnam, and two videos to end your weekend with: a Honda Hawk build, and an interview with Pierre Terblanche.
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Mutant Redux: A new version of Ironwood’s famous BMW
Arjan van den Boom is one of Europe’s most successful customizers. The founder of Ironwood Motorcycles has well over 50 builds to his name now: proof that his business skills are as good as his eye for style. This sharp-edged K100 is the latest BMW to roll out of the doors of his workshop in…
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Playing with fire: Ironwood tackles the BMW R1250GS
Ironwood Custom Motorcycles have a reputation for building edgy, well-finished BMW R-series boxers. But this latest project is a far cry from that simple and classic platform. This time around, the Dutch shop has torn into the most technologically complex boxer of all: a brand new R1250GS. With a liquid-cooled motor, trick ‘ShiftCam’ tech and…
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Knockout Krauser: A four-valve R100 from Ironwood
Ironwood Custom Motorcycles get frequent requests for their signature R-Series BMW bobbers. But when a regular client rolled in with a unique…
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The Enforcer: an XSR700 from Ironwood Motorcycles
It’s just over three years since Yamaha launched the XSR700, and sales have been slow. That’s almost certainly down to the awkward…
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13 Shades Of Grey: The first custom Husqvarna Vitpilen
The Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 is one of the most attractive OEM motorcycles of recent times. Despite the three-year gap between concept and…
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Ride and win: Ironwood’s Honda CB750 is up for grabs
Bike giveaways are nothing new, but we haven’t seen one quite like this before. This terrific Honda CB750 comes from Ironwood in…
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Moon Crawler: A luxe BMW R100 from Ironwood
If you’re unsure whether classic BMW airheads are still popular custom donors, just ask Ironwood Custom Motorcycles. The Dutch outfit has been…
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Ironwood’s new BMW Boxer goes with the grain
There’s a trend that’s picked up speed amazingly fast this year: wood on motorcycles. It’s tricky to pull off, but when it’s…
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Son of Time: Ironwood’s Yamaha XSR700 Cafe Racer
Ironwood Custom Motorcycles’ slogan is “Turning scrappy metal into gold.” And we saw the proof just last week—with a sharp-edged BMW cafe…
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The Mutant: An Angry BMW R80 by Ironwood Motorcycles
There’s no sign of the popularity of the BMW R-series waning. It’s been massaged and twisted in every direction, and just as…
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