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!”
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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Ironwood Custom Motorcycles get frequent requests for their signature R-Series BMW bobbers. But when a regular client rolled in with a unique donor, shop boss Arjan van den Boom knew he had to up the ante. The bike in question was a 1982 BMW R100—but with a very special motor. It was packing a full…
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It’s just over three years since Yamaha launched the XSR700, and sales have been slow. That’s almost certainly down to the awkward styling, because the XSR700 is a good bike to ride—and the 689cc inline twin (with crossplane crank) is an absolute peach of a motor. The obvious visual flaws have prompted many builders to…
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The Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 is one of the most attractive OEM motorcycles of recent times. Despite the three-year gap between concept and production, the final road going version of the 701 is damn close to the stunning prototype we were first teased with. It’s a helluva good ride too; light, punchy and nimble. (Yes, we’ve…
Read more »Bike giveaways are nothing new, but we haven’t seen one quite like this before. This terrific Honda CB750 comes from Ironwood in…
Read more »If you’re unsure whether classic BMW airheads are still popular custom donors, just ask Ironwood Custom Motorcycles. The Dutch outfit has been…
Read more »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…
Read more »Ironwood Custom Motorcycles’ slogan is “Turning scrappy metal into gold.” And we saw the proof just last week—with a sharp-edged BMW cafe…
Read more »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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