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Kingston Custom

Born with a mixture of oil and gasoline in his blood, Kingston Custom founder Dirk Oehlerking is now one of the world’s most recognized customizers.

He won his first motocross race riding a borrowed Yamaha and wearing rubber boots. In 1985 he became German champion and took part in the World Cup in Spain. By the time his riding career ended, he had won over 230 trophies and awards.

Today, his technical talent and passion is applied to very individual and extraordinary custom motorcycles—including official commissions from manufacturers such as BMW Motorrad.

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BMW R75/5 bobber by Kingston Custom

Taking It Slow: Kingston Custom’s BMW R75/5 Bobber

Today’s motorcycles are loaded with a level of tech that would have been incomprehensible thirty years ago. And it’s had a knock-on…

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Brat style Triumph Thruxton by Kingston Custom

New Bike, Old School Charm: Kingston Custom’s Thruxton

Custom builders must breathe a sigh of relief when a customer drops off a brand new bike. Sure, old motorcycles are simpler…

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Pure 80s Magic: A Honda CX500 Street Tracker by Kingston Custom

Kingston’s Honda CX500 Street Tracker is Pure 80s Magic

Most marques have a golden era—that time when they dominated a race series, etching into memory iconic motorcycles and liveries. Honda has…

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BMW turbo motorcycle

I’ll Be Blown: This BMW R100 is packing a Porsche turbo

There’s always been a small but vocal clique of motorcyclists who want nothing but absolute power and speed. So why haven’t we…

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Triumph Scrambler 900 built by the German workshop Kingston Custom

Triumph Scrambler by Kingston Custom

The Triumph Tridays is one of the biggest motorcycle festivals in Europe. Every June, the Austrian town of Neukirchen is overrun by…

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Sound of Single by Kingston Custom

The biggest cafe racer event in Europe is the Glemseck 101. It’s held in the ancient town of Leonberg in southern Germany,…

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BMW R75 custom motorcycle

BMW R75/6 by Kingston Custom

Custom motorcycle builders in the USA and UK have relatively few restrictions on what they can and cannot do. Then you have…

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