For most custom motorcycle builders, their creations are like their children: it’s impossible to pick a favorite. But sometimes there’s one project that stands out. For Luis Correia and his team at Maria Motorcycles in Portugal, it’s this immaculate Moto Guzzi Le Mans cafe racer. Luis is proud of how it turned out, as he…
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There’s something to be said for using the right tool for the job. But there’s an almost defiant joy to choosing a motorcycle that’s completely inappropriate for the ride at hand—especially if you’ve been told you can’t. Case in point: this 2005 Triumph Bonneville T100 scrambler. It belongs to Maria Motorcycles founder, Luis Correia—and even…
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The Honda XRV750 Africa Twin is almost thirty years old, and fast approaching legend status. So most Honda fanatics will probably baulk at the thought of customizing one. Luis Correia and his crew at Maria Motorcycles weren’t keen to cut into their client’s 1992 Africa Twin either. But it wasn’t just down to reverence for…
Read more »Can you believe the Yamaha XS650 is half a century old this year? The air-cooled parallel twin has always had a strong fan base, and Maria Motorcycles of Lisbon, Portugal love it as much as anyone. Their first build was an XS, and they’ve been smitten ever since. So it’s not surprising that the Maria…
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In two weeks, Yamaha will go public with a new adventure bike—a production version of the T7 concept that a small group…
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The Pantah is one of those bikes from the 1980s that looks a little awkward today. But let’s not be too unkind:…
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Most custom motorcycles start out stock—blank canvases for builders to splash their ideas onto. And if they’re old, a little restoration work…
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Maria Motorcycles are known for wrapping their builds in exquisite liveries. But today’s offering wears little more than the original paint on…
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The XJR1300 is hot property right now, and it’s all Yamaha’s fault. First they reissued the iconic model line, and then fed…
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Ducati hit a home run with the GT 1000 as far as we’re concerned. Essentially a factory café racer, it had a…
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Most custom shops would relish the opportunity to take a second crack at a build—especially if it was one of their early…
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Turning old dualies into retro customs is all the rage lately. We’re not complaining—done right, the results are sharp looking, easy-going bikes.…
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