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Custom Kawasaki Zephyr 1100, Honda café racer, Ducati Scrambler and Cake Åik e-bike.

Speed Read, January 15, 2023

2 WEEKS AGO / NO COMMENTS / LATEST MOTORCYCLE NEWS

Performance and utility are the words of the week. We kick off with a 1100 cc Kawasaki endurance racer, followed by a farm-built Honda mashup, a street-legal electric utility bike from Cake, and a Ducati Scrambler turned dreamy café racer from Motocrew.

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Custom BMW K75 by Motocrew

Ice Kool: A custom 1985 BMW K75 by Motocrew

4 MONTHS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

It’s no longer uncommon to see old K-series BMWs go under the knife. But that doesn’t mean that every custom K is a home run. It remains a tricky bike to customize—and it takes a keen eye to get it right. There’s no doubt that Chris Scholtka, better known as Motocrew, has cracked the code.…

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1979 Yamaha XS650 cafe racer by Motocrew

Low, loud, and black: Motocrew’s 1979 XS650 custom

11 MONTHS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

When we think of Motocrew, we think of sleek, muscular customs with a very modern edge. But sometimes it’s good to try something new, even if that ‘new’ is something old. And that’s what’s happened with Chris Scholtka’s latest build. The full-time firefighter, part-time builder has taken a swerve with his latest creation. The style…

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Custom Ducati 848 Evo cafe racer by Motocrew

Bring the Heat: Motocrew’s Ducati 848 Evo cafe racer

2 YEARS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

When a new custom builder hits the scene, there’s no way of knowing if they’re a one hit wonder, or if they’ll be consistently good. And that’s especially true when bikes are just their hobby. But full-time firefighter and part-time wrench Chris Scholtka came out the gate swinging—and has been hitting home runs ever since.…

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1984 Kawasaki GPZ900R custom by Motocrew

Retro Muscle: Motocrew’s GPZ900R is the business

There’s a lot to be said for a good old-fashioned muscle bike. And in the 1980s, the Kawasaki GPZ900R was the benchmark.…

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Custom 1998 Yamaha V-Max by Motocrew

Urban Tracker: A V-Max for a mixed martial arts enthusiast

We love subtle, understated style on custom bikes. But we also have a sneaking regard for machines that are aggressive and in…

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BMW K100RS cafe racer by Motocrew

M Power: Giving the BMW K100RS a modern edge

A few years ago, building a cafe racer usually meant imbuing it with a sense of nostalgia. But these days, the custom…

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Hot stuff: A Honda CBX 750 F cafe racer built by a firefighter

Hot stuff: A Honda CBX 750 built by a firefighter

The annals of motorcycling history are filled with ‘tweeners’—motorcycles that improved upon outgoing models, but eventually fizzled out to make way for…

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