Ever since Harley-Davidson went quiet on the future of the seemingly ill-fated Bronx streetfighter, we’ve been waiting for The Motor Co. to build something truly spicy with their 150-horsepower Revolution Max engine. The new Sportster S is a step in the right direction, but it’s held back by confused styling, a hefty visual weight, and…
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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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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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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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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…
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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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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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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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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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