There’s a constant tension in the custom world between motorcycles that are meant to be ridden often, and those that will spend most of their lives parked, on display. This neon-flavored Hercules GS250 scrambler is an enigma though. It’s tidy enough to do duty as décor in a trendy moto-cafe, but it’s actually heading into…
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Mike Vienne is a man obsessed by weight. His specialty is turning blunt knives into razor-sharp scalpels: or rather, improving sportbikes by stripping off everything that slows them down. He runs L.A.-based Championship Cycles, which “began from the idea that less is more. Because more is heavy, and heavy is slow.”
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If you lived in the 1900s or earlier, your career was probably dictated by the line of work that your father happened to be in. Entire lifetimes were spent honing skills that were passed down from generation to generation. The formula bred quality and craftsmanship. But the modern world has increasingly turned its back on…
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BMW’s annual Pure&Crafted show is a goldmine for seekers of unusual motorcycles, and not just those manufactured in Berlin. At this year’s shindig in Amsterdam, one of the most intriguing machines we spotted was this 1928 Indian 101 Scout, resurrected from the dead by Bernhard Elflein of Herzbube. Bernhard has finally managed to arrange a…
Read more »There was a subtle takeaway from this year’s EICMA show: adventure motorcycles are more popular than ever. As well as the regular…
Read more »The post-War R51/3 is one of the all-time classic motorcycles, and instantly recognizable as a BMW—complete with early boxer engine and ‘plunger’…
Read more »Custom motorcycles are often criticized for putting aesthetics over functionality. But performance is still at the top of the list for builders…
Read more »Like most folks with even a passing interest in motorcycling, we’re suckers for a good Norton. And they don’t come much better…
Read more »A brutal new Kawasaki restomod from AC Sanctuary, a Crocker Small Tank about to go under the hammer, and a slick Krämer…
Read more »Of all the hobbies you could have, Colby Thompson’s is pretty unbeatable. By day, he’s a company CEO—but after hours, he restores…
Read more »It’s not often that we cross paths with a Penton, much less one that’s been customized. But when we spotted this terrifically…
Read more »The motorcycle industry is replete with modern replicas of classic machines. These days, you can buy bikes that mimic the style of…
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