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Road tested: Gear from ICON 1000, Knox and Rough Crafts

One of our favorite custom shops—Rough Crafts—has just released its first helmet. So we put it through its paces, along with an…

The Scrambler has been a huge sales hit for Ducati, accounting for about a quarter of all Ducatis registered worldwide. It’s also…

There’s a bit of a thing going on between Rough Crafts and MV Agusta at the moment. A few months ago, MV…

Sleek new metal from Rough Crafts, a museum-worthy Honda race replica from Down Under, and BMW turns its youngest engineers loose on…

It takes a very, very brave builder to tackle an MV Agusta. The slogan of the Varese company is ‘Motorcycle Art,’ and…

The revival of Yamaha during the last three years has been remarkable. A series of rapid-fire product releases has done wonders for…

It’s not uncommon for a custom builder to develop a signature style over time. And Taiwan’s Rough Crafts is a prime example.…

If there’s a trend in the custom movement, it’s that form and function are finally starting to play nice. Many builders are…

Yamaha’s XJR 1300 is proof that, once in a while, major manufacturers pay attention. And get it right. Now celebrating its 20th…

Our favorite customs usually leave us scratching our heads: do we want to stare at them all day, or ride the pants…

You don’t often see the words ‘Harley-Davidson’ and ‘streetfighter’ in the same sentence. But if anyone can make a happy marriage of…

EXCLUSIVE The Harley Sportster is probably the most customized bike on the planet. But there are surprisingly few examples that butter our…