CCM Motorcycles epitomizes the symbiosis between motorcycle manufacturers and the custom scene. The boutique British brand’s offerings are all based on the same lightweight single, and they all riff on popular custom styles. So motorcycle customization is quite literally baked into what they do. Now CCM is taking things up a notch, by offering a…
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The donor bikes for this week’s selection of tasty customs couldn’t be more diverse. First, XTR Pepo offers up a custom Ducati Scrambler. Then we feature a Royal Enfield Bullet 500 from Indonesia, a vintage Triumph TR6 Trophy from Down Under, and a Cyberpunk-inspired Kawasaki ER-6N.
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Any clown with an adjustable wrench can take a bike apart (the term basketcase exists for a reason), and if you go in without a plan, that’s exactly how the next owner will take delivery of your abandoned dream—in boxes. But you do have to break a few eggs to make an omelet, and for…
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They say that if you customize your motorcycle, you’re married to it. We’re going to go out on a limb and say that that’s even truer if your custom job includes a reggae-themed paint job. But that’s exactly what the owner of this custom Triumph Street Twin asked for, so that’s exactly what Vietnam’s MFix…
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Very few people would pick a mid-90s BMW F650 Funduro as a donor for a flat track-style custom build, but Georg Godde…
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There’s something for everyone in this week’s edition of Speed Read. We’ve got a Yamaha Banshee-powered street tracker from the UK, an…
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By Chris Kelland’s admission, he and his partner Elijah Reese will “build bikes for anyone that wants to throw bundles of cash…
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The Yamaha SR500 is enjoying a resurgence in popularity right now, but we’re not surprised. Few motorcycles can match the SR’s enduring…
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There are plenty of reasons why certain motorcycle manufacturers don’t give North Americans the full catalog, and none of those reasons are…
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Two Yamaha singles book-end our selection this week. We kick off with a sharp custom Yamaha XT600 street tracker, then profile a…
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An old Yamaha Virago doesn’t quite have the same appeal as an old Harley, but there was a time when the Virago…
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The proliferation of bolt-on kits for bikes like the BMW R nineT has made it easier than ever for riders to individualize…
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