As factory supermotos go, you could do a lot worse than the KTM 690 SMC R. Featuring a 72 hp single packed into a taut 324 lbs package with sharp handling, it’s a bike made for unadulterated hooliganism. The owner of this particular 2019-model 690 supermoto loved most things about it, save for one big…
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While some are skeptical about the future of electric motorcycles, others, like Adam Kay, are far more enthusiastic. So enthusiastic, in fact, that he’s just named his latest project ‘Death to Petrol.’ It’s all very tongue in cheek of course. As the founder of Untitled Motorcycles in London, Adam has a number of petrol-powered customs…
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Flat trackers make for a compelling argument as practical, everyday street bikes. They’re lightweight with comfortable ergonomics, but don’t tower seven feet off the ground like dirt bikes. So it’s a mystery why more manufacturers don’t make factory-issue street trackers. Someone else keen on the flat track style is Irwann Cheng, of the Malaysian custom…
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This week’s custom cocktail includes a Looney Tunes-themed Ducati, a no-holds-barred BMW R18 and a fine-tuned Triumph Scrambler 1200. Plus details of Europe’s first all-electric bike festival.
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Slavo Danko’s one-man custom motorcycle shop has the most appropriate name in the biz: Free Spirit Motorcycles. He marches to the beat…
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Building a custom bike is usually a succession of challenges. And sometimes, the bike itself isn’t the biggest challenge: it’s the builder’s…
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Some custom builders get locked into one style, while others play all over the field. But Pierre Dhers at Freeride Motos seems…
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Back in 2003, KTM took the LC8 V-twin motor from their flagship 950 Adventure, and stuck it in a big, gnarly supermotard.…
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It’s a newsier mix than usual this week, with the Yamaha SR400 finally down for the count, and a top European motorcycle…
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KTM made their bones with dirt bikes, but these days they’re just as well known for their wild street bikes. Their hit…
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Customizing your own bike is a one-way ticket down a very deep rabbit hole. Make just one change, and soon you’ll have…
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It’s always the hardest article to write, but also the most fascinating to research. Our annual roundup of the most popular customs…
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