Motorcyclists form a broad church, made up of countless factions, subsets, and niches within niches. From road to dirt, from cruisers to abusers, via more variations than any of us has the hours to map, we’re an eclectic crew above all else. Few know more about, or have done more to celebrate, the subcultures within…
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Motorcycle designers of the early ’80s probably ponder how we got here, a time when street bikes with exposed frames, unshrouded headlight assemblies and flat handlebars have become commonplace. The phenomenon started at least 30 years ago, and one possible explanation cites the re-styling of wrecked sports bikes in Europe as the cause. Some call…
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Once upon a time, customizing a sportbike meant ripping its fairings off, swapping out its handlebars, and calling it a streetfighter. But things have changed for the better. Nowadays, custom builders are taking 80s and 90s sportbikes, and amplifying their retro radness with well-judged mods and upgrades. Craftsmen like Marc Bell are leading the charge.…
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Few motorcycles can boast the cult following that the Suzuki GSX-R has. The mighty Gixxer in all of its forms has amassed legions of fans over the years. And each of those fans will tell you, with unbridled zeal, why their favorite GSX-R model rules the roost. There’s a strong case to be made for…
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As Taiwan’s relatively young custom scene continues to flourish, we have the privilege of watching plucky startups become established players. Take Twentytwo…
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‘Sticky Matt’ Coulter, the proprietor of Sticky’s Speed Shop, is no stranger to an oil-cooled Suzuki. But despite a back catalog of…
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Led by unconventional visionaries, ICON Motosports crafts motorcycle gear that blurs the lines between audacious and purposeful, while maintaining a casual indifference…
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Leading the charge this week is a custom Suzuki SV650 that has no business looking as good as it does, courtesy of…
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A burly custom Laverda 1000 Jota leads our selection this week, with a rare collection of vintage British and European bikes sitting…
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Pavel Malanik doesn’t customize motorcycles—he builds them from scratch. We kick things off this week with his latest creation, a vintage bike…
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The word ‘iconic’ gets thrown around too easily sometimes, but there’s no disputing the Suzuki Katana’s claim to it. Its radical looks…
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If we had to use one word to describe the bikes that roll out of Holger Breuer’s workshop, it would be ‘crisp.’…
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