- By Ron BetistPublished On: February 22, 2018
I’m a sucker when it comes to two-strokes. That pumped up sound, aggressive revving and the delicious smell of a “two smoker” makes me think back to my early days of (illegally) riding mopeds. A wonderful, careless time. This Aprilia 250RS Cafe Racer right here I found on Facebook and is […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: January 13, 2018
About a year ago we got a very cool bike in our inbox built by Chris Tope; a laidback bratstyle based on a Honda CB200 twin. This cool little machine made it to our Top 10 Shed Builds of 2017. It was no surprise that Chris continued with his new passion […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: January 9, 2018
Yes! You’re right! Better late than never! This is the list of the 21 best custom motorcycles of 2017! Last year we did a voting based on the stats of popular bikes that year but this time we kept things much simpler. So no hard data, voting system, social statistics, or fancy […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: January 2, 2018
First of all: happy new year to everybody! We’re still working on the editor’s choice with the best customs of 2017, but I already got the first build for 2018 in my mailbox from our buddy XTR Pepo. Most readers know that Pepo isn’t afraid to take a rare bike as […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: July 20, 2017
Small two strokes have something special. I don’t know if it’s their sound, their smell, the gas response, or a combination of these factors, but the fact is, that they have a strong attraction (on a lot of us!). The two stroke as an engine is becoming rarer every day, so […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: April 18, 2017
Fast scooters… There was a time here in Holland that everybody had one. Tunes machines with 50 or even 70cc to ride (or better) race the open streets. Since regulations about speeding got a lot tighter, and youngster can get their car drivers license on the age of 17, it seems […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: April 2, 2017
While some may have a 12 month motorcycle season, here in Holland we’re glad if we can ride 6 or 7 months a year. Of course, there are some hardcore purists who ride all year, but unless you have a Husqvarna with ski’s, I wouldn’t recommend it. But the spring kicked […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: February 20, 2017
Snow and motorcycles are not a great combination but with the right material you can have a lot of fun in the snow on 2 wheels. Last week LOON proved that with their ice cool Husqvarna 501 Tracker. And if you live in an area where you can expect several months of snow, […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: January 16, 2017
2016 was an awesome ride! The custom motorcycle scene is more alive than ever and BikeBrewers.com is very successful in becoming a well-known place to find inspiration for custom bikes. Just like 2015, I want to look back at last year with a top 10 overview of the best custom motorcycles we […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: September 30, 2016
Do yo remember this cool RD135 Café Racer? A real dapper 135cc 2 stroke machine. This little machine produced an impressive 18hp. But what if you take the engine of his bigger brother, the RD350, and redesign the engine to a 555cc triple cylinder? Well, that’s exactly what the guys from […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: May 30, 2016
A Vespa motorscooter always will be something I really like. I’ve owned a ’82 150 Sprint for a couple of years and every ride was fun. Not fast, no handling or brakes at all, but cool in every way. I’ve seen motorcycle builders trying to make it a bit sportier, upgrading the […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: February 13, 2016
A lot of us started our 2-wheel hobby on a loud, smelly and smokey 2-stroke (I certainly did!). Too bad that youngsters here in Holland are more and more skipping this cool phase. Due to the fact that they can start with (car) driving lessons on the age of 16. It’s also […]