- By Adnane BensalahPublished On: October 26, 2022
We have become accustomed to the motorcycles that leave the workshop of Unikat. The Warsaw Poland based outfit have their own unique take on a number of different motorcycles. That’s why their motto is: “1-of-1”. As in, there is and will only be 1 model of each of their handcrafted machines. […]
- By Adnane BensalahPublished On: March 27, 2022
Humble beginnings There are BMW boxers, and then there are BMW boxers. The difference? Well, here goes. Ever since BMW introduced their famous boxer twin configuration back in the 1920’s, they kind of had a reputation of being a bit…dull. That was until they started kicking the competition’s butts in the […]
- By Adnane BensalahPublished On: December 23, 2021
Moto Adonis We have seen a couple of incredible builds from the workshop of Moto Adonis. The Dutch builders, which consists out of Arthur Renkema and Job Leussink, have been busy the last couple of years. Who remembers the menacing Harley Davidson LiveWire? Or the BMW RnineT Girder? Only a few […]
- By Adnane BensalahPublished On: March 30, 2021
Two Wheels South If the name Matias Corea sounds familiar to your ears, it may be because you have heard about his story, or perhaps even read his book “Two Wheels South”. In 2016, Matias travelled 20,000 miles from New York to Ushuaia on his trusty 1983 BMW R80 G/S. This […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: May 17, 2018
With a company statement of “Life is too short to ride boring motorcycles”, you’ve made a very clear statement. The guys from Elemental Custom Cycles from Germany eat, breath, and sleep custom motorcycles. With their shop, they aim to build unique, high-quality builds that not only look good but also have […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: February 1, 2018
We’re always proud of our ever-growing Dutch custom motorcycle scene. I think Arjan van den Boom with Ironwood Customs is one of the fastest growing shops with worldwide recognition. But we also have another great shop: Nozem Amsterdam. We haven’t heard from them in a while, but if you take a […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: June 14, 2017
Usually, I don’t like to just repost bikes from other websites. But with projects from a friend, it’s different. And the complete bike you see here is totally different. Regular readers already know the story and work of Arjan van den Boom, owner of Ironwood Custom Motorcycles and I’ve featured a […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: June 7, 2017
Last month the French Jonathan Nicolas of Nicolas Motors amazed us with his amazing Honda CB750 Mono Shock. A beautiful bike which showed that Jonathan goes all the way when working on a bike. And when you’re the creator of such awesome machines, it’s just a matter of time before your […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: May 2, 2017
Kradwandler is a spin-off from the supermoto racing team of Dirk Spaniol; DSR Racing from Germany. Back in 2012 they’ve decided to start a small workshop that builds custom motorcycles under the wings of the race team. Now, five years later they’ve got a pretty cool list of custom bikes. This […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: April 14, 2017
If I say “Switzerland”, you’ll probably think: “chocolate”, “snow top mountains”, “gold” or maybe even “purple cows“. Regular readers and especially custom BMW lovers may think about VTR Customs. Certainly one of the best custom motorcycle shops in Europe. And of course, we definitely love the work of the pro’s, but in the […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: April 5, 2017
Regular readers already know the cool boy story of Ironwood Custom Motorcycles (if not, read more here). In short: owner Arjan van den Boom turned his hobby into a serious business. But if you build bikes for a living and have to maintain a couple of social media accounts with some […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: March 27, 2017
To be honest, I have to say that bobbers are not a specific type of motorcycle that I love, but I must say that my perception slowly is changing in a positive direction. And if I take a look at the motorcycle market, I think we see a similar change in […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: December 29, 2016
Last week I featured a bike that was the result of some good old brotherhood; two friends who share a lifetime passion for motorcycles that decided to create a custom bike together. That brotherhood is the same glue that Roland “Roli” Rüegg and Paul Brokking used to create this 1986 BMW R80 […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: December 24, 2016
When an e-mail begins with the sentence “I’m not a mechanic” with these pictures attached, I thought I was loosing it. What I see, is a perfected creation of somebody with taste, vision and a set of skills to die for. The e-mail came from Marco Matteucci and he opened up like […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: June 27, 2016
Since Vagabund Moto thrilled the scene with their amazing BMW R100R Scrambler (with a some café in it), I kept a sharp eye on them. This amazing creation finished #2 in the top 10 custom motorcycles of 2015. A couple of weeks ago they’ve started with some teasers on Facebook, announcing their latest […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: January 14, 2016
Random found custom BMW R80 Café Racer by Craig Jones. Beautiful clean design.