- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 23, 2017
Buell is a true outlaw in the motorcycle world. In fact, a Buell is a custom bike from its own. As a former Harley-Davidson employee, Erik Buell decided to start his own motorcycle brand back in 1983, based on H-D engines, but with a more sporty twist. Over the years, Buell […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 20, 2017
If you say “John Player Special”, the minds of petrolheads will drift away to the days when the black and gold F1-Lotusses dominated the trackes. The cigarette makers sponsored the British team from 1972 till 1986. The combination of that classy black and gold and de successes of drivers like Ayrton […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 18, 2017
Check out this cool, minimalistic BMW R45 Bobber: the last two-digit numbered build of Cafe Racer Dreams: CRD #99. Pedro and his team are on a custom build train that seems unstoppable. With almost 100 builds, literally, everybody interested in custom bikes, has seen one or more builds of them. Their […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 17, 2017
Just some eye-candy, but I needed to share this shiny Triumph Thruxton R with you. It’s built by AMR Vittel for Triumph France.
- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 12, 2017
It’s been a while since I’ve featured a bike from Danny Ariyanto, the owner of the Indonesian Studio Motor. Danny has built a lot of custom motorcycle the past few years and he worked on a wide variety of machines. From a small Vespa to a big fat Harley-Davidson; Danny can work […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 10, 2017
Of course, everybody likes to see a solid, high-end custom bike from the pro’s. Professional workshops keep popping up everywhere and the growth of the custom scene still didn’t stop so far. Which is a good thing. BUT, I also very much like the shed/yard/basement/bedroom builders. The guys that simply try […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 9, 2017
Another piece by Droog Moto. Should I say more about Max & Erica? Nah… Bragged about them already in this, this, this, and this post. Words by Max: This bike was built for a customer out of Seattle, WA. He already owned the donor bike and was after a cafe racer styled […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 4, 2017
Recently I’ve posted the 10 Best Yamaha Virago Cafe Racers, and I guess it already needs an update… This awesome XV920 cafe racer is built by Jakub Beker from Poland and owner of Ugly Motors. The bike was recently featured on another website. Usually, I don’t repost stuff from others, but […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 3, 2017
Since the introduction of the Ducati Scrambler, we’ve all seen that this was a really cool platform for building custom motorcycles. The past two years I’ve featured dozens of them. The meant-to-be-hipster-bike Ducati Scrambler (no I don’t turn the names around like the marketers intended to), is a cool bike from […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 2, 2017
I don’t feature a lot of bobbers, nor choppers. Don’t know why exactly, but maybe it’s just my personal taste. Nevertheless, I got a cool submission from our friends at L’établi Garage from France and I want to help these guys get a little exposure for their work. It’s their 3rd build and I got them […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: September 28, 2017
Yes! Another build by our friend and unstoppable builder Pepo Rosell, or better XTR Pepo. If I get an email with his latest build, it’s always a bit exciting. What did he create this time? It’s never a dull bike, and every single creation has something cool. This time he took a […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: September 27, 2017
Dime City Cycles (DCC) is maybe one of the most familiar names when it comes to aftermarket cafe racer parts. Over the past years, they’ve built a solid brand with an extensive catalog of parts for the custom motorcycle industry. They simply cover everything, let alone their amazing customer support to […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: September 26, 2017
Royal Enfield has an interesting chapter in motorcycle history. But ever since the bike production and license went to India, it never really got a proper grip on the “western market”. And that’s a pitty, because I really love the big, punchy 500cc single engine. The Continental GT is a really […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: September 21, 2017
Luis Bertelli, the owner of the Italian Luismoto has a strong relationship with the BMW R nineT. Right after the introduction of BMW retro machine, he saw the huge potential of this bike and create a range of custom versions. I’ve featured some of these bikes earlier: a beautiful BMW R […]