- By Ron BetistPublished On: August 15, 2017
The Suzuki Inazuma 250 is one of those bikes that’s built for a simple purpose: cheap and efficient transportation of a single body from A to B. Nothing more, nothing less. But if you take a good look a the bike, it has some cool ingredients for some fun on the road. […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: August 14, 2017
While the title/category of this bike seems a bit off, I really don’t know where to put this. Alloy wheels with racing slicks, mono-shock suspension, a massive 1300 high-performance engine and an aggressive stance make this bike more look like a serious track weapon than a classic cafe racer. Last week I’ve […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: August 10, 2017
Although I’ve stated that the Honda CB1100 lacks a soul of being a modern cafe racer, it sure has the right ingredients to become one. But in that specific article, I was talking about the model from 2010 and up. This bike right here is based on the rather rare CB1100F that […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: August 8, 2017
In a short period of time, husband and wife Max and Erica of Droog Moto were able to create custom bikes with a real authentic signature. All their creations have a cool, raw industrial look and look like they are directly taken from The Walking Dead. Take a look at some […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: August 7, 2017
Yet Another exclusive feature of my buddy’s at Wrench Kings. This time it’s a Yamaha XJR1300 from 1999 and with this build, they show their capability of creating custom motorcycles that look like they were meant to be like this. Owner Frits wanted something else with his bike and headed over […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: August 3, 2017
Cool Yamaha XV535 Virago Flat Tracker built by Dino Maltoni from Mendoza, Argentina. Nicolás Fernández about the project: This bike was an awesome challenge for us since it was in an extremely poor condition. As with most of our projects, we started by disassembling the entire bike. Our plan was to […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: July 27, 2017
Na heel wat rondgekeken te hebben op beurzen wist ik het : ik wou een Ducati caferacer Een vriend had wel iets staan in de garage : een half afgebroken Ducati 750 sport van 1989 Wat voor mij heel belangrijk was bij een cafaracer was de rechte lijn vanaf de halve […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: July 27, 2017
The Kawasaki KLX650 is one of those machines built for a simple purpose: adventure. The KLX650, the more dirt-oriented brother of the KLR650, is widely used across the globe as an inexpensive adventure machine used for long adventurous trips. It’s been in Kawasaki’s lineup for over 30 years. The machine is […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: July 26, 2017
August of this year will see the 50th anniversary of the world’s fastest Indian, a remarkable event in motorcycling history. Discover how the spirit of Burt Munro lives on, as Indian take to the Bonneville Flats. 50 years ago, Herbert “Burt” Munro set a land speed record that still stands today. […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: July 24, 2017
A couple of weeks ago I’ve visited our friends at Wrench Kings and owner Joost Dingemans told me everything about his journey with his workshop and his ambitious future plans. It was great to feel the awesome vibe of a proud guy standing with two feet on the ground (in his […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: July 23, 2017
Husband/wife Max and Erica of Droog Moto quickly made fame with their custom motorcycles. They’ve opened up their shop last year and delivered a handful of machines with post-apocalyptic looks which are best to be labeled as scramblers. It all started with this Honda CM400. But they don’t focus on one specific brand or type. […]
- 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: July 17, 2017
I’m pleased to feature another cool build of Max and Jérôme, owners of custom motorcycle workshop and café HIDE Brussels. This is their 13th build and just like their other creations, has a rather unusual base bike. It’s based on a ’05 Husqvarna 450 SMR and this raw and radical looking machine is […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: July 14, 2017
The Honda CB750 is one of those bikes of the glory days that is being customized over and over and over and over again. Sometimes I see extremely sophisticated (and complicated) builds, sometimes they’re pretty bad. But in order to build a cool, custom(ized) bike, the list of modifications doesn’t have […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: July 12, 2017
Back in November 2016, I’ve posted this beautiful Suzuki GS550 by Kaspeed Moto. A perfected restored and slightly modified (“restomod”) cruiser built by a father and his two sons. Father Karsten Dressel is the mastermind and the two sons are both highly skilled professionals: one has a degree in mechanical engineering, […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: July 11, 2017
While the typical cafe racer had a huge revival this and the past decennium, the biggest hype seems to be over. Almost every customized motorcycle with clip ons got the tag “cafe” and people seem to be a bit tired of the cafe racer (don’t get me wrong, I still love […]