- By Casper van der VenPublished On: January 12, 2024
- By Jaco ZijlstraPublished On: January 29, 2023
Mooyong Zeus is the founder, owner, designer, builder and all-round nice guy of Zeus Customs in Bangkok, Thailand. I last met Mooyong during my visit before Covid – so I was mighty curious how he is doing now that the pandemic-storm has subsided a bit.
- By Casper van der VenPublished On: November 21, 2022
Once in a while, you strike gold! The motorcycle I’m writing about today made its first appearance in the wild at the Big Twin Show in Houten, the Netherlands, earlier this month. In our case, we got a bit (a lot) of a head’s up.
- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 28, 2022
The new Royal Enfield HNTR350, aiming to win over a younger audience With this model, Royal Enfield tries to make motorcycling and commuting by motorcycle accessible and attractive to a younger audience. Think new riders, students, young working professionals, perhaps even as a second, lighter motorcycle. The lines remind […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: June 22, 2022
Amsterdam, the place to ride Amsterdam was one of the first cities in the world where motorcyclists picked up on the Gentlemans ride in it very early beginnings. Back in 2013 the first ride was organized, just one year after its inception in Australia. Very quickly the ride was embraced by […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: September 28, 2021
..and now for something completely different Yeah, we know. this is not a custom build! However, riding motorcycles brings us all sorts of experiences. So why not veer off the familiar roads and go for a new adventure every now and then? Zero FX ‘Experience electric’ is how Zero Motorcycles entices […]
- By Adnane BensalahPublished On: May 3, 2021
Tough as Nails If you see the man in real-life, it is quite easy to feel intimidated by his sheer size in both length and width. The long hairy beard adds to the tough-guy-factor as well. But honestly, the reality couldn’t be more different. Nick Keen is the exact opposite of […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: March 31, 2021
BikeBrewers scoop ‘maiden ride’ The Tamarit team from Spain have their very own view on custom building. In a relatively short period of time the Alicante based workshop have managed to carve out a very special niche in the world of customization. Their 81st build is yet again proof of their […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: June 7, 2018
I hear you think: “A bobber?!”… Let’s just give it a try! Remember the world’s fastest pizza bike, built in Dubai by VR Customs? Well, that build took place last summer, its hardtail design inspired by the beautiful bike you see here, completed just days before the pizza bike build off […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: February 13, 2018
I really love digital media. It has made life so much easier in many ways. Yes, I am aware of all its downsides too, but let’s stay on the positive side. Finding inspiring builds and creative builders has never been so simple. Just browse Facebook, Twitter, and all other available channels and you […]
- 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: September 1, 2017
Scramblers are one of the oldest versions of custom motorcycles. Were the cafe racer has its origin in the mid-’50s, the scrambler goes way back to the 20s. British racers tend to race all kinds of terrain and these races were called “scrambles”. Jumping back to today, scramblers still very popular. […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: June 28, 2017
I don’t know if it’s a coincidence, but this is already the third custom Yamaha XSR700 this month. They just come in from all different angles and in all kinds of categories. This XSR700 was introduced last week at the Wheels & Waves festival in Biarritz. It’s a commissioned build for […]
- 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: March 24, 2017
Scramblers maybe one of the most popular type of custom bikes lately. You see them pop up everywhere and every self-respecting brand now offers a production model. While the scrambler motorcycle has its origin back in the 1920s, we may carefully say that Triumph started a “new wave” of Scrambler enthusiasm with the […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: March 16, 2017
The Honda CM-series may not be as familiar and legendary as the CB-series, but the Honda CM450 still is an interesting machine. The first bike in the CM-series was launched in 1979 and had a 395cc twin cylinder engine, which had a lot of similarities with the CB400T. But instead of […]