- By Ron BetistPublished On: March 12, 2017
With every bike from XTR Pepo I can start with a story about how amazing his work is, that he’s a true legend and a master builder. Just like this time ;). Pepo is simply one of the best custom bike builders out there. Most of his latest builds are bikes inspired […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: March 2, 2017
The custom motorcycle scene seems to be really kicking of now. In this Bikes of the Month section we have some real cool machines. Why I usually feature around 4 to 5 bikes in this section, I now had a hard time te decided which ones where in, so I’ve put […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: February 10, 2017
The Kawasaki W800 could be called an instant modern classic. No racer, but an easy goin’ cruiser: powered by a torquey 773cc parallel twin with that typical classic look and sound. While most of the time the modern classics of Triumph are an easy pick as a donor bike, the W800 is […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: January 31, 2017
After our photo contest for Best Custom of 2016, we’re up for a new Bikes of the Month. Like every month we’ve selected the best customs from around the web. This month we have a Ducati 750 from Down Under, a BMW K100 from the US, a Yamaha XSR700 from France, […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: January 5, 2017
Mash Motorcycles is a small French motorcycle brand that focusses on small sized and affordable motorcycles with a retro look. The brand was launched almost four years ago, offering a pretty cool line with all kinds of retro variations on each model like café racers and scramblers. If you look good at […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: December 23, 2016
If I speak for myself, motorcycling is not just about riding bikes, enjoying the freedom and making fun. It’s more: it’s also about brotherhood. And the story behind custom shop Blood Brothers Inc. is all about brotherhood. Bikers ride together, talk about bikes together and make fun together. If you’re a motorcyclist, you’ll […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: December 1, 2016
As some of my readers don’t know a real winter season for riding, here in Holland only the real die hards and commuters ride their motorcycles. I’ve cleaned and hugged my V7 Racer, to get it back out in March or April next year. This gives me also the time to […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: September 1, 2016
Holiday season is behind us, we saw a little “dip” in the amount of new custom motorcycles out there, but nevertheless we same some real cool creations this month. This month we have a wide variety of bikes: we have a Moto Guzzi, Honda CBX, a Honda CRF (!), a Triumph Thruxton […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: August 11, 2016
The BMW R nine T is one of the most beautiful (and powerful) modern classic bikes out there. A real retro bike with the classic BMW air cooled boxer engine but full of modern technology. The model was introduced in 2014 and was a direct success and a full worthy add to the BMW […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: July 15, 2016
Exactly one year ago I’ve launched BikeBrewers.com; the result of a combined passion for custom motorcycles and blogging/websites. Of course there already was a “Big 4” on this topic (Bike EXIF, Pipeburn, Return of the Cafe Racers and The Bike Shed), but I saw some room and made myself a goal to […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: May 31, 2016
Buell XB9 Café Racer by IRON Pirate Garage Awesome creation by the pretty new IRON Pirate Garage, based on a Buell XB9. The high torque/hp Harley engine in a lightweight setup and only top quality hardware. The bike also got recognized by Bike EXIF and I think that this Buell is a […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: May 2, 2016
Time for a short throwback on April with an overview of some outstanding custom bikes around the web. 2 BMW’s, a Harley and a Triumph. Let’s start with one of the best bikes we found; a BMW R nineT by Diamond Atelier: BMW R nineT by Diamond Atelier Diamond Atelier is […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: February 29, 2016
The shortest month of the year is behind us, days here in Holland are getting longer, the sun becomes stronger and we can almost take out our rides without freezing off… For this month we’ve also made a selection of, in our opinion, the best custom motorcycles around the web. This […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: February 22, 2016
The “Motorbeurs Utrecht” is the general motorcycle show of the Netherlands and always worth a visit. I was exited to see the new Yamaha XSR900 and the new Triumph classic line, especially the Thruxton R, but it was also great to see some of the builds back that got featured here. This […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: November 3, 2015
The choice for modern classics is not limited to “real” motorcycles: Honda now has a cool retro 50cc concept which fits the label scooter or moped. These cool looking bikes where revealed at the Tokyo Motorshow: the Honda Grom 50 Scramber. Small bikes, based on the legendary Honda Monkey. They came […]
- By Ron BetistPublished On: October 22, 2015
Modern classics are very popular these days so motorcycle manufacturers all want a piece of this growing market. Just like Yamaha: they revealed a cool concept bike at the AIMExpo last week, the Yamaha DT-07 Flat Track. Yamaha’s US Racing Division worked together with Jeff Palhegyi Design (JPD) and created a custom frame and […]