Fun in the Sand: The inaugural Malle Canyon festival in Lisbon
When asked if Malle London is a luggage company, apparel brand, or event organizer, founders Robert Nightingale and Jonny Cazzola simply answer “Yes.” The British outfit not only manufactures some of the most handsome bike gear on the...
The Intern: A frosty BMW R80 scrambler from the Netherlands
The best custom motorcycles aren’t always the ones that scream the loudest. Some captivate with simplicity, inviting a closer look that reveals a visually enticing, perfectly proportioned, and tastefully upgraded machine. Mastering all of these elements takes years.
This...
Road Tested: Öhlins fork springs and oil for the Triumph Bonneville
It’s common to see custom bikes with swanky high-end shocks propping up their tails. Swapping out the rear suspension on a twin-shock bike is quick and easy, and can have a big impact on both handling and style....
Stone-cold killer: A Honda CL250 café racer with 3D-printed bodywork
For the last few years, the modern custom motorcycle scene has presented major OEMs with a whole new market in which to peddle their wares. We’re all familiar with the process; release a new motorcycle, run an in-brand...
Simpatico: Solo Motorcycle’s Impeccable Norton Atlas Café Racer
The Norton Atlas has always been one of my forever dream bikes. This story started quite a long time ago, with the aborted purchase attempt at my first one.
After regrettably selling my Commando, I had gone about a...
Speed Read: Diamond Atelier’s BMW boxer track racer and more
Diamond Atelier impresses with an uber-slick BMW boxer built for the race track, while Japan’s Infiniti Motorcycle builds a stunning Harley-Davidson bobber. We also profile a brawny Suzuki Bandit 1200 café racer and the brand-new Yamaha R9 sportbike.
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For the Love of Go_: The inaugural Worship Moto Show report
Motorcyclists form a broad church, made up of countless factions, subsets, and niches within niches. From road to dirt, from cruisers to abusers, via more variations than any of us has the hours to map, we’re an eclectic...
BMW RS M255 Kompressor
Classic motorcycles attain desirability for any number of reasons, but every once in a while we come across one that checks every conceivable box—in this case—the BMW RS M255 Kompressor. At its core, we’re talking about a Grand...
Shhh: This BMW K100 café racer runs on batteries
Building a café racer with an older motorcycle usually involves two phases; getting the bike running, and customizing it. And if the bike is really beaten up, the first phase can be the hardest—especially if the engine is...
Regatta Garage’s Sportster Taps into Hellish Roots
In 1965, Time Magazine sent photographer Bill Ray and writer Joe Bride to live and ride with the Hell’s Angels. It was a roller coaster of a month with the most fearsome outlaws that the American blacktop had...
