Orlando Bloom’s BMW S 1000 R
I flew to L.A. this past spring to talk about a new project between actor Orlando Bloom, Deus Ex Machina’s Michael “Woolie” Woolaway, and BMW Motorrad. I’m...
Hotshot: A slammed Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 café racer
Firefighter-turned-custom bike builder Chris Scholtka has a knack for building slick, and somewhat hot-rodded, café racers. This Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 café racer epitomizes his style...
The BMW R 12 G/S is the neo-retro adventure bike we’ve been asking for
Given that the motorcycle industry has been on the ropes the last few years, one of the bravest moves a major marque can make right now is...
Candy Crush: A custom BMW R100 by Bolt Motor Co.
Bolt Motor Company specializes in lithe custom creations with sharp lines and crisp finishes. Their ethos likely has to do with the fact that they share a...
Pint-sized Pugilist: A custom Honda Dax 125 from Taiwan
Earlier this week, we presented the motorcycles that dominated the competition at the burgeoning Taiwanese custom bike show, Speed and Crafts. One machine in particular stood out—a...
Dexter Three Wood Bourbon Review
The shelves are crowded, and every bottle vyes for your dollar with flashy labels, rustic imagery and a contrived origin story. For that reason, I always seek...
Purple Haze: Turning the Harley Low Rider S into a neo-retro chopper
Fo Huang has an enviable skill—the ability to take whatever he imagines and turn it into a physical object. Working as NamiXII Design from Kaohsiung City in...
Ducati SportClassic Custom
As a photographer, I’m always looking for strange and obscure things to shoot. I’d heard about this place in Brooklyn called Jane – a shop that had...
Speed Read: A neo-punk Yamaha XSR700 from Lisbon and more
We’ve cast our net wide this week to bring you four very different motorcycles from four different countries. Portugal offers up a Yamaha XSR700 street scrambler, Canada...
The very best of the 2025 Speed and Crafts custom bike show in Taiwan
The brainchild of Rough Crafts frontman Winston Yeh, the Speed and Crafts custom bike show ran for the second time earlier this month. Showcasing the best that...
