Classic motorcycles, custom motorcycles and cafe racers
Behind the Scenes: Our Honda CB550 Tracker Project from Start to Finish
1 November 2025 @ 5:00 pm
They say that perfection is the enemy of progress, and while you might see a bike that has cruddy cases and old brown paint, I see a phoenix that’s risen from the ashes. What was once a $400 clunker requiring heavy visor tint to be seen on is now a retro hoonmobile that remembers just enough of wher...
Retrocross: Another Effortlessly Cool Yamaha XT500 from PBM
31 October 2025 @ 2:35 pm
Ah, the evergreen Yamaha XT500. Its reliability is unrivaled, its exploits are legendary, and its look is timeless. Any motorcyclist over a certain age has either owned it, known someone who has owned it, or dreamt of owning it back in the day.50 years after its release, the XT500 has found renewed ...
Meet the Vespa 787B—A Vivid Tribute to the Mazda that Won Le Mans
30 October 2025 @ 6:34 pm
Built as a two-wheeled homage to the iconic Mazda 787B that won the 24 Hours of Le Mans, this custom Vespa PX is as good as it gets.In 1991, the Mazda 787B rocked the motorsport world when it took gold at the 24 Hours of Le Mans. It was the first Japanese car to win the prestigious event, and it rem...
The Brick Renaissance: 6 Custom BMW K-Series Motorcycle
30 October 2025 @ 3:00 pm
In the world of custom motorcycles, certain machines—the air-cooled Triumph Bonneville, the classic Honda CB, the BMW Boxer—are mainstays. They're reliable, they're beautiful, and they're easy to chop up. Then there is the BMW K-Series.Dubbed ‘The Flying Brick’ by those who loved its relia...
More Pre-EICMA News from Yamaha, Triumph, LiveWire, and Cardo
29 October 2025 @ 2:41 pm
This past weekend, we caught up on major releases from companies that jumped the queue ahead of EICMA—the annual motorcycle trade show that’s long served as the launchpad for each year’s new crop of bikes. We’re sure this year’s running will pack a few surprises of its own, but until then, here’s mo...
Hard Illusions: 6 of our favorite Harley Softails
28 October 2025 @ 6:00 pm
The Harley-Davidson Softail platform is not just a motorcycle; it’s a cheat code. It provides the raw, clean aesthetic of a classic rigid frame, while retaining the hidden luxury of functional rear suspension.First introduced in 1984 with the FXST, the Softail has since become a darling of the custo...
Speed Read: Pre-EICMA news from Ducati, Honda, KTM, Kawasaki, and Stark
26 October 2025 @ 9:09 pm
We're less than two weeks away from the start of EICMA—the massive annual motorcycle trade show that traditionally brings a slew of new bike releases. But, as has become the norm over the past few years, it feels like there's more news before the event than we're expecting from the event itself.In t...
Cotton Candy Dreams: A 1977 Harley Shovelhead Chopper from Wales
25 October 2025 @ 9:32 pm
Inspired by the choppers seen at The Hook Up show, Hannah Meakin's 1977 Harley Shovelhead chopper is a vision in cotton candy pink.Started by a couple of friends who felt that South Wales was in desperate need of a good chopper show, The Hook Up will celebrate its 10th, and final, edition next year....
Kings of the Road: Joey Dunlop's Honda V4 Race Bikes Sell at Stafford
23 October 2025 @ 10:36 pm
Joey Dunlop's race-winning Honda VFR750R RC30 and Honda RVF750 RC45 sell for a pretty penny at the Bonham's Autumn Stafford Sale.Held seasonally at the Staffordshire County Showground in Stafford, England, the Bonhams Stafford sale consistently delivers a slew of interesting and valuable motorcycles...
Alchemy of the Arc: A Beginners Guide for Welding Custom Motorcycles
23 October 2025 @ 6:00 pm
There comes a point in every builder’s journey where bolt-on parts just don’t cut it anymore. It’s a creative wall you hit when the vision in your head—that perfect subframe hoop, the high-swept exhaust, the custom bracket that relocates everything just so—can’t be found in a catalog. This is the mo...