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Speed Read, July 16, 2022
We’re shaking things up by dropping our weekly round-up on a Saturday, to make space for an exclusive competition that’s launching tomorrow. Feast your eyes on a mean XJR1300 from Romania, a zesty...
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Vespizzatevi! A custom vintage Vespa from 2LOUD
Ever since Max Yicheng broke onto the scene, he’s made one thing abundantly clear: he can apply his signature style to just about any bike. The man behind the 2LOUD Custom moniker has wrenched on...
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Ctrl Z: Ellaspede rebuild their first Honda XR600
The Honda XR600 has a cult following across the globe, and for good reason. As the original king of the Baja 1000, it’s one of the best big singles to ever tear across the desert. And while it might...
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The Art of Machine: Bike EXIF alumni at the 2022 Malle Mile
Malle London describes their annual Malle Mile event as “a non-stop celebration of the speed, music and art of the motorcycle culture.” To see how that plays out, Bike EXIF will be hopping on a plane...
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Plus One: ShifCustom’s three wheeled BMW R18
Three-wheeled motorcycles get a bad rap, but we can think of a few good uses for them. They’re especially useful for riders who love the feeling of riding a bike, but are physically unable to keep one...
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Vinduro: A retro take on the KTM 500 EXC Six Days
Named after the famed International Six Days Enduro, the KTM 500 EXC Six Days is one of the best enduro race bikes money can buy. Highlights include a 510cc single-cylinder motor, a featherlight...
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Bahnstormer: Workhorse Speed Shop’s custom BMW R18
It’s no secret that we have mixed feelings about the BMW R18. But there’s one thing we’re sure of: in the right hands, it has massive potential for customization. And few hands are as deft as Brice...
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Green Machine: Deep Creek’s custom Ducati ST4
For most pro custom bike builders, working to a brief is the norm. So any opportunity to take on a carte blanche project is relished. This brawny Ducati café racer from Kris Reniers is one such...
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Road Tested: Gear from Icon 1000 and Malle London
Our team reviews understated jackets from Icon 1000 and Malle London. Plus a glove that blends retro style with Mad Max sensibilities. Icon 1000 Upstate riding flannel I can geek out about gear for...
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427 Tracker: A zesty custom Yamaha RD400 from Canada
Nothing screams “it’s the weekend” quite like a two-stroke street tracker. All the more if it’s a Yamaha RD400, and it’s dressed in a traditional black and yellow uniform—with speed blocks, of course....
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Debutant: A custom Yamaha MT-07 from a new Belgian shop
The popular Wheels and Waves festival returns to sunny Biarritz next week after a two year hiatus. So it’s safe to assume that some European workshops are frantically buttoning up their bikes to show...
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No money, no problem: A turbo’d Suzuki GS650 bobber
Building a decent custom motorcycle on a slim budget is a tall order. But you know what’s even harder? Doing it with no budget at all—unless your name is Edi Buffon. Operating as Machine 1867 out of...
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Kaffeemaschine’s Guzzi tourer puts the “Gentleman” in GT
Axel Budde believes that motorcycle travel should be done in style. He’s the founder of the Moto Guzzi specialist shop, Kaffeemaschine, who have just built the third machine in a limited series of...
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Speed Read, June 12, 2022
This week’s custom cocktail includes a Looney Tunes-themed Ducati, a no-holds-barred BMW R18 and a fine-tuned Triumph Scrambler 1200. Plus details of Europe’s first all-electric bike festival. Ducati...
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Ridden not Hidden: A 1970 Triumph Trackmaster race bike
Many vintage motorcycles that get restored often end up as showpieces—ridden seldom, if at all, for fear that something might break. But if you had a bonafide classic Triumph Trackmaster in your...
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Going Pro: A Harley flathead bobber from a shed builder
There’s usually a little trepidation when we hear from a custom builder that we don’t know. Is their work any good, or are they a prime example of the Dunning-Kruger effect? But we weren’t quite...
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Fraternal Twins: Crooked’s Royal Enfield Interceptor kits
High-end custom motorcycles are nice to look at, but they take substantial talent to build and serious money to buy. That’s why for every top dollar custom out there, there are scores of bikes that...
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By the Book: A Sportster street tracker from Mule
If we had a stock Harley-Davidson Sportster and a hankering for a top-shelf street tracker, we’d probably call Richard Pollock. Better known as Mule Motorcycles, the man has loads of experience and...
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La Vita in Verde: An Aermacchi 250 restomod from Austria
Italy boasts some of the most storied marques in motorcycling, many of which are still prolific today. But the annals of Italian motorcycle history are also littered with companies that didn’t quite...
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Pegasus: Bad Winners’ Royal Enfield GT 650 drag bike
There’s hardly a business that hasn’t been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in some way. The Parisian custom shop Bad Winners knows all about it—they’ve had to navigate health regulations, lockdowns...
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