We love to hear success stories from builders, and Tiago Gonçalves and Luis Gonçalves of Unik Edition are on a roll. The Portuguese duo first hit our radar four years ago, and now have a crew of seven in their shop. In the last two years Unik have ?gone pro? and delivered 28 customs.
Despite the shared surname, Tiago and Luis not brothers?but they have a common vision and a good eye for style. This elegant 1996 Honda CB750 Seven-Fifty is the latest machine to roll out of Unik, and it was a somewhat tortuous journey.

?This project was particularly challenging,? says Tiago. ?The first time we met Francisco?the owner?he was researching workshops that could customize his CB750 Seven-Fifty.”
That was back in 2016, and Francisco eventually chose another builder. But after the bike was dismantled there, nothing else was done. Earlier this year it arrived in Unik Edition?s garage in Moscavide, just north of Lisbon, as a box of bits.
?It was a mix of new parts, old parts to repair, and parts to throw away,? says Tiago. ?A mess! Other builders will know the feeling.?
To complicate matters even further, the client did not know what he wanted. ?After seeing thousands of photos, he wanted everything he saw,? says Tiago. ?It was a challenge to find common ground, and manufacture parts to complete the bike.?

The mid-90s Seven-Fifty was an air-cooled middleweight with a detuned version of the CBX engine, which delivered a solid 73 hp. Known as the Nighthawk in the US, it...