Our annual review of the most popular custom motorcycles is based purely on statistics, and is almost always polarizing. To balance it out, I have the formidable task of picking my ten personal favorite customs of the year, data be damned.
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We’d love to take a peek inside Edi Buffon’s mind. The Sydney-based custom builder specializes in bobbers that deliberately eschew practicality in favor of playful engineering. And each one is more interesting than the last.
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On his first visit to the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2013, Tim Klostermann couldn?t believe the variety of motorcycles he saw, from vintage streamliners to garage-built Hayabusas. The Flats inspired him, and after a few days of roaming around the... -
It?s that time of year again! And once again, it?s been a year we?re glad to see the back of. The pandemic didn?t seem to put a dent in the custom scene, though: for every larger workshop experiencing a slowdown, there seemed to be an amateur... -
If I was a motorcycle manufacturer and I wanted to release a new middleweight adventure bike, I?d take a look at what KTM were doing. And then I?d try and do something similar. That?s exactly what CFMoto have done. In fact ?similar? doesn?t... -
The 2023 Triumph Tiger 1200 lineup includes five variants, with the GT Explorer (left), GT Pro (back), Rally Explorer (right), and Rally Pro (front) shown above (base GT model not shown).
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Anyone who?s ever raced a motorbike will know it?s really good, most of the time. Just like anyone who?s ever had sex will know that?s really good too, most of the time. In fact, there?s quite a lot of... -
The latest news is that from 2035 all new motorcycles produced will have to be electrically powered. That?s five years after the same rule will apply for cars. But will we really be ready for that" Will the industry be ready for it" And... -
Our job involves hunting for the world’s freshest custom motorcycles, day in, day out. But we’re only human, and it’s impossible to get to everything while it’s still hot. Flicking through Prism Supply Company’s portfolio, we stumbled... -
90° South – Quest For The Pole is a success! Two riders successfully trekked across Antarctica to the South Pole on Royal Enfield Himalayan motorcycles. (Photo: Iceland testing phase)
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The 2022 BMW R 18 B “Bagger†and R 18 Transcontinental (above) are BMW Motorrad’s first foray into the heavyweight traditional touring cruiser segment. (Photos by Kevin Wing)
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He might be one of the best motorcycle racers the world has ever seen, but years of ?getting it wrong? has taken its toll on the 28 year old. I can only imagine the heft of the poor lad?s medical records.... -
Last week we uploaded a video to YouTube about the Isle of Man TT, with a few little stories from Fagan and my experiences there. It seemed to go down quite well, but since it went out, I?ve been inundated (at least three people have asked... -
Few bikes can claim the cult status of the iconic Honda Cub. The adorable underbone scooter has been in constant production since 1958, with over 100 million units made. And the design has been cloned countless times.
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You don?t have to be an avid MotoGP fan to remember the stunt Romano Fenati pulled in 2018 at the San Marino GP. As well as being all the TV commentators talked about for the rest of the race, the entire internet went bonkers about it. It... -
A couple of months ago (in October 2021), Dorna announced that Ducati would be the sole supplier of motorcycles to the FIM Enel MotoE World Cup; the electric class of the MotoGP World Championship; starting from 2023. And in preparation,... -
In the UK government drive to have a carbon neutral country as soon as possible, they?ve moved the goalposts once again. Now, they?re saying we won?t be able to buy a normally powered internal combustion (IC) engined car after 2030, and you... -
Our final Speed Read for the year is all about kits?for Moto Guzzis, Royal Enfields and Yamahas. Plus a considerably more expensive offering from the boutique American manufacturer Curtiss. You pays your money and you takes your choice.
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Icon 1000 has just updated their massively popular Elsinore retro motocross boot?so we’ve taken them for a spin. Plus we review the Nexx X.Vilitur modular helmet, and a trio of handy accessory packs from Velomacchi.
Nexx X.Vilitur modular... -