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In the lore of motorcycle racing, Battle of The Twins has few equals. First staged in the US at Daytona in 1981, the 50-mile series has spawned many epic duels—and spurred the development of the legendary Britten V1000. The ripples from those thunderous early races are still felt today, as evidenced by this incredible BMW racer that just washed up into our inbox. It comes from classic race bike aficionado Scott Kolb, who’s based an hour and a half north of New York City. Scott had a theory…

In the annals of dirt track history, one of the most famous race bikes is the BSA Trackmaster. Dirt fans will know that it was campaigned by the charismatic but crash-prone Dave Aldana, who also featured in the movie On Any Sunday. In 1970 Aldana was beaten to the Grand National title by Gene Romero, but fifty years later, there are still plenty of folks who remember the BSA he raced. The classic BSA ‘Trackmaster’ even has fans in Europe, and some of the most passionate are to be found in a…

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 upright. And if you must ride a trike, you might as well do it in style. This glorious contraption was built for one such customer, with a BMW R18 as a donor. It's the work of Yuri Shif's award-winning ShifCustom workshop, located in Minsk. And if ever there was a style that suited the R18's…

Kymco isn’t a big name in the West, outside of scooter circles. But it’s a different story in their home country of Taiwan, where this custom Kymco KTR 150 hails from. The KTR is one of Kymco’s more popular models there—and as you can tell, it lends itself fairly well to customization. Taiwan’s custom scene is rapidly expanding, and the shop behind this KTR 150, Twentytwo Custom, is dedicated to the cause. They’re the custom branch of Persist Motorcycle Company—a Taiwanese motorcycle culture…

Paoli forks, Bimota clamps, and lightweight Excel rims. Sideburn magazine has built the most outrageous Royal Enfield Bullet you'll ever see.

One of the surprise announcements at EICMA, the world’s biggest motorcycle show, was the launch of Caterham Bikes. It’s a new two-wheeled division from the group that owns the sportscar company and F1 team. The Brutus 750 is a pitched as a multi-purpose bike that works both on- and off-road, and we’re told it will also come with a kit to convert it to a snowmobile. It’s a kind of 21st century Rokon, albeit without the two-wheel drive. The raw, angular styling looks even better in the metal…

CAFÉ KILLER: ‘92 Suzuki GSX-R1100 “Street King” by @seb_kustom_motorcycle, named after the @ruroc helmet of the same name. This café killer took 1st place in the Street category at @hangarzero1 2024. Builder Thanks: @fast.lane.bzh @kellermann_company @mattracingmoto @motomasterbrakes @narcostrat_composites @ruroc @ruroc_france @sellerie_moto_c_et_r_creation @westwelding29 Photos: @fnyphotographie / @lois.ambiehl. Full story today on ⚡️BikeBound.com⚡️ ——— #gsxr #gsxr1100 #1100gsxr ...

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 off at the event—or to compete in the infamous Punks Peak hillclimb. Newcomers Wayders are ahead of the curve though. They've just completed their first custom bike, a Yamaha MT-07 café racer, with time to spare. And it's a knockout debut performance from the Belgian outfit. Wayders is a two man…

When Honda released the CX500 in 1978, they had no idea how significant it would become in the custom world roughly four decades later. Initially released to scores of adoring fans, it eventually fell out of favor—and its design hasn't aged well. But the revival of the café racer scene has meant a resurgence in CX500 popularity, led by builders that have figured out how to navigate its awkward layout. Austria’s NCT Motorcycles clearly know their way around the Honda CX500. They've just…

There’s a marvelous history of smaller motorcycle manufacturers in France, and the tradition shows no sign of abating. Mash Motors is probably the best known outside La République, but the most interesting company right now is DAB Motors. DAB is based in the beautiful city of Bayonne, in the Basque region of southwest France. We’ve already showcased their sharp-looking LM-S scrambler, but this new electric concept is the most significant step forward yet for founder Simon Dabadie and his…

A beastly CB750 from Belgium, a vintage Ducati worth over half a million dollars, a Honda Dominator with geometric bodywork, and an Enfield GT650 from Tasmania. 1965 Ducati 125 cc four-cylinder Grand Prix racer This glorious vintage machine is the only one of its kind in existence, and it's about to go under the hammer at Bonhams with an estimate of between £400,000 and £600,000. It was originally developed to race in the 125 GP class, but by the time it was finally complete, it was already…

There's nothing unusual about building a custom motorcycle with the primary purpose of taking it to a show. But what if the show in question has absolutely nothing to do with custom motorcycles? That's a cool twist. This sharply styled Yamaha SR500 flat tracker is the pet project of 27-year-old Maxime Fontvielle. He's an application engineer at the French operation of the US machine tool company, Hurco—a career he got into thanks to a love of two wheelers. “When I was a teenager,” he tells…