Wandering between a sea of custom motorcycles at the Handbuilt Show in Austin, Texas last month, our Stateside team had the arduous task of picking the best bikes in three categories. When it was time to dish out the award for the best paint job, this psychedelic BMW R80 was an easy choice. The story…
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Variety is the spice of life, so we’ve rounded up four custom motorcycles from four different countries, all built using vastly different donor bikes. We kick off with a tastefully fettled Triumph Bobber, then move onto a classy BMW R80, before wrapping up with a zippy Honda CM200T scrambler and a sharp Ducati 1098 café…
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There’s something special about taking a classic motorcycle, and transforming it to the point that it’s fit for an entirely different purpose than it what was originally created for. It’s the difference between customization and re-engineering; modern materials and processes augment vintage style, and every last nut and bolt is carefully considered. And that’s exactly…
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We’ve featured some wild customs over the years, and truth be told, we’ve come to expect the unexpected. In the last year alone, we’ve seen car engines shoehorned into motorcycle chassis, electric choppers masquerading as air-cooled V-twins, and even scooters converted into proper off-road machines. So when this sleek little 1983 BMW R80ST came our…
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It’s amazing how versatile the classic BMW boxer is is. Do you want a long, low and mean drag bike? A rough…
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Mid-life career swerves don’t come much bigger than Matias Corea’s. The Barcelona native co-founded Behance, the world’s largest online creative network. But…
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Switching classic cars to electric power is becoming almost commonplace. There are companies and kits that can electrify everything from old Land…
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One hallmark of a good custom builder, is the ability to put a fresh spin on a motorcycle that’s been customized a…
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How many custom shops have built over a hundred bikes? A tiny handful. But the BMW R80 RT we’re looking at here…
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There’s a definite formula for BMW airhead customs. A few years ago, European workshops like Café Racer Dreams in Madrid figured out…
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Sinroja Motorcycles have been producing sublime customs from their Leicestershire, England workshop for the past five years. This BMW R80 is their…
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BMW Motorrad has a few quirky gems in the back catalog—like the early-90s R80R Mystic. As one of the last two-valve boxers…
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