We have tremendous appreciation for all the time and effort that goes into custom motorcycles that have been chopped up and re-welded to create something new. However, there’s a lot to be said for not...

The Yamaha YZF-R1 is certainly one of the most extreme street legal superbikes made today, but don’t confuse “street legal” with “perfectly usable for the daily commute.” Consequently, the company that also dabbles in musical...

If you’re fond of the Bottpower’s (“BOTT” being short for “Battle of the Twins,” i.e. two-cylinder engines) Bott XR1 – a high performance custom kit motorcycle based on the Buell XB12 – but you wish...

By a show of hands, who thinks there aren’t enough V8-powered motorcycles in the world? Yeah, that’s what we thought. Ludovic Lazareth, a French car and bike customizer, prototype builder and restorer, feels your pain,...

It was near-as-makes-no-difference two years and one month ago that we chronicled the end of Spain-based custom motorcycle concern Radical Ducati, and wondered what the future held for the guy behind the name. Well it...

The first four decades or so of the last century was perhaps the golden age of land speed record setting, and one of the most prolific figures during the latter part of that period was...

While the number of people who associate Ducati with drag racing can probably be counted on one hand, that didn’t discourage the Italian two-wheeler maker from producing a quarter-mile-ready concept motorcycle based on the XDiavel....

Saying the words “Ducati” and “scrambler” in the same sentence is a surefire way to make a motorcycle buffs’ ears perk up. Mention “Italia Independent” and lovers of fashionable eyewear and accessories give you their...

Confederate Motorcycles, in case you haven’t noticed by now, tends to write its own rules when it comes to designing and building motorcycles. Take this Confederate B120 Wraith, for example: It looks a bit like...

If you’re looking to do business with a highly talented custom motorcycle builder, you would do well to get in touch with Walt Siegl. The Austrian immigrant has, since 2007, been building pieces of two-wheeled...