Custom motorcycle builders

With too much bodywork and an awkward looking 16” front wheel, the Le Mans IV wasn't exactly the prettiest Moto Guzzi to roll out of Mandello del Lario. So it's not surprising that the owner of this 1986 model turned to Texas' Revival Cycles to transform it from factory stock into the bike you see here—on a budget. The client loved how visually light Revival's previous Guzzi builds were, and wanted his to be unrecognizable from the plastic covered original. “He gave us creative control to…

See the four major steps of building a custom motorcycle, along with some inspiration from some of the coolest bike builders on Instagram.

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There’s something about Beemers with classic fairings and paint—just look at all the fuss being generated by the new R nineT Racer. But there’s more than one way to get that lovely rennsport look, and Union Motorcycle Classics have absolutely nailed it with this heavily modified R100. Builders Mike Watanabe and Luke Ransom are best known for their immaculate restorations of older British and European bikes, but they occasionally dip a toe into the custom waters. “Like a lot of vintage…

Meet these wild Fins, the MAD Kuusaa crazy StreetFighter Group of Motorcycle builders from Finland who run a shop named Destroyer Customs. StuntFreaksTeam consists

Vagabund Moto have built some of the sharpest BMW airheads we've seen. They've developed a signature style too: custom boxers with stark, futuristic lines, and amazing attention to the tiniest of design details. But the Austrian builders Paul Brauchart and Philipp Rabl don’t want to be pigeonholed into one style. They’ve decided to change it up, since they often find themselves working with very similar donor bikes. “We try to not stand still in our designs,” says Paul. “If you mostly do…

Walt Siegl is the man many modern custom motorcycle builders pointed to as a primary source of inspiration, he's been building world class bikes since the