Cruisers

The Krugger NURB transforms BMW’s K1600 with a new chassis, exposed inline-six headers, huge wheels and radically reshaped bodywork.

This 1980 Ducati Darmah was found discarded in a barn. Being a literal barn fine, it had lay unloved for more than 20 years until a chance conversation landed it in the hands of the guy’s at Rasio. Decided early on that the original forks and twin rear shock setup would be discarded, the frame required some serious modification. All …

View Yamaha XJR 1300 CS-06 Dissident by it roCkS bikes Photo Gallery The Yamaha XJR 1300 CS-06 Dissident turns a familiar air-cooled muscle-bike silhouette into a sharply tailored café racer. Built by Portuguese workshop it roCkS!bikes for Yamaha’s XJR 20th-anniversary Yard Built program, it is defined by one continuous body section, a compact cockpit and a deliberately period-minded paint scheme. …

View Officine GP Design’s Triumph Bonneville Custom Photo Gallery Officine GP Design’s Triumph Bonneville is a study in contrast: a dark copper tank and orange chassis sit above a classic parallel-twin engine, while a springer-style front end and wood rear fender push the bike far beyond its standard roadster origins. The result is a compact solo custom with a deliberately …

View Honda CX500 Blubber by Ton-Up Garage Photo Gallery Ton-Up Garage’s Honda CX500 Blubber takes a compact, mechanically exposed donor and gives it a sharply defined custom identity. The Portuguese workshop keeps the CX500’s distinctive engine architecture on display, then frames it with a low solo seat, broad treaded tyres and a blue-and-silver bodywork package that looks more considered than …

View Triumph Factory Custom TFC1: The Bobber Reworked from the Frame Up Photo Gallery Triumph Factory Custom’s TFC1, known simply as The Bobber, takes the familiar Bonneville-based custom in a far more technical direction than its name suggests. The low solo-seat profile and wire wheels establish the bobber reference, but the motorcycle’s real identity comes from its unusual chassis, reverse-cylinder …

View Harley-Davidson Street 750 “Makku” by Rajputana Custom Cycles Photo Gallery Rajputana Custom Cycles’ Harley-Davidson Street 750 “Makku” trades the factory cruiser’s urban proportions for a stripped-back custom silhouette. Its visual identity comes from the combination of a compact solo seat, oversized tires, gold-finished upside-down forks and a simple round headlamp, while the familiar 750 V-twin remains fully exposed. A …

View Harley-Davidson Sportster XL1200 “The Warrior” by Studio Motor Photo Gallery Studio Motor’s “The Warrior” takes a 2002 Harley-Davidson Sportster XL1200 in a markedly different direction. Rather than layering catalog accessories over the factory silhouette, the build replaces much of the motorcycle around its retained engine with a custom frame, tall spoked wheels, chunky tires and a compact solo layout. …

View BMW K75 S Cafe Racer by Hammer Kraftrad Photo Gallery Hammer Kraftrad’s BMW K75 S cafe racer turns a restrained 1992 donor into a sharply defined custom without hiding the motorcycle’s most recognizable feature: its transverse three-cylinder engine. The result is a compact silver-and-black machine with a purposeful fairing, a slim tail and enough original mechanical character left on …

BLACKSQUARE is a unique custom motorcycle based on a HONDA CB550. It was built with the objective to optimize form and function, and to maximize the power to weight ratio. In other words, a custom motorcycle that is elegant and simple in appearance, and which is safe and fun to ride. The solution was in pursuing a minimalist approach with …