Old School

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 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 Er Hed Custom Motorcycle Photo Gallery The Er Hed is a sharply styled custom built around visual contrast. Its deep burgundy bodywork, orange-painted running gear and black mechanical parts give the motorcycle a compact, low-slung presence, while the oversized multi-spoke wheels make the chassis the dominant feature from almost every angle. Colour used as structure The paint scheme does …

View Sugarland Express by Riverside Motocyclettes and Mort'M Garage Photo Gallery Sugarland Express is a stripped-back custom built through a collaboration between Riverside Motocyclettes and Mort’M Garage. Its design is dominated by a long, open chassis, wire wheels and a polished V-twin left almost completely exposed. Finished in Grey Mercedes 1961, the motorcycle uses restraint rather than decoration to make …

View G L Special: Blue Metal, Brass Details and Exposed Craft Photo Gallery The G L Special is built around visual contrast: vivid blue paint, polished metal, brass-colored hardware and a blacked-out belt drive all share the same tight package. Its long, low stance is reinforced by large, solid-style wheels and a narrow solo seat, while the exposed mechanical details …

View Allmond Cycle Design T-Bob: A Ducati-Powered Bobber Photo Gallery Allmond Cycle Design’s T-Bob takes the compact, stripped-back bobber idea in an unusually muscular direction. The UK-built motorcycle pairs a reported Ducati 996 engine from an S4R with oversized tires, a sharply sculpted tank and a bright red frame that leaves the mechanical center of the bike on display. Big …

View Triumph Scrambler Amazonia by Ton-Up Garage Photo Gallery Built for a customer who wanted more dirt-road character from a Triumph Scrambler, the Amazonia gives the platform a distinctly expedition-inspired identity. Ton-Up Garage, led by Pedro Oliveira and Daniel Cabral in Portugal, combined a military-style finish with taller-looking adventure hardware, compact controls and a practical piece of repurposed luggage. A …

View Flatliner: Shaw Speed & Custom Reworks a Heritage Softail Photo Gallery Shaw Speed & Custom’s Flatliner takes a 2006 Harley-Davidson Heritage Softail in a very different direction. Rather than leaning into the usual heavyweight cruiser treatment, Steve Willis’s UK workshop reshaped the donor around a stripped-back 1930s and 1940s visual language, then added carefully chosen modern details. The result …