The English workshop Auto Fabrica is fast developing a distinctive style. It’s the reduction of the motorcycle to its simplest form, finished to the highest standard with low-key paintwork. And it’s incredibly easy on the eye. If there’s a four-wheeled parallel, it’s those super-sanitary hot rods—the ones with seams removed, door handles flushed into the bodywork, and subtle improvements to stance. “We wanted to create something that hadn’t been done before,” say Bujar and Gaz, the obsessive builders behind Auto Fabrica. “Something every creative person, design company or maker strives for. The SR500 is a bike that people love to
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It takes more than a run-of-the-mill Honda CB750 to get our attention these days, but this low-slung speziall from Germany is very special indeed. The stance is spot on, the lines flow with purpose, and the finish is stark and beautiful. It’s the sixth build from Dresden-based Hookie Co., the workshop run by 26-year-old designer Nico Mueller. Nico is not the most prolific of builders—he averages one bike a year—but he’d rather do it right than do it fast. He didn’t hang around when he saw this CB750 donor bike, though. It’s the sturdy DOHC KZ model that pushes out
It is the first time we feature a bike from British custom builder Auto Fabrica, and boy what a beauty this is. Bujar Muharremi and his crew work essentially on Yamaha SR250s, this is already the 4th to roll out of their London Garage. Named Type 4,
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We're always curious to see what bikes the world's top custom builders choose to ride themselves. Because more often than not, they're very different from the machines that make headlines and win awards. Kengo Kimura and his shop, Heiwa Motorcycle, need little introduction. Kimura-san's builds regularly leave our jaws on the floor, and he has multiple awards from the famed Mooneyes custom show to his name. But his latest personal project is this decidedly unpretentious Suzuki scrambler. It's based on a 2004-model Suzuki TU250 Grasstracker Big Boy, which is close to the ST250 that Kengo used for his last scrambler
Today, we’re thrilled to present our Top 10 Custom Motorcycles of 2020 as judged by you, our readership. Your visits, likes, and engagement served as votes, and we ranked these bikes according to their popularity among our readership. This is the most objective ranking we could achieve.We noti
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