Modifying motorcycles to make more speed by reducing weight is a tradition stretching back to before WWII. These "bob jobs" or "bobbers" strip anything not necessary, leaving a lighter and nimbler ...

The Yamaha XS650 is extremely popular on the bike-modding scene thanks to its bulletproof Japanese reliability and versatile nature. We’ve seen it transformed into anything and everything from ...

Back in the Noughties, when cafe racers were all the rage and the global custom scene went through a renaissance of sorts, it was easy to see choppers as a dinosaur-style of bike. Representing the ...

Like it or not, the custom motorcycle industry is heavily dominated by men. In fact, if it weren’t for a few notable exceptions, one could easily say that the industry is not dominated by men, but it ...

Considering America’s well-known love affair with custom motorcycles, you might think that the Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building would be dominated by U.S.-based builders.

Ever heard of a “cool down lap?” It’s the circuit you do of a racetrack on your bike between trying to set your best time and pulling back into the pits. Usually there’s still other bikes on track, so ...

Custom motorcycles have a charm of their own, whether it's modern motorcycles adorned with heritage touches, stripped-down West Coast custom bikes, or even ones with extravagant paint jobs. They stand ...

Harley-Davidson’s electric bicycle brand known as Serial 1 has several eye-catching e-bike designs that already draw on a bit of retro flair. But now the company has doubled down on the nostalgia with ...

WARWICK – When he was a kid, Shawn Dow used to like taking apart BMX bikes and putting them back together, so it should come as no surprise that he now makes custom motorcycles for a living – and has ...