Like any master of their craft, Julian von Oheimb has a distinctive style that makes his work easy to identify. His sultry Harley-Davidson bobbers have put his workshop, One Way Machine, on the map—and they’ve secured multiple wins and podiums at the prestigious AMD World Championships. But the German custom bike builder has been operating…
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Every time we think the motorcycle industry’s heritage segment has reached its zenith, another major manufacturer cashes in and the cycle continues. This time it’s Yamaha’s turn, with the announcement of the remarkably provocative Yamaha XSR900 GP. Yamaha doesn’t have as big a range of modern classics as, say, Triumph or Royal Enfield. But the…
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As far as Jacek Mulak is concerned, there are far too many custom BMW boxers around. That said, he’s not one to turn away a customer. So when he recently got the call to build this BMW R100 bobber, he was all too happy to oblige—just as long as he could do it his way.…
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In our quest to pack Speed Read with every style of motorcycle imaginable, we’re kicking things off with a groovy 70s-style Royal Enfield Super Meteor cruiser. It’s followed by a vintage Triumph chopper from The Netherlands, a Police-spec BMW R80 that’s been turned into an enduro bike, and a rare Bimota Tesi 1D 904.
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They say one man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and we’ve certainly dragged our fair share of trashed motorcycles home. Wherever we…
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In 1923, you bought your gas from the pharmacy. Penicillin was still years from being discovered. And a German aircraft manufacturer would…
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Our good friend and accomplished motorcycle designer, Ola Stenegärd, has a favorite saying; “It’s very simple to keep it complicated, but very…
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They say that if you customize your motorcycle, you’re married to it. We’re going to go out on a limb and say…
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If you’ve got money to burn, there’s a super-rare MV Agusta 750S America with your name on it this week. But if…
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Like most things in life, building a custom motorcycle is certainly a process. It starts with a vision, and (hopefully) ends with…
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