In 1923, you bought your gas from the pharmacy. Penicillin was still years from being discovered. And a German aircraft manufacturer would launch a product that would change the trajectory of the company for the next 100 years. A lot has happened since BMW built their first motorcycle—the iconic BMW R32. But a lot has…
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For baseball fans, it’s Fenway Park. For golfers, Pebble Beach. But if you’re a fan of vintage motorcycles, the Barber Motorsports Museum is your mecca—and the Barber Vintage Festival is the event of the year. The 18th running of the festival was no exception. Hosted on the 880-acre grounds of the Barber Motorsports Museum in…
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Watching thousands of people flood into London’s Tobacco Docks for the Bike Shed Show, it’s amazing to see what can grow from a mere love and admiration for custom motorcycles. The Bike Shed started as a custom motorcycle blog in 2011, but eventually grew into a restaurant, retail space and gear brand. It first opened…
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Like many of us, Winston Yeh fell into the custom motorcycle world unintentionally. His first bike was a humble Yamaha SR150—and once he started swapping parts out, he couldn’t stop. Over a decade later, his custom shop, Rough Crafts, is one of the leading lights of the new wave custom scene. Based in Taipei, Rough…
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Three days of live music, art and over 150 handbuilt motorcycles and custom cars—it definitely took a bit to get our you-know-what…
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$20 grand, winner takes all—that’s the philosophy behind the Lightning Bolt custom motorcycle build-off. The regional, invitation-only event attracts bike builders from…
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The custom scene’s calendar is stacked with bike shows the world over—but none of them are quite like the Yokohama Hot Rod…
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Of the 800,000 miles of thoroughfare winding across the islands of Japan, there’s only one five mile stretch where you can drive…
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You’ll see anything and everything at the Malle Mile. Vintage dirt bikes, modern classics and customs; new motorcyclists and crusty old bikers;…
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Malle London describes their annual Malle Mile event as “a non-stop celebration of the speed, music and art of the motorcycle culture.”…
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A pause on motorcycle shows has been one of the many disappointments of the COVID-19 pandemic. But rather than sulk, the organizers…
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The global pandemic hasn’t just shut down big events like Intermot and EICMA—a slew of grassroots custom shows have hit the pause…
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The grassroots custom moto show is big business now. The big events pull in hundreds of display bikes and thousands of punters,…
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Japan is a cornucopia of eye-opening delights. The people are exceedingly polite, the whisky is top-notch, and getting directions in English is…
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There’s a mystical connection between music and motorcycles that isn’t explored nearly enough. BMW Motorrad recognizes that—and hosts the Pure&Crafted festival each…
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