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Custom Yamaha XV750 Virago Cafe Racer by Plan B Motorcycles

This is the “Silver Arrow,” a strikingly customized 1982 Yamaha TR1, a machine born from a desire to elevate a misunderstood platform. The bike was built by Christian Moretti of Plan B Motorcycles in Laveno Mombello, Italy.

Known for its powerful V-twin engine, the Yamaha TR1 was often called the “poor man’s Vincent,” a comparison Christian took seriously. His goal was to build a machine worthy of the legendary name, reinterpreting the 1960s British café racer style through a lens of Italian creativity and mechanical obsession.

Custom Royal Enfield Bear 650 by K-Speed

This is the Royal Enfield Bear 650, transformed into the “Black Bear” by the undisputed master of monochrome, Tanadit Sarawek (or simply Eak) of K-Speed in Bangkok. The K-Speed workshop operates under a philosophy where black paint and matte finishes dominate, aiming to strip a factory machine of its innocence and infuse it with a sharper, darker identity.

The goal for the new custom Royal Enfield Bear was to leverage its existing scrambler platform to create a powerful back street brawler, focusing entirely on a clean silhouette and aggressive stance.

Custom Aprilia Tuono V4 1100 by Championship Cycles

Alright, let’s talk about a motorcycle that was inspired by the brutal, stripped-down aesthetic of the Pikes Peak Hill Climb racers. This is a 2022 Aprilia Tuono V4 1100, transformed by Michael Vienne of Championship Cycles in Los Angeles into a purpose-built track machine, aptly named “Peak Performance.”

The goal was to embody that Pikes Peak look: a bike wearing handlebars instead of clip-ons, with minimal bodywork, driven by the pure function of speed.

Custom Honda CBX1000 by Unik Motorcycles

Alright, let’s talk about a motorcycle that is less a machine and more a mechanical symphony unleashed. This is “Tatsumaki,” a 1982 custom Honda CBX1000, reborn by the wizards at Unik Motorcycles in Lisbon.

The legendary CBX is already one of the most iconic engines in history—a colossal inline-six—and for builders Tiago and Luis, the goal wasn’t just to customize it, but to truly set its thunderous heart free.

Custom KTM 690 Enduro R by David Nast Cole

This is “The Feral Princess,” a heavily modified 2010 KTM 690 Enduro R, and she was built by David Nast Cole, a filmmaker and artist out of Los Angeles.

David’s journey into the world of motorcycles began during the pandemic, and after a serious 6,000-mile cross-country trip, he wanted a bike that could handle both the highways and the dirt, but he just couldn’t stand the look of those modern adventure bikes.

Custom Moto Guzzi V50 II Cafe Racer by Andrei Kouznetsov

This is the “Saga Racer,” a 1980 Moto Guzzi V50 II, built by Andrei Kouznetsov of Revel Custom Motorcycles in the UK.

This was a personal project for Andrei, a man who knows his way around modern Guzzis but wanted to work his magic on a lightweight classic and make a cafe racer. He chose the V50 II for its nimble handling and its honest, 490cc twin engine.

Custom Kawasaki 250TR by Heiwa Motorcycle

This is a custom Kawasaki 250TR, a scrambler forged by the quiet and precise hands of Kengo Kimura at Heiwa Motorcycle in Hiroshima, Japan. Kimura-san’s philosophy is about distillation, about creating a machine where every single component has a purpose, a reason for being there.

The 250TR, a simple, air-cooled single-cylinder from the early 2000s, was the perfect starting point for this custom, which has been christened “250TR No. 018.”

Ducati Cafe Racer Custom by RF-Biketech

Alright, let’s talk about a motorcycle that decided to trade in its fun-loving nature for a scrapper’s edge. This is a custom Ducati Scrambler, a street brawler with a touch of café racer style, born from the precision-minded folks at the German workshop RF-Biketech.

They were commissioned by a Ducati dealership to take that playful factory bike and give it a serious, menacing attitude.

Three-Cylinder Motor Bike by Florian Hauser

Alright, let’s talk about a machine that’s a true piece of engineering artistry, born from a desire to create something entirely unique. This is the “Triple Bike,” a three-cylinder, two-stroke motorized bicycle, the most complex project to date from Florian Hauser of F84 Engineering.

Florian, a man who believes two-stroke engines have more soul than anything short of a V12, set out to build something that was all his own.

Norton-Harley ‘Norley’ Custom Motorcycle by Cédric Camiade

This is “The Onyx,” a “Norley” forged by the hands of a French artisan named Cédric Camiade. A Norley, for the uninitiated, is a rare beast: a Harley-Davidson engine nestled within the graceful lines of a Norton Featherbed frame.

Cédric, a man steeped in the world of motorcycles, found his inspiration for this particular build while in Sri Lanka, mesmerized by a deep black onyx stone. The result? A motorcycle that wears that same elegance, a stunning interplay of black bodywork and gleaming chrome.