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 ...

DeWalt recently commissioned the creation of a custom motorcycle that was designed to represent the brand during a company event. The tool manufacturer makes a few products aimed at general automotive ...

The very thought of modifying a motorcycle can be simultaneously exciting and terrifying. The excitement emerges from the notion of giving your bike a whole new look and feel. The terror, meanwhile, ...

If you’re a custom motorcycle builder and there’s one event where you fantasize about showcasing your build, it has to be Japan’s Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show. It’s the crème de la crème of custom ...

Disassembling the Yamaha Jog 3KJ engine requires custom tools and precision. Starting with the removal of the exhaust pipe, wheel nut, and brake mechanism, the variator and starter gear are then ...

Dmitry is a former Motorcycle Safety Foundation Rider-Coach, a writer of several fiction novels, a travel junky and an occasional YouTuber. He's owned and ridden a lot of motorcycles, loves vintage ...

Be it a classic toaster tank model or a modern oil-cooled four-valve, motorcycle builders can’t seem to get enough of the BMW boxer twin — and it’s for good reason. The platform is ubiquitous in the ...

The Ransom Archangel probably won't be a daily rider, but it still looks to be a functional, rideable motorcycle. Custom motorcycles have always been a pretty penny, but when I got an email from ...

How good does a bike have to look in order to make up for the fact it's functionally compromised? From futuristic customs to retro throwbacks, these five motorcycles make hefty practical sacrifices at ...

It's very likely most of you reading this now are bikers. For the rest, there probably is a good reason why two-wheeled motoring never stuck. But regardless of the reason, a quick look at the projects ...