Bike EXIF

This slick Honda CX500 street tracker was 10 years in the making. Read all about it at bikeexif.com/honda-cx500-st…

Fresh from NEXX in Portugal, the X.RALLY and X.TR pack a ton of features for adventure and sport touring riders. Our editor-in-chief puts both to the test. Get his thoughts at bikeexif.com/nexx-helmet-re…

Built with an S&S Cycle Panhead motor and a vintage Shovelhead frame, this custom hardtail from Satomari Motorcycle is dripping with crafty details. Read about it at bikeexif.com/s-and-s-cycle-…

Dark finishes, slick surface textures, top-shelf parts, and aggressive proportions are all key ingredients of a Rough Crafts custom Harley. But what if you took this tried-and-true recipe and cranked it up to eleven? Find out more at bikeexif.com/rough-crafts-h…

Ralf Eggl's forte is precision engineering with a gritty, artisanal edge. So, when a customer brought a bent R50/2 frame and an old R80G/S, asking to build "something special for the after-work ride," he was happy to oblige. Get the full story at bikeexif.com/woidwerks-r50-2

We road test two new products from the Aussie gear company Saint—their full-length Road 2.0 glove, and their single-layer Unbreakable 12 oz Coretec riding jeans. Read the review at bikeexif.com/saint-jeans-an…

Last year's Mooneyes Show celebrated the iconic peanut tank with a curated exhibition of custom peanut tank-equipped bikes. But one machine in particular stood out—a Harley Shovelhead that took the assignment literally. Get the full story at bikeexif.com/harley-shovelh…

The Honda CB750 changed the game back in 1969. 57 years later, it has another claim to fame: its immense popularity as a donor for custom motorcycle projects. We've never seen one quite like this, though. Check it out at bikeexif.com/honda-cb750-ca…

Between its cruiser ergonomics, giant fuel tank, and 251-kilo dry weight, the early-2000s Moto Guzzi California is hardly café racer material. But that didn't stop Eastern Spirit Garage from taking a crack at it. Get the full story at bikeexif.com/moto-guzzi-cal…

Built during the pandemic as a means of stress relief, the story of Ben Rowett's BSA A10 bobber is deeply personal. Read all about it at bikeexif.com/custom-1955-bs… [Images by Del Hickey]

Invited to compete in the Japanese leg of S&S Cycle's Vintage Tour, Masumi Tsuchino of Infinity Inc. set out to build a Knucklehead with a vintage board tracker vibe. Get the full story at bikeexif.com/custom-s-and-s…

Cohn Racers is mostly known for its Muscle R2 series—burly Sportster scramblers dripping with high-end components. But they like to shake things up from time to time, with projects like this pocket-sized Honda Grom street racer. Read about it at bikeexif.com/honda-grom-str…

What do you do when a client wants a custom build based on a bike that doesn't usually get the custom treatment? Find out at bikeexif.com/kymco-k-rider-…

The Malle Expedition backpack is packed with premium details and dripping with style—but does it have the function to match the form? Our editor-in-chief puts it through its paces to find out. Read the review at bikeexif.com/malle-expediti…

Compact proportions, vivid colors, supermoto underpinnings, and 90s-inspired pop-up headlights. What's not to love? Get the full story of this custom Honda Dominator at bikeexif.com/honda-nx650-do…

Minoru Watanabe's latest build is a low-slung and compact 1978 Harley-Davidson FLH, with a unique swingarm and hot rod underpinnings. It's captured here in vivid detail by ace moto photographer Kazuo Matsumoto. Find out more at bikeexif.com/harley-davidso…

By using a modern S&S Cycle powerplant and a revised wishbone frame, Bull Motor Company captured the "mechanical authority" of the fist-shaped Knucklehead rocker boxes without the vintage headaches. Find out more at bikeexif.com/bull-motor-com…

On the surface, this BSA Gold Star looks like an immaculately restored vintage example. But in reality, it's a brand new bike, with a bespoke frame and a fresh motor. Read about it at bikeexif.com/bsa-gold-star-…

Unapologetic looks, a proprietary battery pack, top-shelf components, and two lightning-quick riders—Lightfighter Racing is dead set on upsetting the apple cart in this year's MotoAmerica RSD Super Hooligan class. Find out more at bikeexif.com/lightfighter-e…

Designed with the help of AI-powered software and realized in forged carbon fibre, this Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450 from Autologue Design has factory prototype written all over it. Find out more at bikeexif.com/royal-enfield-… [Images by Eshan Shetty]