Speed Read, March 26, 2023

We’ve got two very different Triumph Thruxton customs on the menu this week. One is a liquid-cooled supercharged brute, and the other a fully-faired air-cooled café racer. A tidy Yamaha Scorpio scrambler, and a skinny Harley FXD, fill the spaces in-between. Supercharged Triumph Thruxton 1200R by Tamarit Motorcycles We’ve never […]

Lakeside Racer: A Sportster inspired by the Riva Aquarama

If you’re a classic watercraft aficionado, this custom Harley-Davidson Sportster should feel familiar to you. That’s because it’s modeled after one of the most exquisite and unique boats ever built: the Lamborghini Riva Aquarama. The storied Italian boat maker Riva started out building ferries, and has since graduated to super […]

Exif Picks: Mecum Glendale 2023 Auction

Big auto auctions are good at a few things, namely presentation and drumming up some serious dream machines. But in the case of the upcoming Mecum Glendale, Arizona, auction (March 28 to April 1), we felt there were a few fantastic bikes that didn’t receive due credit. Either underrepresented, or […]

Factory Finish: A BMW R80ST built from OEM parts

We’ve featured some wild customs over the years, and truth be told, we’ve come to expect the unexpected. In the last year alone, we’ve seen car engines shoehorned into motorcycle chassis, electric choppers masquerading as air-cooled V-twins, and even scooters converted into proper off-road machines. So when this sleek little […]