Our annual review of the most popular custom motorcycles is based purely on statistics, and is almost always polarizing. To balance it out, I have the formidable task of picking my ten personal favorite customs of the year, data be damned.
It’s never easy, but 2021 was a year where the cream truly rose to the top. And so my short list was shorter than it’s been in the past, with a number of standout builds grabbing the top spots almost immediately. It’s an eclectic selection, and the bikes that made the cut have very little in common, other than the fact that they all wowed us.
To level the playing field, I’ve automatically eliminated any bikes that already popped up in our main Top 10. …