Scott Hopkin

SIGNATURE SERIES: Ducati GT1000 Sport Classic by Purpose Built Moto.

The story of this bike is a long one, not only because of the extensive modification we’ve done to this Ducati Café racer but also because for a long time, I delayed even starting this build. Originally, I held off taking on the project until I was sure I...

COMING IN HOT: 2002 Honda XR650R ‘Retro Tracker’ by Parr Motorcycles.

They say when you’re on a good thing you should stick to it, and Spencer from Parr Motorcycles is definitely on a good thing. He came in hot last year with two outstanding Suzuki retro-styled builds that spread like wildfire around the world wide web,...

TOUGH VINTAGE: 1976 Honda CB750 ‘M6’ by MONNOM Customs.

This story begins like many others: someone starts tearing a bike apart but soon enough realises that they don't have the time to finish the project or are in way over their head. So the bike sits in a barn or garage for years, waiting for someone, anyone, to...

URBAN ASSAULT: Yamaha TW200 Tracker by Purpose Built Moto.

Over the decades, the humble little Yamaha TW200 has usually been used as a farm or ‘ag’ bike. But more recently, companies like Deus Ex Machina have been turning these reliable thumpers into beach trackers with fat tyres and surfboard racks. So when a...

TOP SHELF: Triumph Thruxton R by A&J Cycles

Located just thirty minutes outside of New York City, sits A&J Cycles, a motorcycle shop which prides itself on being a one-stop shop for Triumph enthusiasts across the globe. The shop has evolved in the last decade from selling parts out of a bedroom closet...

BIG IN JAPAN: Harley-Davidson XR1200 ‘Kury Sauce’ by CROIG

The Japanese have always been ahead of the curve when it comes to youth subcultures; plenty of rebellious youths have taken one look at those corporate wage-slave "salarymen" and decided to take a different approach to life. One of the more weird and...

GOOD AS GOLD: 2019 Husqvarna Svartpilen ‘Black Arrow’ by See See Motorcycles

There’s something extra special about starting with a pile of crap and building it into a prized possession. It's this understated story that once there was nothing, or little to nothing and now there is something. An idea that the object was saved from...

The Covid Custom Motorcycle Show

The global COVID-19 crisis has had a huge impact on our daily lives and the things we do and love. One of the main things affected has been social gatherings, and, as a result, our favourite motorcycle shows around the world have either been cancelled or...

INTERVIEW: Jay Donovan from Baresteel Design

Can you introduce yourself to our readers? Where you are from and what you do? My name is Jay Donovan, I live in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada and I suppose I would say that I’m a metal fabricator/artist who is learning how to build motorcycles. While...

A TIMELESS MEMORY: Honda CL350F by Northbilt Customs

Written by Ricky Ventaglio “You say you want a revolution. Well, you know, we all want to change the world” sang John Lennon in 1968. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. took Lennon’s words on board and between 1972 and 1974 the factory produced what would change the...