Tim Huber

SUKA-TUNE STYLE: Yamaha TW225 ‘Urahara’ by Deus Japan.

The proliferation of blogs and social media has connected the global bike-building world like never before. Styles and build types that were once unique to their specific areas of origin can now be found on just about every corner of the planet. Despite the...

NATIONAL PRIDE: 2015 SYM SB300 by Mike’s Garage.

Despite a well-established global presence, Sanyang Motors — or “SYM” as it’s better known by — isn’t a company that’s given much thought or attention in the Western motorcycle world. This, however, isn’t the case in SYM’s native country of...

NEO-RETRO NINJA: ‘Time Machine’ by Katros Garage X RC Motogarage.

With their bevy of sensors and yards of wiring, pretty much any newer, tech-laden motorcycle is going to pose quite a challenge when put up on the bench for customization, though modern race-replica sportbikes are almost certainly the least custom-friendly...

FAST & FRENCH: Honda VT750S by Steel Bike Concept.

There’s a vast spectrum of motorcycle customization, from stock bikes with a few aftermarket bolt-on bits to entirely bespoke creations where pretty much everything save for the powertrain and running gear has been custom-built from the ground up. And...

FACTORY FRESH: BMW R100RT ‘Halier’ by Earth Moto.

After the Treaty of Versailles barred Germany from developing and producing aircraft or maintaining an air force, Bayerische Motoren Werke was forced to pivot from airplane engine production to tap into a myriad of other emerging industries including building...

WHITE-PLATE WONDER: Yamaha SR150 by Mike’s Garage.

While much of the Western world views motorized two-wheelers as something of a luxury, the same can’t be said for most parts of Asia, where small-displacement motorcycles are viewed through a much more utilitarian lens, outnumbering cars and trucks by a...

CUSTOM COLLABORATION: Bike Shed X Royal Enfield.

When COVID-19 first hit, much of the two-wheeled industry came to an abrupt halt, along with pretty much every other sector. Annual meet-ups, customs shows, press launches, and other events in the space were pushed back if not outright canceled. It was a...

REIMAGINED RETRO RUNNER: Yamaha ‘700GT’ by RUAMACHINES.

Over the last decade, major motorcycle manufacturers have increasingly looked to the custom motorcycle scene, not only to establish and inform the latest stylistic trends and crazes within the moto space, but also as a means of marketing their respective...

BRAZILIAN BEEMER: 1994 BMW F650 by Frateschi Garage.

The 1990s were an exciting time for motorcycle design and development, with the era giving way to numerous models that …...

THE MARLBORO MAN: Roland Sands builds an ’80s inspired DAKAR GS.

When BMW first introduced the world to its R80 G/S in September of 1980, both the motorcycling public and the press didn’t quite know what to make of the large-displacement shaft-driven twin, as it was a far cry from the lightweight, sub-500cc thumpers that...