Category - Bobber

DUTCH DREAM: 1979 BMW R100RS by Moto Adonis.

One of the often heard and uneducated opinions of those who love motorcycles but can't stand the custom scene is that “the bikes have lost all functionality". So while it is true that some customs are deliberately designed in such an over the top way that...

CROATIAN CREATION: BMW R45 by Incerum Customs.

There is no doubt that the advent of the internet and its rollout around the globe immediately shrunk the world into a smaller place. It's what has made it possible for us to bring you bikes from every continent and produced by people from all walks of life....

SUPER CLEAN BOBBER: Yamaha XS650 ‘El Bob’ by Motobrix.

In the post-war period, the Minimalism movement took off, influencing heavily the visual arts, music, architecture and design. And if there is one style of motorcycle that fits that bill its the bobber, and many veterans led the way performing bob-jobs on the...

LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER: Triumph Tiger Cub ‘Aunt Tiny’ by LC Fabrications.

As the clouds roll in and blanket the stunning Appalachian mountains, the beauty and mystical majesty of this natural wonder belies the fortitude required to call this place home. Here hard work is a way of life, nobody else can make it easy for you and...

SWEDISH SPRINGER: Yamaha SR500 Bobber by Black Lanes Motor.

Some things are just a natural fit, salt and pepper are, oil and water certainly aren't! You can't force it, there is a convergence of the two that either exists like Lennon and McCartney or will only ever end badly, think a hairdryer and a bathtub. But...

NATIONAL TREASURE: A Diesel 1959 Royal Enfield Bullet 350 by Time Cycles.

In India, the Royal Enfield is as sacred as the game of cricket and as revered as the holy cow. There’s no wonder the Bullet is the national motorbike. In the rural outskirts of Mhow, in a small town in Madhya Pradesh, is a custom motorcycle shop called...

RAJASTHAN TO ROME: Royal Enfield 500 Bullet by GDesign Custom Motorcycle.

In 2020 the media with which an artist can choose to work with is almost endless; from ceramics to computer generation, paint to pixels, the options are as varied as the art itself. But where some prefer a canvas that can be hung on a wall, others wish to...

FROM JUNK TO STEAMPUNK: Honda CB750 ‘Douglas’ by Atomic Contraptions.

The Australian island state of Tasmania has a reputation for incredible scenery, crisp clean air and some of the best handcrafted gourmet food and drink you'll find anywhere in the world. But with its isolation the residents have always been a resourceful...

BAVARIAN BEAST: The New BMW R18

Five years is a long time to wait for anything; foreplay is important but too long and you run the risk of your partner getting so bored they pack up and go home. But BMW knows the game well, teasing the public at first with the R5 Hommage and then dropping...

EDGE OF YOUR SEAT: Yamaha XV920 Virago by 485 Designs

Written by Tim Huber. Over the last few years Yamaha’s venerable Virago has become an increasingly popular platform for customization, trumped by the likes of the CX500, CB750, and Dominator. And while it’s difficult to pin-down the first shop to treat...