For a custom bike builder who only indulges in the trade part-time, Chris Scholtka takes this side gig very seriously to say the least. He makes a living as a firefighter, but once the water hose gets ...
This is one of those machines that can’t really be fitted into one particular category, as it seamlessly combines traits from ...
Considering America’s well-known love affair with custom motorcycles, you might think that the Official World Championship of Custom Bike Building would be dominated by U.S.-based builders.
Modifying motorcycles to make more speed by reducing weight is a tradition stretching back to before WWII. These "bob jobs" or "bobbers" strip anything not necessary, leaving a lighter and nimbler ...
Indian teams up with Hot Bike for “The Wrench: Scout Bobber Build Off”. Indian Motorcycle announced that it’s seeking three passionate amateur builders to take part in the upcoming “Wrench: Scout ...
What happens when you stuff a 618 cc L-twin engine into a hardtail built entirely of custom, one-off parts? An ‘impractical’ beauty of a project with the devil in the details – and apparently it’s a ...
The idea of having a custom motorcycle is one to pump up any true bikehead, no doubt. For some, building one themselves is even more satisfying. Even so, a big question lingers: Are home-built or ...
Building and customizing motorcycles in your spare time is traditionally a hobby and something that you do because it’s something you’re passionate about. However, Indian Motorcycles is kicking off a ...
This is the ‘World’s Fastest Bobber 2’ (WFB 2.0), a custom Triumph Bonneville Bobber supercharged and equipped with nitrous, crafted by Thornton Hundred Motorcycles in collaboration with sponsors K&N, ...