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.

The emergence of things like 3D printers and CAD software was truly groundbreaking for custom bike builders. Workshops who embrace these tools and experiment with their capabilities will rarely look ...

What makes this new Gregario Vera AR aero road bike unique isn’t just somewhat unconventional shaping, but rather the patented manufacturing techniques used to create full custom geometry and fit on ...

If you’re a custom motorcycle builder and there’s one event where you fantasize about showcasing your build, it has to be Japan’s Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show. It’s the crème de la crème of custom ...

Many custom bike builders from Japan are worth bringing into the spotlight, but some of them stand head and shoulders above the rest. Among them, there is Takashi Nihira over at Wedge Motorcycle, 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 ...

As much as riding motorcycles is about the places you explore and the people you meet, there’s no denying that personalization is central to the culture. Triumph knows this better than most brands — ...

TJ started writing for TopSpeed in 2015, but has been writing on motorcycle and automotive topics since 2009 for outlets such as eHow, eHowNow, and MotorTrend subsidiaries. He is certified to work on ...

I secretly upgraded my electric mini bike to beat my friend Zay in a race. During an ETM RTR build to see who could make the ...

Luke started working as a Freelance Writer for HotCars back in 2020. Over the next six years he has split his time between HotCars and TopSpeed, working as an Editor, Journalist, and Writer. All ...