With this build I wanted a drag racing/hot rod style. So it was obvious to ask Håkan Johansson at MOON Sweden for help with parts because, let’s face it, what’s more associated with drag racing and hot rods than MOONEYES? Another person that I got a lot of help from is “Otto” from Biltwell Inc USA. The saddle, handlebar, risers, the gas cap, CV carb top and the footpegs came from...

  I always try to make sure that I feature the bikes and their components so that the viewer can maybe get an idea of something they might like on their personal ride.       Daytona Beach Bike Week has always been a great place to share with you dozens of custom creations for your viewing enjoyment. This year was no exception. There are so many bikes this year that we decided to do...

The Hide Motorcycle Company’s café racer called Glory is another example of this Japanese train of thought that you can catch a glimpse of barreling through the streets of Hidemo’s base of operations in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture on YouTube. The video is no idling drive-by either, but a throttle-to-the-stop, gear after gear run by Hidemo’s owner, Hideya Togashi, who looks to be...

     Since the East Coast seems to have a incredible amount of builders who specialize in custom baggers, the show was loaded with every kind of luggage-equipped two wheelers on hand. I’m glad to see that the Hot Wheels gargantuan front wheel baggers seem to have dwindled and a reasonable front end is coming back.      What hasn’t changed is the ridiculously-intricate paint jobs...

    In high school I was one of three or four kids who rode a motorcycle to school. I never understood why nobody was really interested in them and back then it kinda made you odd-man-out in many ways. A girl-friend’s parent sure treated you differently if you pulled up on a motorcycle to take their daughter out on a date, but if I stole my father’s Bonneville convertible, it was,...

            Hey Mark Barnett – Your all-time Harley dream bike is ready!     Mark likes Harleys, high-performance (power, handling and braking) and custom looks in about that order along with a dash of civility, reliability and an extra serving of comfort thrown into the mix. For as long as I’ve known him, this lovely build by Oscar Peralta of AfterCycles in Queretaro, Mexico,...

      What I really like about this bike even though it just might be a bit flashy for my conservative taste is that this thing is not some trailer queen/show-only special, but a real rider that someone very thoughtfully built with an Old School feel and safe and sane modern upgrades that don’t hurt the Old School experience in any way. From my own imperious point of view, they...

     I always try to make sure that I feature the bikes and their components so that the viewer can maybe get an idea of something they might like on their personal ride.    Daytona Beach Bike Week has always been a great place to share with you dozens of custom creations for your viewing enjoyment. This year was no exception. There are so many bikes this year that we decided to do...

    Over the course of the last decade or so, there have been very few trikes that could qualify for custom status being not too much more than a bolt-on custom with a one-off paintjob. Like anything else trike, getting in the door with a conversion of a stock bike or even one of Harley’s new trikes was pretty damn expensive. Turning it into a true custom trike involved throwing...

     Take our feature bike for example. Maybe this isn’t exactly how you would build a custom Sporty, but it sure does have all the fun elements that with a tiny bit of your personal “You know what I would have done?” attitude/taste could be a perfect bar hopper. I mean that when you end up with low, light, rigid, and plenty of power, little details are all that make a personal...