Custom: Triumph Speed Twin

“How about a modern re-interpretation of a classic theme?” Asked Triumph product manager Simon Warburton when he commissioned this bike. “A bike based around our 865cc air-cooled parallel-twin, styled to appeal to younger riders. Maybe it would be the bike … Continued

Custom: Death Spray Paranoia

“I just wanted to try something different and striking to the usual race rep vibe with the graphic face,” explains DSC‘s David Gwyther of where he was going with this 900SS. “The theme is based on conspiracy theories/paranoia, hence the … Continued

Levi’s profiles The Wrenchmonkees

Selling jeans is a tricky business. In a market swamped by competition and with a product unable to speak for itself in terms of quality or unique value, you’re left only with branding. Seeking authenticity as a metaphor for its … Continued

Icon x Dietmar Otte

Need a demonstration as to why full-face helmets are a good idea? The numerical illustration created by Dietmar Otte, based on a research study he did on motorcycle safety, has always worked pretty damn well. Otte found that only about … Continued

The street-legal, single-cylinder KTM RC4 sportsbike

To many of you, the bike you see here is something of a unicorn. A street-legal, single-cylinder sportsbike that weighs just 275lbs and makes 70bhp. That KTM LC4 motor is well-proven, has reasonable service intervals and won’t rattle your fillings … Continued

Custom: Ride for Kids CBR250 tracker

This Honda CBR250R was built for Ride for Kids by Gregg’s Customs. It’s difficult to pigeonhole the bike since it combines clip-ons with 19-inch flat track wheels and tires, but what it really demonstrates is how nice the little Honda … Continued

Meet Beijing’s new bike builder

“Building bikes in China is an adventure similar to Frodo’s journey to Mordor,” says Daryl Villanueva, an art director turned custom bike builder in Beijing. Using Chang Jiang 75s — a WWII-era copy of a Soviet copy of a 1938 … Continued