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 ...

If you're not familiar with Roughchild Motorcycles, do yourself a favor and give the Los Angeles outfit a look. As specialists in all things vintage BMW, Robert Sabel and his team have put out some ...

Luke started working as a Freelance Writer for HotCars in 2020. After three years, he moved to a more permanent role with the TopSpeed motorcycle content team as a Journalist. Motorcycles need to be ...

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 — ...

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 ...

A little while ago, we covered Indian Motorcycles’ “biggest yet” Riders Fest (2023 IRF) – a stunning effort celebrating Indian bikes that saw more than 3000 attendees milling about from 39 different ...

A behind-the-scenes tour of Portland’s custom builders, painters, and wheel makers before MADE.

Luke started working as a Freelance Writer for HotCars in 2020. After three years, he moved to a more permanent role with the TopSpeed motorcycle content team as a Journalist. All motorcycles need to ...

Ducati’s Garage Contest returns for 2026, inviting global custom bike builders to compete for a place at World Ducati Week.