Desmoto: Futuri Motion Tech's 141kg Ducati Multistrada Supermoto

Desmoto: Futuri Motion Tech's 141kg Ducati Multistrada Supermoto In the industrial landscape of Tilburg, the Netherlands, Mark van Veggel is quietly redefining what a garage build actually means. A mechanical polymath with a background in electronic design and fabrication, Mark grew up in the slipstream of his father and grandfather. These two men taught him that...

Single-Cylinder Serenity: Roninsu’s Yamaha SR400 Chopper

Single-Cylinder Serenity: Roninsu’s Yamaha SR400 Chopper When I close my eyes and envision a chopper, the mental reel usually defaults to a specific brand of Americana. I see the Harley-Davidson Panhead, a Shovelhead, or even a Sportster. To some, the metric Chopper world is a secondary thought, even with the long-standing popularity of Triumph Pre-Units,...

American Muscle, Reimagined: Our Favorite Indian Scout Customs

American Muscle, Reimagined: Our Favorite Indian Scout Customs When the Indian Scout first rolled out in 1920, it didn't just move people—it started a revolution. Designed by Charles B. Franklin, the original Scout was a marvel of low-slung agility and reliability. Fast forward nearly a century, and under the stewardship of Polaris, the modern Scout has returne...

Showstoppers: The Most Viewed Custom Motorcycles of April 2026

Showstoppers: The Most Viewed Custom Motorcycles of April 2026 What do a Harley Sportster, a war-issue Triumph and a trio of Royal Enfields have in common? Seemingly not much, but something about each of these bikes stuck out to our readers, making them our most-viewed custom motorcycles of the month, and we would never argue with y’all. Obviously, it...

Local Heroes: 5 Custom Choppers from the La Espada Chopper Show

Local Heroes: 5 Custom Choppers from the La Espada Chopper Show In the world of custom motorcycles, we are often seduced by the gravitational pull of the big shows. Events like The One Moto, Handbuilt, or the Bike Shed shows dominate our feeds with high-production value and museum-quality lighting. But while those shows represent the pinnacle of the craft, the r...

Heritage in the Mojave: Jason Chinnock’s 1971 Ducati 450 R/T Desmo

Heritage in the Mojave: Jason Chinnock’s 1971 Ducati 450 R/T Desmo There is a specific kind of magic found in the Mojave Desert near Ridgecrest, California, every April. It’s not just the vast, unforgiving landscape or the shimmering heat haze; it’s the sound of hundreds of engines shattering the silence for the Biltwell 100. It is an annual, grassroots, 100-mile d...

Flashback Friday: The Top 10 Custom Motorcycles of May 2024

Flashback Friday: The Top 10 Custom Motorcycles of May 2024 In the world of custom motorcycles, May 2024 was a month defined by extreme engineering. We saw builders moving away from simple aesthetic swaps and leaning into complex mechanical transformations. From the rural workshops of Northern Germany to the high-tech garages of Jakarta and Moscow, the commo...