Friday, October 31, 2025

Retrocross: Another Effortlessly Cool Yamaha XT500 from PBM


Retrocross: Another Effortlessly Cool Yamaha XT500 from PBM Ah, the evergreen Yamaha XT500. Its reliability is unrivaled, its exploits are legendary, and its look is timeless. Any motorcyclist over a certain age has either owned it, known someone who has owned it, or dreamt of owning it back in the day.50 years after its release, the XT500 has found renewed ...

Trask Performance’s Blown 1987 Harley-Davidson FXR Brawler


Trask Performance’s Blown 1987 Harley-Davidson FXR Brawler

Nick Trask of Trask Performance has never been one to shy away from bold, aggressive designs. As a fellow Hamster […]

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Thursday, October 30, 2025

The Brick Renaissance: 6 Custom BMW K-Series Motorcycle


The Brick Renaissance: 6 Custom BMW K-Series Motorcycle In the world of custom motorcycles, certain machines—the air-cooled Triumph Bonneville, the classic Honda CB, the BMW Boxer—are mainstays. They're reliable, they're beautiful, and they're easy to chop up. Then there is the BMW K-Series.Dubbed ‘The Flying Brick’ by those who loved its relia...

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

More Pre-EICMA News from Yamaha, Triumph, LiveWire, and Cardo


More Pre-EICMA News from Yamaha, Triumph, LiveWire, and Cardo This past weekend, we caught up on major releases from companies that jumped the queue ahead of EICMA—the annual motorcycle trade show that’s long served as the launchpad for each year’s new crop of bikes. We’re sure this year’s running will pack a few surprises of its own, but until then, here’s mo...

Tech Tips – Pushrod and Tappet Block Removal Hacks for Milwaukee-Eight Engines 


Tech Tips – Pushrod and Tappet Block Removal Hacks for Milwaukee-Eight Engines 

In the past, we’ve talked about cam installs and went into the meat and potatoes of actually doing it step […]

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Monday, October 27, 2025

Steven Lucas’ Meticulous Custom Buell XB12


Steven Lucas’ Meticulous Custom Buell XB12

The Buell Super Cruiser is slated to release very soon. It’s been a little over a year since the new […]

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

Checking In With Bobby Seeger From Indian Larry Motorcycles


Checking In With Bobby Seeger From Indian Larry Motorcycles

HOT BIKE: Describe yourself in three words. BOBBY SEEGER: Real white man. HB: Haha, nice. BS: It’s the truth. HB: […]

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Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Harley-Davidson’s Touring and Screamin’ Eagle Accessories  


Harley-Davidson’s Touring and Screamin’ Eagle Accessories  

Welcome back to The Parts Counter presented by Hot Bike Magazine. If you missed the last installment, our friends at […]

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Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Everyman Tracker Build Pt.9: Concluding our Honda CB550 Project


Everyman Tracker Build Pt.9: Concluding our Honda CB550 Project With the last of the wiring finished and an unscheduled rebuild of the brake master cylinder completed, our long-term project bike—a forlorn 1975 Honda CB550—was finally ready for its first test ride. Four anxious dudes hovered around the open garage door as the Honda crackled to life and drove out ...

American Metal Customs’ 1938 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead Custom Bobber 


American Metal Customs’ 1938 Harley-Davidson Knucklehead Custom Bobber 

American Metal Customs’ Josh Allison’s journey into custom motorcycle building and metal fabrication is deeply rooted in his artistic upbringing […]

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Monday, October 13, 2025

Inside the 2024 CVO Road Glide ST’s Electronics  


Inside the 2024 CVO Road Glide ST’s Electronics  

Born from the Mission King of the Baggers series of MotoAmerica, the new 2024 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide ST takes […]

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Friday, October 10, 2025

One Way Machine’s Elegant Harley-Davidson M8 Street Bob 


One Way Machine’s Elegant Harley-Davidson M8 Street Bob 

The Black Phantom, from One Way Machine (OWM), was built for an entrepreneur from Bavaria. This German tycoon already owns […]

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Wednesday, October 8, 2025

12 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Products – Air Cleaners, Swingarms, Clothing, Brakes and More


12 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Products – Air Cleaners, Swingarms, Clothing, Brakes and More

Feuling Parts BA Moto Air Cleaner $659.95  Feuling’s BA air cleaner lengthens the intake runners and increases air velocity, delivering […]

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Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Horsepower, Inc.’s Harley-Davidson M8 FXLRST Exhaust 


Horsepower, Inc.’s Harley-Davidson M8 FXLRST Exhaust 

When form and function jive on the same level, that’s when you know you’ve created a friendly monster! And that’s […]

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Monday, October 6, 2025

MB Cycles custom 2007 West Coast Choppers CFL Build


MB Cycles custom 2007 West Coast Choppers CFL Build

Way back when, during the second golden age of choppers, everyone wanted a long rigid chop with one of Jesse […]

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Signal to Noise: The Best Turn Signals for Your Custom Motorcycle


Signal to Noise: The Best Turn Signals for Your Custom Motorcycle There’s a philosophy in the world of design that applies perfectly to motorcycle design: when it’s good, you barely notice it. But when it's bad, it’s the only thing you see. A set of big, bulky indicator lights can be incredibly obtrusive, distracting from the clean lines and meticulous craftsmansh...

Sunday, October 5, 2025

Showstoppers: The 5 Most Viewed Custom Motorcycles of September


Showstoppers: The 5 Most Viewed Custom Motorcycles of September What is it that makes you click? In a world of pageviews, shares and impressions, I’d be living larger if I knew the answer to that, but what I do know is that these five custom motorcycles have it. The top dogs of September, these are the motorcycles that raked in views by the thousands and kept yo...