Starting with a ‘barn fresh’ BMW R100RT in bad shape, the seller spent years creating something…unexpected.
Citroen 2CV in Slovenia – 2013 Custom Build
Post Listing Update: The seller keeps relisting this bike at a BIN of $11,000 but no one’s buying. Shame. Does the name Emile Leray mean anything to you? He’s a French guy who foolishly ignored a military roadblock in northwest Africa and ended up crashing his Citroen 2CV into a rock while crossing the desert. Using a hacksaw and the …
Coca-Cola Sidecar – 1968 Honda CT90
Were you amused by yesterday’s Coca-Cola bike? Well, here’s another one (and the asking price is much more reasonable). I hope this’ll be the end of Coke bikes for a while…
Jason Paul Michaels Build – 1988 Honda VT800 Cafe Racer
Post Sale Update: After 19 bids on eBay, this Shadow cafe sold for $6,100. Built by Jason Paul Michaels, this Honda Shadow VT800 (a one-year only bike) was turned into a cafe racer called “Payback.” The paint scheme is reminiscent of iconic Hondas like the Black Bomber, though the riding position is quite a bit more aggressive now!
Ducati Spain Build – 2015 Ducati Scrambler Custom
Earlier this week, I featured a custom Scrambler, one of three bikes commissioned by Ducati Spain for World Ducati Week. Here’s another one of the three, and it’s obviously inspired by the Ducati 900SS.
Eastern Spirit in Poland – 1979 Suzuki GS550 Custom
I love featuring custom builds that have had some internet fame because I find the asking prices/sale prices fascinating. Here’s a pretty Zook built by the Polish duo of Eastern Spirit. Asking price? $16,500.
Supermotard Custom in Spain – 2016 Ducati Scrambler
For the 90th anniversary of Ducati this year, Ducati Spain partnered with a few builders to create some customs based on the Ducati Scrambler and featured them at World Ducati Week. This example started as a Ducati Scrambler Icon before it was reworked by Eduardo Iglesias of Russell Motorcycles.
Bryan Fuller – 2014 Ducati Street Tracker
If you follow the custom bike scene at all, you have heard of Bryan Fuller. He has a shop in Atlanta and has turned out some very cool cutting-edge customs over the past few years. He also evidently made the frames for the Lloyd Brothers Ducat flat track team. As such, he has decided to do a run of 10 …
The Pipeline – 1998 Moto Guzzi 1100i Sport Custom
Built by Foundry Motorcycle out of the UK, this custom Guzzi is one of the most distinctive builds I’ve seen in a while. Called “The Pipeline”, it’s based on a Guzzi 1100i Sport, though the fuel injection has been ripped off. The name comes from the shape of the exhaust, which rises above the heads – the builders call it …
Sportster Engined – 1984 Honda “XL883”
It’s a hybrid of “XL” bikes – the engine from a Harley-Davidson XL883 shoved into a (modified) frame from a Honda XL250R. Madness!
Raw Steel – 1978 Harley-Davidson Shovelhead Custom
Starting as a ’78 FLH, this bike has been converted into a custom by the seller over the last 5 years. The most distinctive feature is the raw steel finish, which does not have a clear coat on it (so you’ll have to paint it, clear coat it, or stay diligent about keeping the finish maintained.
“1962” Norton Atlas Cafe Racer
11-18-25 Update: Nine years later, this bike is much shinier and it’s back on the market! Find it over on our auction site in Saint Clair Shores, Michigan with bidding up to $9,000 and the reserve met here on Iconic Motorbike Auctions. Here’s what it looks like now: Post Listing Update: After being relisted, this cafe’d Atlas got bidding up …
Ending Soon – 1994 Ducati 900SS/SP Custom
This SS/SP had been sitting in the “back of a garage in Orlando” for years, until the seller (Bare Bone Rides) brought it back to life with a custom twist. Those of you that were able to make it out to AIMExpo this year may have seen this on display in the Spectro Oil booth, but it’s got a lot …
Yamaha Based – Moko Powa Design D10 in France
View Post“El Raton Asesino” – 2014 Yamaha XV950 Custom in Germany
US readers know this bike as the Bolt, but in Europe it’s designated the XV950. Either way, when it debuted in 2013, it was probably the first true Japanese rival for the Harley Sportster. Yamaha decided to show potential customers how it could be modified by featuring the Bolt in their Yard Built program – one of my personal favorites …