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Powder Monkees Yamaha Sr500

Our latest custom motorbike crush is one of our favorite builds up to date, a 1978 Yamaha SR500 converted into a masterpiece by Chicago-based Powder Monkees. The bike was built in collaboration with Federal Moto, it was stripped to its essentials, fitted with a smaller tank, a 1970s headlight, mono-shock rear suspension, a custom leather seat and finished with a fresh, light color palette, minimalist parts choices, and some wild tires. The end result is a highly maneuverable bike that is a perfect combination of downtown daily rider and weekend beach cruiser.



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Hookie 1979 BMW R100 - Image

Hookie 1979 BMW R100

Dresden-based motorcycle shop Hookie Co have rolled out this gorgeous transformation of a 1979 BMW R100. Named "Racoon", this classic BMW boxer was built with reliability and day-to-day performance, and dressed in Hookie´s typically minimalist style. The build had the engine fully rebuilt and repainted it in a dark grey metallic color, and it was fitted with an upgraded air filter, a Brembo master cylinder, a dark brown leath...
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2019 BMW R 1250 GS

The BMW R 1250 GS is one of the most successful and popular adventure motorcycles of all-time. For 2019, the R 1200 GS is getting ditched to make way for the all-new and improved R 1250 GS, a bike that boasts some of the biggest and most impressive enhancements ever, including a bigger engine, more power and more tech. The new GS will have a larger 1254cc engine making 134bhp and 92 ft-lb of torque. The engine will also feature new ShiftCam technology, that improves...
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Bunker Custom Cycles BMW R nineT Scrambler - Image

Bunker Custom Cycles BMW R nineT Scrambler

The brief was personal. An Istanbul based enduro racer became a father and wanted a bike that matched his new pace. Less aggression, more utility, still capable. The Uzer brothers at Bunker Custom Cycles took a 2024 BMW R nineT Scrambler and stripped it back to something that channels the utilitarian honesty of the mid 1980s R 80 GS and Dakar era BMWs. The tank is the centrepiece. A low poly steel inner tank sits underneath a custom outer shell shaped to reca...
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