BMW has chosen to partner up with Kingston Custom for the second bike in its Soulfuel series. (Ben Ott/BMW Motorrad/) BMW’s R 18 cruiser has inspired a wild variety of customs in its short life, and it seems like it’s not done yet. The latest eye-opening effort in the brand’s Soulfuel series—a collaboration between BMW Motorrad and selected customizers—is Dirk…
It’s a newsier mix than usual this week, with the Yamaha SR400 finally down for the count, and a top European motorcycle museum gone up in smoke. On the custom bike front, we’ve got two very sporty builds—one an XT600 supermoto, and the other a radically restyled BMW R nineT. Yamaha XT600 supermoto by 86 Gear Motorcycles Christian Boosen runs…
Panniers and city bikes aren’t a great combination. Not only are they generally difficult to install and remove, but they make lane-splitting difficult and often detract from the overall look of a bike. French builder Gwenael Barthelemy, aka Le Week-End De Course, lives for his motorcycle adventures, but he’s not about to ride around on a bike that doesn’t appeal…