In this category you will find articles covering custom motorcycle builds, show bikes and unique projects from the motorcycle scene. This includes one-off creations, heavily modified production models and concepts that stand out through design, engineering or craftsmanship.
The list below brings together reports on custom bike projects, workshops, events and presentations from both national and international contexts. Alongside classic custom builds, modern interpretations, restomods and technically distinctive solutions may also be featured.
This section provides an overview of creative and unconventional motorcycles beyond standard production models and documents developments in customization and individualization within the motorcycle world.
Munich-based Diamond Atelier unveils the DA#22, a street-legal prototype the workshop calls the world’s first hyperbike. Beneath the hand-formed aluminum bodywork sits a KTM engine producing more than 205 hp, paired with a glowing special paint finish and a real diamond.
Allen Millyard is auctioning his Millyard Viper V10, a one-of-a-kind motorcycle powered by an eight-liter V10 engine from a Dodge Viper. The machine goes under the hammer on July 22, 2026, at H&H Classics in the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull.
In extreme heat, the Hamburg Harley Days 2026 drew around 30,000 visitors and approximately 10,000 motorcycles to the Hamburger Großmarkt. Despite the canceled closing parade, the weekend’s overall balance is positive.
Harley-Davidson has unveiled the six custom bikes competing in the Creators Custom Clash. Public voting on the builds by European content creators has been open since June 23, 2026.
French workshop FCR Original has turned the BMW R 12 into a black-and-gold scrambler, transforming the relaxed heritage cruiser into a knobby-tired off-road aesthetic. The stock 1,170 cc boxer engine remains untouched internally, while the suspension, exhaust, wheels, lighting, and paint have been completely reimagined.
British specialist Electrogenic converted three classic Harley-Davidson motorcycles from actor Jason Momoa’s collection — two into plug-in hybrids with their original V-twin engines retained, and one into a purely electric motorcycle. Additionally, two Land Rovers and a camping trailer were electrified, all featured in the second season of his series On the Roam.
An independent workshop from Bristol, England, has comprehensively reworked the Triumph Scrambler 400X, reportedly saving more than 15 kilograms of weight. The parts used are set to become available individually, and a limited series of complete motorcycles is also planned.
The Reload 650 by Roland Sands Design transforms Royal Enfield’s relaxed cruiser into a custom bike with 1980s AMA Superbike aesthetics. Gold, black, and racing DNA define this one-off build.
Winston Yeh from Taipei has completely transformed a 2024 Harley-Davidson Street Bob into a radical chopper. The “Aeternum Blade” combines classic chopper geometry with cutting-edge suspension components from Öhlins and Beringer. The engine was bored out to 2,097 cc and breathes through a carburetor instead of fuel injection.
Samuel Aguiar from Saint-Quentin in northern France has transformed a heavily damaged 1981 Moto Guzzi 1000 SP into an uncompromising café racer. Under the name Shiny Hammer, the furniture and motorcycle designer builds one-offs where raw metal takes center stage.
In a workshop in North Yorkshire, a motorcycle has been taking shape for years that leaves even Top Fuel dragsters behind at the start. The latest run by 62-year-old builder Graham Sykes places his bike among the three fastest machines in drag racing history.
ORCO: Sardinian sculptor transforms a neglected Yamaha MT-01 into a streetfighter. The Yamaha MT-01 was already a motorcycle full of contradictions in stock form. Italian sculptor Giordano Loi completely disassembled a run-down 2008 MT-01 and rebuilt it as a radical carbon fiber streetfighter called ORCO.
A custom Harley-Davidson Softail Slim from 2016, which appeared in the film ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny,’ will be auctioned in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2026. The estimate is 8,000 to 10,000 British pounds (approximately 10,200 to 12,750 USD).
French motorcycle workshop FCR Original has unveiled the “Escape” conversion for the Triumph Scrambler 400. The result is a street-legal yet off-road-capable machine that stands apart from the stock model in both looks and capability.
The Ransom Archangel combines sculpture with motorcycle building. W. Robert Ransom crafts each unit as a one-off by hand, powered by a 1000cc inline-four producing 185 HP.
The Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 Phantom by Cooperb Motorcycles offers rally suspension, 23-liter tank and HP Corse exhaust for serious off-road adventure.
LiveWire kicks off the new year with two spectacular custom bikes at the Mama Tried Show while making its electric motorcycles more affordable. European dealers are expected to receive the 2026 models from April.
Harley-Davidson unveiled a cafe racer concept called RMCR at the Mama Tried Show in Milwaukee. The bike is based on the Revolution Max platform with 150 hp and features Öhlins suspension, Brembo brakes, and an Akrapovič exhaust system.
BMW Motorrad unveils a spectacular custom power roadster at the 84th edition of the Daytona 200. The R 1300 R Superhooligan pays tribute to the historic double victory of the R 90 S in 1976.
The Mash FR 750 is getting a striking redesign in the style of an Arai helmet. At the same time, the price of the mid-range roadster is dropping from €6,999 to €6,399.
