Wesley Reyneke

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Senior Editor at BIKEEXIF

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Don't Call It a Comeback: Asterisk's Award-Winning Harley Shovelhead

1 week ago | bikeexif.com | Wesley Reyneke

In Egyptian mythology, Bennu is an ancient deity associated with creation and rebirth. Depicted as a bird, it is believed that he may have been the original inspiration for the legend of the phoenix—which is exactly why the owner of this enchanting 1978 Harley-Davidson Shovelhead named it after him. Even though the donor bike was almost a half-century old, this story of rebirth has less to do with the bike’s restoration, and more to do with the man behind it.
Don’t Call It a Comeback: Asterisk’s Award-Winning Harley Shovelhead

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Wesley Reyneke

Ireland has officially pulled the plug on coal power – the country shut down coal operations at Moneypoint, its only coal-fired power station and largest electricity generation station. That makes Ireland the sixth European country to fully kick coal out of its electricity mix. This big milestone …
This Yamaha SR150 Café Racer by Mike's Garage Oozes Hot Rod Style

1 week ago | bikeexif.com | Wesley Reyneke

There are a thousand ways to approach motorcycle customization. Some custom builders are slaves to geometry, creating machines that boast architectural levels of mathematical harmony. Then there are artisans like Mike Chen. Mike runs the eponymous Mike’s Garage in Taipei, Taiwan. His builds often appear to be cobbled together from mismatched parts, but the reality is that every part, detail, and finish is carefully considered.
Supermono Supreme: XTR Pepo Customizes the Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450

2 weeks ago | bikeexif.com | Wesley Reyneke

Pepo Rosell, better known as XTR Pepo, is a force of nature. He originally burst onto the scene with his specialist custom workshop, Radical Ducati, before taking a break and relaunching as a solo act. Often inspired by classic endurance racers, Pepo’s bikes convey a sense of speed—with a hint of eccentricity. Pepo’s portfolio is dripping with exotic twin-cylinder Italian machines, but he’s just as adept at applying his talents to smaller bikes.
Supermono Supreme: XTR Pepo Customizes the Royal Enfield Guerrilla 450

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Wesley Reyneke

5 Classic Motorcycles Worth Importing To The USSome of the best bikes ever made never officially made it to the U.S. market. Tight emissions and safety laws from authorities like the EPA and DOT …
Something Blue: A Yamaha SR150 Street Tracker by 2LOUD Custom

2 weeks ago | bikeexif.com | Wesley Reyneke

In Taiwan, small bikes rule the roost. The country is bursting with sub-200 cc commuter motorcycles, many of which are produced locally. They’re easy to handle in tight traffic, robust, and easy to maintain—and since they’re not subject to the same taxes as bigger bikes, they’re more affordable too. The utilitarian nature of these plucky single-cylinder machines means that, although they’re visually bland, they’re also very simple. And that makes them ripe for customization.
Something Blue: A Yamaha SR150 Street Tracker by 2LOUD Custom

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Wesley Reyneke

Hybrid Yamaha Ray-Z Or TVS Jupiter CNG? Which Scooter Could Be The Perfect Choice For The Mileage Conscious? Innovations often lead the market to new directions and, similar seems to be the case with the two-wheeler segment. Going by the new innovations in …
Testastretta Tempest: Rough Crafts' Savage Custom Ducati Monster

2 weeks ago | bikeexif.com | Wesley Reyneke

The ‘new’ Ducati Monster is almost five years old, but we still haven’t made peace with its hawkish design, nor the loss of the Monster’s iconic trellis frame. Luckily, our good friend Winston Yeh doesn’t share our reservations. When a client requested an aggressive, performance-oriented custom, the Ducati Monster rose to the top of the list.
Small Bike, Big Smile: A 125 cc Honda Cub chopper from China

3 weeks ago | bikeexif.com | Wesley Reyneke

Based in Hangzhou, China, the mononymous RoninSu doesn’t have a bona fide workshop. But what he does have, is a wild imagination, a handful of handy skills, and an undying devotion to choppers. Those qualities have culminated in this nutty Honda Cub chopper. Built by RoninSu over six months, the stretched Honda underbone has more chopper swagger than some bikes twice its size. As far as RoninSu is concerned, the key to building a radical chopper is getting the ingredients right.
Dusty Smiles for Miles: A Kawasaki KZ750 Scrambler from Poland

3 weeks ago | bikeexif.com | Wesley Reyneke

Dive into Kawasaki’s lore and you’ll discover machines like the Kawasaki KZ750—a twin-cylinder beast that never quite reached the icon status of the manufacturer’s four-cylinder Zeds. Go even deeper, and you’ll find the mythical KZ750 LTD. It was common practice in the late 70s and early 80s for Japanese brands to release special versions of their bikes with cruiser underpinnings. And that’s exactly what the Kawasaki KZ750 LTD was.