BIKEEXIF

Bike EXIF is a digital magazine that features some of the most impressive custom motorcycles on a regular basis, several times a week. You can find a variety of styles like cafe racers, scramblers, trackers, and bobbers, all crafted by top builders in the industry. Established in 2008 by Chris Hunter, the platform has gained input from renowned motorcycle journalists such as David Edwards from the USA and Gary Inman from the UK, as well as prominent builders like Richard Pollock of Mule Motorcycles and John Ryland from Classified Moto. We provide a free subscription option, allowing you to receive our latest articles directly in your email inbox. Join the community today!

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Bull Ring: A taurine Triumph Bonneville scrambler from Spain

1 week ago | bikeexif.com | Wesley Reyneke

The Spanish workshop Tamarit Motorcycles has been in business for a decade, focusing almost exclusively on Triumph modern classics. So they know the Triumph Bonneville inside out—and they know how to transform it into just about anything. Tamarit Motorcycles has used this experience to build a stacked catalog of bolt-on Triumph parts and a handful of made-to-order customs. But what they relish most are the opportunities to build one-off specials, like this vivid Triumph Bonneville scrambler.
Loud and Rowdy: STG Tracker scrambles the Yamaha XV920R

1 week ago | bikeexif.com | Wesley Reyneke

Of all the Yamaha XV models released over the years, not one could be accused of being pretty. And yet, custom motorcycle builders have been putting their spin on the maligned Virago (and its variants) for longer than Bike EXIF has been around. One workshop that knows how to turn a sow’s ear into a purse; STG Tracker. Run by Marcelo Obarrio and Germán Karp, the Argentinian outfit is versatile and seldom builds the same thing twice.
Every scratch on this 1955 BSA Gold Star tells a story

1 week ago | bikeexif.com | Wesley Reyneke

Every motorcyclist grows up dreaming of the bike(s) they will ride one day. But how many of them end up owning the exact machine that sparked their passion when they were young? Very few, but that’s the story behind this well-worn 1955 BSA Gold Star. The bike’s current owner used to spot it on the road frequently growing up, intrigued and often wondered who the rider on board was.
Alps Edition: A plug-and-play kit for the Triumph Scrambler 1200

2 weeks ago | bikeexif.com | Wesley Reyneke

The custom motorcycle scene is firmly in its kit-built era. Business savvy workshops have realized that there’s a lot of demand for parts that can transform a bike with minimal fuss. One-off specials will always rule the roost—but not everyone has the skill, time, or funds to build them. For some riders, it makes more sense to take one of the countless modern classics currently on the market, and personalize it with a smorgasbord of tailored parts.
Hokuto: A kinetic Moto Guzzi SP3 1000 café racer from Monza

2 weeks ago | bikeexif.com | Wesley Reyneke

The fabled Tonti frame has formed the backbone of countless Moto Guzzi motorcycles over the years—but some of them wore it better than others. Classics like the Le Mans, V7 Sport, and 850 T3 California are iconic. The 1985 Moto Guzzi SP3 1000? Not quite. Although the SP3 ticks all the right boxes for a classic Moto Guzzi tourer, it misses the mark, visually. Its jagged bodywork might have been au fait in the 80s, but it’s an aesthetic faux pas by today’s standards.
This lavish Harley-Davidson Street Bob is peak Rough Crafts

2 weeks ago | bikeexif.com | Wesley Reyneke

Even though Rough Crafts frontman Winston Yeh is happy to build custom bikes that fall outside of his purview, his bread and butter are sleek and bold Harley-Davidsons swathed in black. He does it so well, that most customers request ‘a Rough Crafts-style Harley’ and leave it at that. That was almost the story with this imposing, yet refined, Harley-Davidson Street Bob. “He requested the more bling side of Rough Crafts—if that makes sense,” Winston explains.
Revealed: The production-ready Ducati Desmo450 MX motocross bike

2 weeks ago | bikeexif.com | Wesley Reyneke

One of the oddest news reports in recent memory was the announcement that Ducati, a brand synonymous with lusty Italian sportbikes, was planning to enter the world of motocross. A race-ready prototype of their contender broke cover soon after, before being fielded in a handful of events throughout the course of last year. Now the Borgo Panigale brand has unveiled the production version of their first-ever motocross bike—the Ducati Desmo450 MX—and we’re intrigued.
Freshly Squeezed: A zesty KTM 525 EXC street tracker by Mule Motorcycles

3 weeks ago | bikeexif.com | Wesley Reyneke

Richard Pollock has been building motorcycles since before Bike EXIF existed. With such a tenure comes a measure of consistency; the man behind the Mule Motorcycles moniker never disappoints. Although Mule is best known for his impeccable Harley flat trackers, he does just as well with other marques too. His latest project is a 2005 KTM 525 EXC with an erratic backstory and one heck of an attitude. “It started out as a ‘well used’ trail bike that was street plated,” Mule explains.
Think Different: A modified Ariel Leader from England

3 weeks ago | bikeexif.com | Wesley Reyneke

‘UK-based photographer Del Hickey has a talent for uncovering unique machines, built by highly skilled individuals that would otherwise fly under the radar. This time, he’s dug up a real zinger—a modified Ariel Leader from a small village in Gloucestershire, England. It’s the work of Ivan Counsell—a retired engineer and designer with little internet presence beyond his personal Facebook profile.
Hotshot: A slammed Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 café racer

3 weeks ago | bikeexif.com | Wesley Reyneke

Firefighter-turned-custom bike builder Chris Scholtka has a knack for building slick, and somewhat hot-rodded, café racers. This Royal Enfield Continental GT 650 café racer epitomizes his style well—but it was almost built using a very different donor bike. “It started two years ago when an old friend called me,” Chris tells us. “She had received a big birthday gift from her family—a Honda CX650—and wanted to have it customized by me.