In July, these 5 customized bikes rose above the noise to turn out to be essentially the most seen builds on Bike EXIF. From radical engineering to timeless model, these machines didn’t simply flip heads and drop jaws—they despatched our servers into overdrive.
In addition they present an encouraging development within the customized scene: whether or not you’re constructing a basic Café Racer or a contemporary streetfighter, kind and performance can co-exist.
#5: Yamaha MT-09 by Function Constructed Moto
Torquey, vigorous, and versatile, Yamaha’s MT-09 triple is among the greatest engines of the final decade. However there’s at all times been a obvious omission within the MT-09 lineup—an journey bike to sit down alongside the smaller Ténéré 700. Enter Function Constructed Moto and their Yamaha Ténéré 900.
Beginning with a 2019 MT-09, PBM beefed up the suspension with KTM 1190 forks and a customized rear shock, re-engineering the body to deal with the added journey. Off-road-ready Excel wheels and chunky Motoz rubber remodeled the bike’s stance, whereas a brand new rally tower and fabricated aluminum facet fairings dialed within the look.
A Yoshimura exhaust system snakes below the seat, and the bodywork—a lot of it handcrafted in aluminum—features a new fender setup, LED lighting, and warmth shields close to the rider’s legs. Crash safety, baggage mounts, and an MX-style seat spherical out the construct.
Resplendent in a customized Yamaha speedblock-inspired livery, PBM’s Ténéré 900 is a wonderful have a look at what could possibly be—if Yamaha had been to offer the individuals what they need. (Extra)
#4: BMW R80 by 46Works
Whereas some customized builders run bustling shopfronts with espresso counters and merch, Shiro Nakajima of 46Works operates in a different way, quietly crafting machines, furnishings, and extra from his rustic house workshop within the Japanese countryside. A former founding father of Ritmo Sereno, Nakajima-san builds bikes with a degree of element and steadiness few can match—like this good-looking 1987 BMW R80 Racer espresso.
The construct was commissioned by a Tokyo-based architect who needed one thing black, easy, and refined. Shiro boosted the boxer engine to 1,000 cc with Siebenrock internals, added Keihin carbs, and routed hand-bent titanium headers right into a muscular oval muffler. The result’s each basic and performance-minded—identical to every thing Shiro builds.
Ducati-sourced Öhlins forks sit up entrance, with an identical Öhlins shock out again, all tailored to suit. A reshaped tank, handmade tail part, and modern subframe give the bike a good silhouette, whereas small touches—like a pop-off seat that reveals cupboard space within the rear hump—spotlight Shiro’s obsession with useful class.
Completed in gloss black with polished metallic accents and refined BMW branding, the R80 is designed to be as succesful in tight Tokyo site visitors as it’s on winding mountain roads. That is the type of bike that rewards shut inspection—and much more so, time within the saddle. (Extra)
#3: Kawasaki Z1000 by HB-Customized
Reworking an already personalized bike into one thing cohesive is not any straightforward feat—particularly when the prevailing mods conflict with the brand new imaginative and prescient. That was the problem going through Holger Breuer of HB-Customized when this 1978 Kawasaki Z1000 rolled into his workshop in hodge-podge streetfighter trim.
Holger took the Kawasaki again to fundamentals, reintroducing the OEM swingarm and dialing in a basic stance with lowered forks, YSS shocks, and 18” spoked wheels. A Royal Enfield tank sits alongside the Z1000’s unique facet covers. A brand new subframe helps a modern two-up seat with refined automotive-style upholstery, framed by minimalist fenders and tidy lighting.
The cockpit balances kind and performance, mixing OEM Kawasaki elements with premium aftermarket gear from Magura, Domino, and Motogadget. Underneath the hood, the air-cooled 4 now breathes via Mikuni RS38 carbs and Ok&N filters, backed by a Dynatek ignition and a four-into-two Shark exhaust that hits simply the appropriate tone.
Visually, the bike is a masterclass in restraint; largely blacked out, with polished metallic, refined gold pinstripes, and period-style logos for simply the appropriate classic aptitude. It’s equal elements café racer and sensible basic, with all of the tough edges smoothed out. (Extra)
#2: Triumph Bonneville by STG Tracker
Within the air-cooled period of Triumph’s fashionable classics, fashions just like the BonnevilleThruxton, and Scrambler had been close to similar, distinguished extra by model than substance. That’s the spirit STG Tracker tapped into with their newest construct—a 2011 Bonneville T100 turned Thruxton-inspired café racer.
The dream crew of Marcelo Obarrio and Germán Karp lowered the Bonneville’s entrance finish with a 17” wheel, then lifted the rear with new piggyback shocks. The silhouette is outlined by a hand-crafted fiberglass fairing, which, remarkably, is one steady piece. The subframe’s been shortened and cleaned up, sporting a tailor-made fiberglass tail unit wrapped in Alcantara and leather-based.
Tiny LEDs deal with lighting duties, whereas relocated parts just like the ignition and rectifier protect the fairing’s clear traces. Triumph Thruxton rear-sets carry the rider triangle into correct café racer territory, whereas a stubby fender with a diamond-shaped bracket provides visible punch up entrance. The engine stays largely inventory—apart from a remap, DNA air filter, and SC-Challenge cans.
Completed in layered black tones with goldleaf accents, the bike is elegant however assertive. STG Tracker didn’t go overboard—they only nailed the necessities, combining purpose-driven adjustments with hanging visible concord. (Extra)
#1: Harley-Davidson Pan America by Powerbrick
Few anticipated the Harley-Davidson Pan America to turn out to be a customized scene staple, however workshops like Powerbrick noticed its potential early. After constructing their first customized Pan America—a brutal streetfighter that melted our servers—they determined to maintain going, utilizing the Pan Am as a platform for growing elements below their CNCPT Moto model.
CNCPT Moto now has a full plug-and-play customized package—and so they’ve constructed a hanging pair of Pan Americas to indicate it off. Constructed on the 1250 Particular and the newer 1250 ST platform, the bikes are almost similar below the pores and skin, with upgrades like 17” carbon wheels from Rotobox and refined suspension tweaks.
Up entrance, the CNCPT package drastically reworks the fairing, changing cumbersome plastics with a minimalist stainless-steel bracket system that drops the TFT show decrease. Handlebar risers, LSL bars, and LED flip indicators clear up the cockpit, whereas tank mods go away uncovered welds artfully smoothed and repainted.
The actual showstopper is the bolt-on tail part—a machined aluminum unit that ditches bulk for sleekness while not having a full teardown. Twin customized exhausts, dyno tuning, and light-weight upgrades push efficiency previous 165 horsepower and shave almost 100 kilos. These two machines show simply how good the Pan America may be—when you tweak it good. (Extra)
