You may never have heard of Rajputana Customs but I’m guessing you’ll be hearing a lot more about them over the coming years. Based in India, Rajputana Customs build custom hardtails around Royal Enfield engines, they show clear influence from builders like Falcon Motorcycles and Deus Ex Machina but they also have a distinct personality of their own.
This bike is called Nandi, Rajputana have turned out 2 other bikes so far called Lightfoot and Original Gangster, all the bikes use Royal Enfield thumpers, a smart choice for an India based bike builder. The owner of Rajputana Customs, Vijay, is an Indian national who went to college in Canada, before returning to his native Jaipur to set up the Rajputana garage ( after convincing his parents it would be a good idea).
Vijay is currently working on a 1942 BSA M20 500cc and is then moving onto another custom chopper using a Royal Enfield 500cc engine by the end of the month. This is one garage we’ll be keeping a very close eye on.
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This custom BMW R1100GS is the work of one of Poland’s pre-eminent custom motorcycle garages – Red Hot Chili Customs. The donor bike was bought from its former owner in Switzerland before being transported to Poland for a rebuild into a custom scrambler with genuine off-road ability thanks to its GS origins. Red Hot Chili…
The BSA Gold Star The BSA Gold Star was one of the most dominant motorcycles of its time, it raced not only on the asphalt, but on hillsides, flat tracks, beaches, California deserts, and even on small Pacific islands. At its core the Gold Star was a simple machine, but this is likely what gave…
Tim Caraco has made a name for himself in recent years by capturing the zeitgeist of the 21st century chopper/bobber scene in America, Australia, and Europe. The hardcover book is 148 pages long and it includes a huge array of bespoke photography as well as the work of world class builders like Max Schaaf, Chase…
Editor’s Note: We’re now in touch with Stephen’s family and they have the negatives safely in storage. At the moment it’s just a matter of them finding time to have a look through the boxes. We also picked up two more leads on some other historically important Britten images. If you have any Britten-related images…
The Metalbike Garage BMW K1200RS Metalbike Garage was founded by Simone Lecca after he left Gruppo Bertone – the storied Italian automotive styling, coachbuilding, and manufacturing company. Since Metalbike was founded 10 years ago, they’ve made a name for themselves via their signature aluminum bodywork – typically shaped using traditional tools and careful hand fettling….
The Kawasaki Ninja 650R isn’t a motorcycle that you’d necessarily think of as a post-apocalyptic machine, but the team at Droog Moto took a look under the fairing and realized they could make something of it – something a little less 9-to-5 and a little more get-out-alive. Droog Moto is a highly-regarded custom motorcycle garage…
