Riders: Customs, Classic & Retro Bikes #001

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Welcome to the first edition of Riders, a new, experimental feature celebrating the art of rider photography. We’ll curate five moto-culture images fortnightly, chosen purely for aesthetics, composition and mood.

This feature isn’t about specifications, horsepower, custom bike building or performance — it’s purely a visual feast. It’s about shouting out frames, in which the rider and machine come together perfectly.

Riders #001

Here’s what caught my attention this week – I’ve inadvertently predominately gravitated towards Triumph customs and one industrial MV Agusta F3 custom café racer from Japan:

T.Taikiman | MV Agusta F3 Cafe Racer

MV Agusta F3 custom cafe racer built by @t.tikiman Cafe Racer - Coona_mts Photo by yano.apits
27 February 2025 Tokyo Triple – MV Agusta F3 custom café racer – Image: @Coona_mts – こな

Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE Alberto Lopez

Triumph Motorcycles Scrambler 1200 XE Alberto Lopez Scrambler
Clean, neo-vintage MX – Triumph Motorcycles Scrambler XE custom Scrambler – 24 January 2025 Image: @lambarets

Triumph T120 Custom Scrambler Riccardo Raccuia

Triumph T120 Bonneville Scrambler Custom byRiccardo Raccuia
Retro-futuristic steampunk vibe – Triumph Motorcycles T120 scrambler custom Image: Riccardo Raccuia, May 10, 2023

Triumph T120 Black Custom

Bonneville T120 Black Custom Brave Coast Cafe Racers
Classic four-pocket waxed jacket and vintage scrambler aesthetic – Triumph Motorcycles Bonneville T120 Black Custom – Image: Bravecoast Cafe Racers

Triumph Street Scrambler 900 Custom

Triumph Motorcycles Street Twin Scrambler Custom Trailseeker82
Efe Eke wearing Merlin jacket on a Triumph Motorcycle Street Scrambler 900 built by Bunker Custom Cycles – Image: @trailseeker82

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