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Royal Enfield x The Great Frog Collab To Be Unveiled at The Bike Shed Moto Show

May 22, 2025 mcnews Leave a comment

Royal Enfield x The Great Frog Collaboration

From May 23-25, 2025, moto enthusiasts can visit the Bike Shed London to see the results of a unique collaboration between Royal Enfield and The Great Frog, a London-based jewelry brand. The two brands worked together to create a custom-inspired Brit chopper based on the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650, a limited-edition handcrafted silver ring, and an exclusive apparel line.

The Super Meteor 650, on which the collaboration custom was based, was introduced in 2023 as a British-classic styled cruiser. It’s powered by an air/oil-cooled 648cc parallel-Twin, has an upright and neutral seating position, and features both chrome and black finishes. For more information about the Super Meteor 650, check out our ride review. The custom bike of this collaboration puts a darker spin on the Super Meteor.

“The custom-built Brit chopper on the Super Meteor 650 is a true work of art – handcrafted, raw, and full of character,” said Mohit Dhar Jayal, chief brand officer of Royal Enfield. “We’re thrilled to showcase it at Bike Shed London for enthusiasts around the world.”

The design of the bike, ring, and apparel are rooted in The Great Frog’s association with rock-and-roll style. The sterling silver ring is handmade in London by artisans, and the apparel will be sold exclusively at The Great Frog stores in London, Los Angeles, and New York City.

“Both TGF and Royal Enfield have stood the test of time have drawn upon their heritage to come together to distill this lineage and create a modern-day interpretation of the early Brit chopper,” said Reino Lehtonen-Riley, creative director and head designed of The Great Frog. “Rather than slavishly copying the past, we took the same ethos of those before us but with today’s technology.”

The bike will be unveiled at The Bike Shed Moto Show, with ticket prices starting at £33.49. This weekend-long event will showcase more than 250 custom bikes and offer exhibitions, food and drink vendors, tattoo artists, barbers, and much more. See the custom Super Meteor at the show throughout the weekend, and visit The Great Frog’s and Royal Enfield’s websites for more information.

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RSD X CFMOTO Ibex 450 Vandal to Debut at Handbuilt, March 28

March 26, 2025 mcnews Leave a comment

RSD X CFMOTO Ibex 450 Vandal Film Premiere — Roland Sands Design and CFMOTO have collaborated to create an urban stunt machine based on the Ibex 450 adventure bike, dubbed the Vandal.

CFMOTO and Roland Sands have collaborated to create a custom bike based on the Ibex 450, and a film featuring the bike will premiere live on March 28 at the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show. The Ibex 450 Vandal is described by CFMOTO as a “small-displacement, high-adrenaline supermoto stunt machine.”

The Ibex 450 Vandal was originally revealed at the Gymkhana race course at RSD’s 2024 Moto Beach Classic last fall. Its canvas, the CFMOTO Ibex 450, entered the market for model-year 2025 as a lightweight, fully capable, and affordable adventure bike. This feature-rich ADV has an MSRP of $6,499, saving customers spending money to experiment with customization and personalization, which the Vandal demonstrates.

“We took inspiration from street skating and BMX and mixed it with tight urban supermoto riding,” said Roland Sands. “The Vandal is built to send it – pure fun, style, and pushing limits.”

A film featuring the Vandal will premiere at the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show in Austin, Texas, on March 28. Hosted by Revival Cycles, Handbuilt is held during the MotoGP weekend in Austin and draws more than 25,000 attendees to come and enjoy hand-built motorcycles, custom cars, and live exhibits. This year’s show will also feature the Ives Brothers’ Wall of Death, Red Bull stunt rider Aaron Colton, and live motorcycle paintings by Makoto Endo.

For those who won’t be attending the Handbuilt show, the film will be available on CFMOTO’s YouTube page from March 26-28. At the show, attendees can enjoy RSD’s stunt video screening at the CFMOTO stage throughout the weekend.

“Roland Sands is legendary in the world of custom motorcycles and racing,” said Reid Strait, marketing communications manager at CFMOTO USA. “The Vandal highlights the Ibex 450’s versatility, and this film captures that energy, attitude, and drama. This project is about pushing the sport and craft of riding forward. We can’t wait for everyone to see it in action.”

Find more information at the CFMOTO USA website and the Roland Sands Design website.

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Paul Yaffe Creates Custom BMW R 18 One Eight “C”

January 19, 2024 mcnews Leave a comment

Paul Yaffe Custom BMW R 18 One Eight "C" — Paul Yaffe’s BMW R 18 One Eight “C” is built on the BMW R 18 Transcontinental luxury touring cruiser.

Paul Yaffe of Bagger Nation has recently revealed his latest creation: the BMW R 18 One Eight “C” built on a BMW R 18 Transcontinental. This custom incorporates hot-rod appeal while remaining as authentically BMW as possible and joins Yaffe’s extensive list of customized bikes.

Yaffe is well-known to the custom motorcycle world. His bikes show up across the globe at various bike shows, rallies, and events, and he’s been awarded recognitions such as three “World’s Most Beautiful Motorcycle” awards from the Oakland Roadster Show and two “Builder of Year” and three “Trendsetter of the Year” awards from Easyriders Magazine. He was also inducted into the Sturgis Hall of Fame in 2015.

To get accustomed with the BMW R 18 Transcontinental, Yaffe rode more than 6,000 miles on one before getting started with the project. The BMW R 18 Transcontinental was introduced for 2022 as a luxury touring version of the company’s R 18 cruiser platform. It features the same 1,802cc “Big Boxer” opposed Twin as other R 18 iterations. The Transcontinental comes with a handlebar-mounted fairing, a passenger seat, locking hard saddlebags, and a top trunk with integrated passenger backrest – everything needed for racking up miles on cross-country trips.

Yaffe’s goal with this custom was to create a big-wheel bagger that retained as many original BMW parts as possible. The eye-catching 26 x 5.5-inch front wheel was commissioned and cut from solid aluminum, and the 180mm front tire is handmade. To accommodate the large front wheel, the frame was stretched and raked.

The R 18’s batwing-style fairing was cut into several pieces and restructured, and the steel front fender was made from scratch. The bike also features a chin spoiler that conceals the radiator and closes the gap between the fairing and the fuel tank. Also included is a set of Yaffe Monkey Bars.

In keeping with Yaffe’s goal to keep as many BMW components on the bike as possible, his team retained the saddlebag lids, latches, and speakers but included a new set of “skins” that create a stretched look. The team also extended the original rear fender by crafting a second R 18 fender.

Yaffe kept the original R 18 taillights and fitted them into handmade filler panels. He also included a spot for a license plate in the fender and stretched the side covers to cover more area and flow toward the saddlebags.

The R 18 One Eight “C” features air suspension with a Yaffe-designed air tank and distribution system. A frame under the saddlebags accommodates components of the air suspension. The team’s goal with the side pipes was to “preserve the distinct BMW feel” of the build. They kept the classic Boxer head pipes, removed the catalytic converters from the head pipes, and installed a perforated high-flow baffle system. They also included a three-step muffler system and a wide-open megaphone for a classic hot-rod sound.

The focus on the bike’s cosmetics was centered on elegance and simplicity. “We went to work perfecting all the fabricated body panels and smoothing everything to a glass-like finish,” said the Bagger Nation team. Painter Hector Martinez applied the gloss black paint for a timeless look, and Guys Upholstery created the oxblood red saddle and the dash console. Martinez matched the front calipers’ color to the saddle.

The BMW R 18 One Eight “C” will debut at the Motor Bike Expo in Verona, Italy, the weekend of January 19-21, 2024.

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Custom BMW CE 04 Vagabund Moto Concept e-Scooter

March 1, 2023 mcnews Leave a comment

A new collaboration between customizing specialist Vagabund Moto GmbH and BMW Motorrad has taken on the mission of turning the BMW CE 04 e-scooter into an eye-catching sporty and youthful machine that’s both fashionable and functional. The project features the BMW CE 04’s claimed 42 hp motor and 80 miles of range, but has a unique design complete with a top case, smiley faces, and even a surfboard – certainly not something we’re used to seeing. Find out more by reading the press release below.

Munich/Graz/Salzburg – While the international customizing scene around BMW Motorrad primarily devotes its inspiring creativity, excellent craftsmanship, and continuous flow of new ideas to the BMW Motorrad Heritage models R 18 and R nineT, an exceptional project based on the BMW CE 04 has now taken shape in Austria. In collaboration with BMW Motorrad Austria in Salzburg, customizing specialist Vagabund Moto GmbH in Graz has created the BMW CE 04 Vagabund Moto Concept – a stylish and multifunctional e-scooter based on the BMW CE 04 for urban use.

“Everyone defines the mobility of the future in their own individual way,” says Paul Brauchart, founder and managing director of Vagabund Moto GmbH. “With the BMW CE 04 Vagabund Moto Concept, we now present our own idea of a stylish and multifunctional urban e-scooter that shows just how mobility needs are as individual as each personality. We haven’t reinvented the wheel, but we have taken a new look at function. We call it drawing on the synergies between functionality and aesthetics in a way that is suitable for everyday use.”

Accordingly, this made-in-Austria custom e-scooter not only has a particularly attractive color scheme in white, dark green, beige, and black, it also features various functional elements created in a fresh, modern design style and focusing on a youthful target group. For example, a friendly smiley face not only provides a fascinating visual accentuation on the front wheel hub, it also appears on the glass of the indicator lights. What has remained, however, is the impressive technical concept of the BMW CE 04 with key data such as 31 kW (42 hp) maximum output, dynamic acceleration of 2.6 s from 0 to 50 km/h, a range of 130 km (according to WMTC) and a charging time of just 65 minutes from 0% to 80% – with an optional fast charger at maximum charging current.

“With this customizing project, it was very important to us to emphasize the enormous variability of the BMW CE 04. At the same time, it was to be a vehicle that appeals in particular to young, sporty people in an urban environment and still be suitable for every type of customer. The fresh, modern design of the CE 04 is particularly in keeping with its aspiration to a sporty lifestyle,” adds Oliver Balzer, head of BMW Motorrad Austria.

In keeping with the motto “Action meets Fashion,” the BMW CE 04 Vagabund Moto Concept was given a functional top case to supplement the standard storage space, along with a surfboard with a transport system integrated in the vehicle – whether for a trip to the sea or to the nearest lake. “The surfboard isn’t just a piece of sports equipment: It’s also a metaphor for a sustainable urban lifestyle. The BMW CE 04 Vagabund Moto Concept combines work, leisure and individual flair, demonstrating that there needs to be no contradiction between any of these areas,” concludes Oliver Balzer.

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This ‘SuperBusa’ is “The Fastest Hayabusa You Can Buy Today”

August 26, 2022 mcnews Leave a comment

TTS Performance has collaborated with KarDesignConcepts to bring you the ultimate ‘Busa – and considering the former is a specialist in superchargers, you can imagine the pony power to play with in the final project.

For this kit, the two teams took a factory ‘Busa and added forged engine parts and a full-system Brocks exhaust to a TTS Rotrex supercharger conversion package, bumping the power up from 187bhp to a stunning 370bhp, or 375hp.

A view of the SuperBusa, a new machine with a bonkers supercharger conversion kit+. Media courtesy of Top Speed.

The masterminds also added CF winglets, CF intercooler tank vents, a CF drive cover and a revalved front suspension with titanium clippers.

All of this rides on 330mm StopTech front discs (and a lightweight TTS rear disc), with the report from Top Speed pointing out the obvious perk of a build like this:
“What’s even more impressive is the fact that everything is tightly wound together and the Hayabusa appears rather normal from most angles.”

“To achieve this, TTS has housed the intercooler under the stock fuel tank while directing the air via carbon fiber ducts integrated in the fuel tank.”

Naturally, the SuperBusas will also feature carbon wheels. A single-sided swingarm, and a taller windscreen to keep aerodynamics playing nicey-nice.

Marc Marquez with his Honda racebikje in the background. Media sourced from The Guardian.

Curious what this kit will cost you?

According to TTS, you’re looking at $35,500 USD, which excludes the price of the bike; given the teams’ prerogative to make only 40 of these beautiful beasts, we’re expecting the limited run to run out soon, so be sure to head over to their website and take a gander at what’s left.

Drop a comment below letting us kow what you think, and as ever – stay safe on the twisties.

Media sourced from Top Speed

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Vote for Europe’s Best Custom Honda

July 11, 2022 mcnews Leave a comment

Thanks to 2022’s iteration of the France-based ‘Wheels and Waves’ Festival, we have 10 gorgeous customized CMX1100 / CMX500’s in the community proper; now, Honda herself is asking us to vote for the best of the bunch – and spoiler, you can pick more than one if you’re indecisive.

Entries for this year's iteration of "Best Custom Honda Rebels" for Europe. Media sourced from Honda EU. — Four of the entries for this year’s iteration of “Best Custom Honda Rebels” for Europe. Media sourced from Honda EU.

The bikes hail from all over Europe – Spain, Portugal, England and France – with the majority showing off handmade, premium components.

“We’d like you to help us choose Europe’s favourite…simply give each bike a thumbs up, or a thumbs down, or swipe left or right,” says Honda on their Honda Customs EU webpage.

“At the end, you’ll be able to download the bikes you like as a desktop or a mobile wallpaper, complete with close-up details shots.”

We’re pretty attached to the flat track-esque ‘5Four Honda Rebel Street’ created by UK’s own Guy Willison, though the Spain-based ‘Akaimoto’ gives us the perfect lean into cafe racer territory, and FCR’s Honda CMX500 Rebel Waves takes the cake for the ultimate ride into the weekend.

What do you think? Be sure to head over to Honda Customs to ‘thumb up’ your favorites (and grad some of the wallpapers after), and as always – stay safe on the twisties.

Media sourced from Honda Customs EU

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‘RoyalSERIES’: The Ultimate Interceptor 650 Kits from Crooked Motorcycles

June 9, 2022 mcnews Leave a comment

Whether you’re a beginner rider or have a plethora of decades under your belt, everybody dreams of the moment they can trick a bike out to the nines, no shame, green-filled pockets to the wall.

But what if there was a way you could still enjoy the process of building a custom bike (or a bit of it) without taking a walk into Debtville?

the RoyalSERIES kits from Crooked Motorcycles. Photo courtesy of BikeEXIF.

Ladies and gents, we bring you a new set of kits from Crooked Motorcycles, designed to fit Royal Enfield’s Interceptor 650 like a glove.

“High-end custom motorcycles are nice to look at, but they take substantial talent to build and serious money to buy,”admits a report from BikeEXIF.

“That’s why for every top dollar custom out there, there are scores of bikes that have been lightly tweaked, just enough to make them stand out from the crowd. It’s also why some manufacturers are making bikes that are relatively easy to customize—and why more custom builders are producing kits.”

The custom builders connected to these kits – Jakob Müller and Dominikus Braun – both decided to start their journey after owning an Interceptor 650 for 18 months.

After this whole difficult pandemic phase, we were motivated to build a series that is built on fun,” says Dominikus.

“To leave everyday life behind, grab some friends and just have a good time on bikes!”

The kits – a part of Crooked’s ‘RoyalSERIES,’ comes in two variants: ‘Street,’ and ‘Gravel.’ Both feature new rear loops (which make way for attachment points for a pair of multi-purpose bags), and the loop attaches to the original OEM parts.

RoyalSERIES ‘Street’ Cafe Racer Kit

“In the street variant, the focus was on sportiness, both in and outside the city,” explains Dominikus.

“Sub-50 hp doesn’t sound ‘sporty,’ but it can be! Winding roads, lively handling, a sporty seating position and a raw voice sounds like fun for sure.”

The café racer kit boasts a sharp rear hump, with a 3D-printed rear cowl complete with fiber-reinforced plastic.

It should be noted that ‘the café racer’s LED turn signals also act as taillights’ – something the scrambler doesn’t have.

Other perks include:

Gazzini headlight (surrounded by a handmade aluminum nacelle)
Motogadget grips
Motogadget bar-end turn signals
ABM clip-ons (with plugs to cover the original riser mount holes)
New YSS rear shocks
Exhaust is a ‘combination of custom headers and Hattech mufflers’
Pirelli Scorpion Trail II tyres

RoyalSERIES ‘Gravel’ Scrambler Kit

“The performance off-road is amazing, because it handles nicely through tight curves, but also has enough pull to make some dust,” continues Dominikus about the Gravel kit.

BMW on the pending release of their 310 RR. Photo courtesy of Top Speed.

A slim bench seat up top sets off an integrated LED taillight out back, with a set of Motogadget LEDs mounted to a custom-made license plate holder as turning signals.

Other perks include:

LED Bates-style headlight
High-mounted front fender
Stock mounting points on the yokes and the small bracket that holds the new Motogadget speedo.
3D-printed fork covers
Motoism turn signals
Renthal handlebars
Biltwell Inc. grips.
New YSS rear shocks (a couple inches of extra lift on the scrambler)
Continental TKC80 tyres

“Crooked’s work is more than just skin deep, though,” admits BikeEXIF.

“Modern bikes can be a pain when it comes to electronics, so they developed a special connector to plug the Motogadget speedo straight into the Royal Enfield’s wiring harness.”

“It’s all part of their bid to make these kits truly plug-and-play.”

For other custom kits like this, be sure to check back at our webpage, drop a comment below letting us know what you think, and as always – stay safe on the twisties.

Media sourced from BikeEXIF

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The Moto Beach Classic Returns to Bolsa Chica, CA

September 24, 2021 mcnews Leave a comment

The Moto Beach Classic returns to Bolsa Chica on Saturday, October 23rd. Entry is free for a full day of motorcycle racing from the final round of the 2021 Super Hooligan National Championship, as well as a Costume Surf Contest, local live bands, ride-in motorcycle show, art show, vendors, and much more.

The Moto Beach Classic, now in its fourth year, draws racers, bike builders, surfers, artists, musicians, and motorcycle enthusiasts to Bolsa Chica State Beach, in Southern California, for a day of family-oriented action and adventure. The organizers say that the event has cultivated a community of eclectic humans that live a life on two wheels and speaks to the heart of Southern California, and we are all invited.

Roland Sands Design has partnered with SeaLegs at the Beach, Bolsa Chica’s concert venue on the sand, to host a full lineup of punk, funk, reggae, and surf rock, to bring home the final round of the Super Hooligan series. The venue will also include an art show, the V-Twin Visionary Ride-In Bike Show, a vendor village, a kid’s STACYC electric bike course, food, and spirited beverages.

The 2021 Super Hooligan National Championship is an open series for lightly modified street bikes running on road, oval, and dirt tracks, where racers must prove their versatility in addition to skill and nerve. The season finale takes the form of Flat Track Racing on a purpose build asphalt oval track on Bolsa Chica beach and will determine the best and most well-rounded heavy street bike racer of the series. All-day racing will also be served up by an eclectic group of additional race classes: Vintage, Mad Dog Mini’s, Big Twin, Run What Cha Brung, and Super 73 to name a few.

The vendor village includes representation by local motorcycle shops. Check out new models, try on riding apparel, and shop new products from a host of manufacturers.

Roland Sands Designs has selected and curated a collection of installations inspired by surf, rock & moto culture, and has promised attendees an art show “to rock your oculars.”

All day long kids can walk into the STACYC booth and demo an e-bike. In the afternoon, open to all STACYC owners, kids 3-5 years old in the 12″ class and 5-7 years old in the 16” class will have a chance to prove they are the fastest eKids at the beach. The STACYC Electric Kids Race main event will take place on the Super Hooligan racecourse.

V-Twin Visionary Ride-In Bike Show contestants will have front row parking for their custom machines at the center of the action. The custom bikes will range from mild resto-mods to wild choppers, scramblers, flat trackers, café racers, and purpose-built race bikes in all makes and models.

VIP tickets are available in a limited quantity this year. While the event is free to the public, the VIP area will feature Grandstand seating with an unobstructed view of the racing action, a VIP bar, VIP restrooms, and 2nd story viewing from the RSD Moto Shed. VIP tickets will also get you access to the racing pits.

“The Moto Beach Classic is the physical realization of a lifetime of insane ideas all jammed into one day at the beach,” said Roland Sands. “Motorcycles, music, racing, art, all on the sand where I grew up surfing. I couldn’t think of a better place to do it and with a better group of people.”

General admission is free, action starts at 10am and finishes at 6:30pm. VIP tickets available for purchase at: rolandsands.com

For additional event information, please visit: motoclassicevents.com

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35th Annual Biker Fest International Goes Live In Italy Tomorrow

September 15, 2021 mcnews Leave a comment

Watch out, 2022 – this year’s Biker Fest International promises a long lineup of events and Europe’s Custom Bike Show – a show with roots steeped in the Rat’s Hole Custom Show with the Sturgis Rally – is one of the main features of attraction.

The Biker Fest will be held starting tomorrow, from September 16-19, with the AMD World Custom Bike Show and IMC (Italian Motorcycle Custom Bike Championship) celebrating more than twelve years in the judging and showcasing of the world’s most special motorcycles.

Bikers wanting to take advantage of the free admission will be able to experience the bustling coastal vibes of Lignano Sabbiadoro (and the rest of the Adriatic sea’s peninsula), along with 350 exhibitors, on-road and off-road demo rides (featuring more than 13 motorcycle brands), custom shows, guided rides through the Lignano Sabbiadoro neighborhoods, music performances and more.

Also included in the weekend’s events will be Motorcycles Without Borders – a company of traveling Motoglobetrotters, who will be presenting their memories made on the road.

“The event will be held in complete safety in accordance with the health rules of containment of the spread of Covid-19 infection”, states the press release from the Biker Fest International, “…and will be as usual free admission with Green Pass valid and the possibility to make rapid swabs at short distance from the event.”

Additional perks? How about access to 100 “Special” bikes exhibited in a dedicated covered area, as well as the potential to win 4 vouchers of 1000 euros and free stands at Motor Bike Expo in Verona and Roma Moto Days, among others?

A man on a dirty off-road motorcycle poses for the camera

We hope you attend, and make sure to give us a shout if you find yourself in the area over the weekend!

Come back around for updates, and make sure to check out the latest on other bike collections here at MotorBikeWriter.

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Interview: Jason Lau, Professional Motorcycle Photographer

September 9, 2021 mcnews Leave a comment

All photos courtesy of Jason Lau

In 2017, a popular moto blog that I was running at the time was invited to participate in a group ride across the Rajasthan desert in India. There was an official photographer on the odyssey, too. Being an old hat at moto blogging by that point, I made a bunch of assumptions about the photos the shooter would take. But boy oh boy, how wrong was I?

Without breaking a sweat (except where the desert heat was concerned), the photographer rewired my brain as to what was possible when shooting motorcycles. I was expecting a bunch of shots showing Westerners riding on Indian dirt roads. What I got (including the amazing shot below) was a National Geographic-grade photo essay that not only made me feel like I was there, but also made me feel that I had missed out on something that was bucket list special. That photographer was Jason Lau.

Can you introduce yourself to our readers?

My name is Jason Lau. I have been a photographer for over 15 years and my interests are broad and occasionally nerdy. I have a deep love of art and I used to be an art teacher for seven years. I’m now a full time photographer and love shooting everything from fashion, to lifestyle, and adventure.

Where are you right now?

I am living in Melbourne, Australia, where I’ve been most of my life. I used to live in the eastern suburbs. Now I’m a lot closer to the city, but my work takes me to all sorts of places.

What is it about motorcycle photography that inspires you?

I love the aesthetic of the motorcycle as it’s instantly evocative and carries so much history in terms of character portrayal and narrative. Motorcycles, especially custom builds, have so much personality, which creates an instant excitement for me.

What makes for a great motorcycle photo?

Great motorcycle photography connects strongly with the environment. I’ve often said that a great motorcycle photo is actually a great landscape photograph – with great light – that happens to contain a motorcycle in it.

Digital and film. Which one do you prefer?

I started my photography on film. It’s basically how I learnt photography. I have done a lot of travel photography on film and I was kind of late in adopting digital. I now shoot digital all the time as editing software has such great ability to create filmic looks. I try not to get too bogged down with gear as that’s not what makes a good image.

What’s your current go-to camera and lens combo?

A lot of my motorcycle photography was done with my Fujifilm X-Pro2 as I loved the handling of that camera and the portability of their lenses, which was helpful when you’re travelling. The Fujifilm 56mm f1.2 lens produces gorgeous results in terms of isolating the subject and creating a sense of grandiosity with it.

Describe your dream outdoor shoot location

I’ve always wanted to shoot somewhere like the Mojave desert as I love a baron and epic landscape. I’d pick a custom Harley scrambler with a brutal aesthetic and I’d shoot it all day long in all sorts of ridiculous situations.

What bikes do you own personally?

I currently own a customised Harley Davidson Iron 883 Sportster. It took me a while to adjust to it, coming from a Triumph Bonneville. Harleys have a completely different feel to almost any bike and I’ve spent a lot of time making this Harley feel like my bike.

What advice would you give to someone starting out in the industry?

The best advice I can give to someone starting out in the adventure photography industry is to really strive for a great shot. Don’t make excuses for why you can’t do something. Find solutions. Go make the contacts, take the journey, make the moment happen. The photography should be the easy part.

Social media and photography. Match made in heaven or hell?

Photography on social media is a great source of inspiration but it hides the work that goes into making that shot. Seeing a photograph a couple of inches in size is a very different experience from seeing something in print or on a wall. It’s great to enjoy photography on social media but it’s not the whole story.

What do you do when you’re not taking photos?

When I’m not shooting I’m normally editing. Such is the life of a photographer. Other than that, I skate on my longboard and draw pictures of Batman. True story.

See more of Jason’s work (sans Batman) on his Instagram Page.

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Royal Enfield x The Great Frog Collab To Be Unveiled at The Bike Shed Moto Show

RSD X CFMOTO Ibex 450 Vandal to Debut at Handbuilt, March 28

Paul Yaffe Creates Custom BMW R 18 One Eight “C”

Custom BMW CE 04 Vagabund Moto Concept e-Scooter

This ‘SuperBusa’ is “The Fastest Hayabusa You Can Buy Today”

Media sourced from Top Speed

Vote for Europe’s Best Custom Honda

Media sourced from Honda Customs EU

‘RoyalSERIES’: The Ultimate Interceptor 650 Kits from Crooked Motorcycles

RoyalSERIES ‘Street’ Cafe Racer Kit

RoyalSERIES ‘Gravel’ Scrambler Kit

Media sourced from BikeEXIF

The Moto Beach Classic Returns to Bolsa Chica, CA

35th Annual Biker Fest International Goes Live In Italy Tomorrow

Interview: Jason Lau, Professional Motorcycle Photographer

Can you introduce yourself to our readers?

Where are you right now?

What is it about motorcycle photography that inspires you?

What makes for a great motorcycle photo?

Digital and film. Which one do you prefer?

What’s your current go-to camera and lens combo?

Describe your dream outdoor shoot location

What bikes do you own personally?

What advice would you give to someone starting out in the industry?

Social media and photography. Match made in heaven or hell?

What do you do when you’re not taking photos?

Bringing you the Best Motorcycle News from Around the Web!

*Media sourced from Top Speed*

*Media sourced from Honda Customs EU*

RoyalSERIES ‘Street’ Cafe Racer Kit

RoyalSERIES ‘Gravel’ Scrambler Kit

*Media sourced from BikeEXIF*

Can you introduce yourself to our readers?

Where are you right now?

What is it about motorcycle photography that inspires you?

What makes for a great motorcycle photo?

Digital and film. Which one do you prefer?

What’s your current go-to camera and lens combo?

Describe your dream outdoor shoot location

What bikes do you own personally?

What advice would you give to someone starting out in the industry?

Social media and photography. Match made in heaven or hell?

What do you do when you’re not taking photos?

Bringing you the Best Motorcycle News from Around the Web!

Media sourced from Top Speed

Media sourced from Honda Customs EU

Media sourced from BikeEXIF