10/09/2025

Builders

Welcome to the “Olympus” of the greats in the custom motorcycle world. Here we gather the most influential bike builders on the international scene: from established legends to emerging talents shaping new trends. This section is a tribute to those who transform metal into art on wheels and are behind the machines that define a culture.

Lord Drake Kustom

👤Founder: Fran Manen

📍Location: Málaga, Spain and Miami, USA

🏍Specialty: Custom designs, approvals, restorations, and transformations including café racer, bobber, scrambler, street tracker, etc.

🧬Signature: Creativity, bold combinations, visually striking and technically impeccable work, and versatile design

🔎Read review…|🌐 Official Website

Roland Sands Design

👤Founder: Roland Sands

📍Location: California, USA

🏍Specialty: Fusion of racing and high-performance design

🧬Signature: Aggressive aesthetics and technical components

🔎Read review…|🌐 Official Website

Thunderbike

👤Founder: Andreas Bergerforth

📍Location: Hamminkeln, Germany

🏍Specialty: Custom Harley-Davidsons and in-house premium parts manufacturing

🧬Signature: Avant-garde design, precise assembly, and high-end finishes

🔎Read review…|🌐 Official Website

Rough Crafts

👤Founder: Winston Yeh

📍Location: Taipei, Taiwan

🏍Specialty: High-level dark custom bikes, with a minimalist approach and premium materials

🧬Signature: Dark aesthetics, Art Deco influence, and artisanal precision

🔎Read review…|🌐 Official Website

Rick´s Motorcycles

👤Founder: Patrick “Rick” Knörzer

📍Location: Baden-Baden, Germany

🏍Specialty: Premium Harley-Davidson customization and TÜV-approved parts manufacturing

🧬Signature: German engineering, futuristic aesthetics, and high-end finishes

🔎Read review…|🌐 Official Website

WalzWerk Motorcycles

👤Founder: Marcus Walz

📍Location: Hockenheim, Germany

🏍Specialty: Classic BMW R-series, minimalist style, café racer, TÜV-approved bikes

🧬Signature: Purist and timeless design, clean and elegant aesthetics, “less is more” approach

🔎Read review…|🌐 Official Website

Deus ex Machina

👤Founder: Dare Jennings

📍Location: Sydney, Australia

🏍Specialty: Blend of custom, surf, and urban art

🧬Signature: Vintage aesthetics, lifestyle, and free-spirited ethos

🔎Read review…|🌐 Official Website

Krugger Motorcycles

👤Founder: Fred “Krugger” Bertrand

📍Location: Basse-Bodeux, Belgium

🏍Specialty: Futuristic high-engineering custom motorcycles

🧬Signature: Extreme precision, sculptural design, and uncompromising vision

🔎Read review…| 🌐 Official Website

Suicide Customs

👤Founder: Koh Sakaguchi

📍Location: Anjo, Japan

🏍 Specialty: High-level minimalist custom motorcycles with artisanal precision

🧬 Signature: Clean lines, aggressive attitude, and extreme attention to detail
🔎 Read review… | 🌐 Official Website

Speed & Custom

👤Founder: Steve C. Willis

📍Location: Brighton, United Kingdom

🏍 Specialty: Functional custom motorcycles based on Harley-Davidson, with elegant aesthetics and real performance

🧬 Signature: Premium finishes, classic style reinterpreted, and 100% rideable bikes

🔎 Read review… | 🌐 Official Website

Kodlin Motorcycles

👤 Founder: Fred Kodlin

📍Location: Borken, Germany

🏍 Specialty: High-impact custom Harley-Davidson motorcycles, with advanced engineering and avant-garde lines

🧬 Signature: Aggressive aesthetics, cutting-edge technology, and road-legal constructions

🔎 Read review… | 🌐 Official Website

Paul Yaffe Originals

👤 Founder: Paul Yaffe

📍 Location: Phoenix, USA

🏍 Specialty: High-impact custom Harley-Davidson motorcycles, especially baggers and choppers

🧬 Signature: Bold style, extreme silhouettes, and over 30 years of experience in the custom scene

🔎 Read review… | 🌐 Official Website

West Coast Choppers

👤 Founder: Jesse James

📍Location: Long Beach, California

🏍 Specialty: Custom outlaw-inspired choppers with a strong American identity

🧬 Signature: Industrial aesthetic, handcrafted welds, and rebellious attitude turned into a brand

🔎 Read review… | 🌐 Official Website