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Cutting out a car's middle section is more common than you might think. This is a brief window into the "Shorty" car culture.

Even before its updates, the Indian FTR 1200 S was more of a sporty naked standard than an off-road-going flat-tracker. But Trail Tech's Kelly Anson's modifications turn into a proper scrambler motorcycle that Cycle World wishes could be available from the factory.

Russian shop Zillers Garage has a history of wild custom motorcycles, including several BMW builds. And thanks to Florida-based NMoto, you can get your own version of Zillers Garage's latest carbon-fiber-bodied BMW R 18 cruiser.

JvB Moto founder and builder Jens vom Brauck fell in love the second he rode a Harley-Davidson LiveWire. And now, with an official commission from Harley itself, he's made the first non-factory custom LiveWire build. But it's not just a one-off: he's making a limited run of them.

The BMW R 18 cruiser's 1802cc boxer engine may be powerful, but the bike itself isn't exactly sporty. That is until Roland Sands Design turned it into a dragster, complete with a shot of nitrous oxide.

Before BMW unveiled its R 18 cruiser, it commissioned Austin-based Revival Cycles to build a bike to show off the 1802cc boxer twin. And that titanium-framed, hand-shifted, 1920s/1930s land-speeder-style bike, the Revival Birdcage, comes to Jay Leno's garage.

After nearly 15 years, celebrated bike builders Paul Cox and Keino Sasaki have reunited. And their collab build, a 2022 Indian Chief inspired by early choppers, brings back a classic motorcycle feature: a hand shifter.

Adding a shot of nitrous or two to your engine can boost performance in a race, but there are a lot of risks you take with nitrous oxide, too. Nitrous can give your car more horsepower, but it can also cause severe internal damage and even destroy your engine altogether, as one YouTuber recently experienced.

Home to many movie and TV car creations, George Barris' Barris Kustom Industries is shutting down after being at this location in North Hollywood for over 60 years.

Justin Bieber fell in love with a Rolls Royce prototype. Since he couldn't buy it, he had the folks at West Coast Customs build him one.

A Harley-Davidson Iron 883 Sportster-based scrambler isn't the ideal off-road motorcycle for tackling the Scram Africa. But it's a fun experience that you can replicate for yourself.

Go Takamine didn't set out to establish a beloved motorcycle style when he created the Bratstyle shop. But he still lives for and races vintage motorcycles, especially Indians. And now, he's bringing his 'brat style' ethos to the 2022 Indian Chief.

Texas tuner Hennessey is turning the 2021 Ram 1500 TRX into a three-row SUV. And it's also giving the pickup truck even more horsepower and torque.

California-based tuner Next Level previously helped Rezvani develop the Wrangler-based Tank and Gladiator-based Hercules 6x6. But now, Next Level has its own Jeep Gladiator 6x6, which is coming to Jeep dealers.

Keino Sasaki and Paul Cox remained in contact after Indian Larry's death. But working on the 2022 Indian Chief Custom Program is their first collaboration since his passing. And they both had a lot to say about the build and their approaches to life.

In a recent Zoom call, we spoke with motocross legend and bike builder Carey Hart about his approach to customization and the 2022 Indian Chief he's building for the brand's Custom Program.

Besides returning to King of the Baggers, for 2022 Indian is updating several of its motorcycles. Among them is the Indian Chief, which enters the 2022 model year with a new look, new frame, and new tech. And to help celebrate the Chief’s update and its 100th anniversary, four bike builders are crafting custom versions. …

The motorcycle world is similar-ish to the car and truck one, but it operates under its own rules. Custom builders in the car world definitely have clout, but there is something different about custom builders in the moto world. Custom cars tend to exist in their own enthusiast corners, usually disassociated with the major manufacturers. …

 Customizing cars, trucks, and motorcycles is one of the best parts of being a gearhead. Hot rods, choppers, and overlander vehicles have such a long and rich history that when it’s done poorly or just in bad taste, it really sucks. It’s one thing to make a Buick LeSabre uglier by doing nasty-looking mods, but …

Jeeps have always had a certain style, but I wouldn’t call them stylish. Certain graphics packages from the 70s might have been, but overall the style has always been 4×4 utility until this New Custom Jeep Wrangler from TNC. This thing has all the style and class of a Land Rover built for a Safari …