Kickback

Renowned motorcycle journalist and former Built and Classic Bike magazine editor Gary Pinchin has joined forces with Lorne Cheetham, the visionary behind the acclaimed Kickback Custom Show, to launch a stunning new magazine celebrating the art, craft, and lifestyle of custom-built motorcycles. As a subscriber, you’ll receive each issue before it hits the newsstands - delivered free to your device.

KICKBACK

THE HERITAGE ISSUE • Does nostalgia still sell? Looking at the factory customs in this issue, you might think so...

KING OF CUSTOMS • After being crowned in Verona, El Lobo’s Royal Blood stands as the noblest of chopper builds

BACK IN BLACK • The Motor Co revisits the cafe racer concept

BMW joins the HOOLIGANS • The BMW factory takes on the V-twins for bragging rights in Harley’s back yard

KICKING BACK AT MALVERN • Bigger, better but still with that typical laid-back vibe

Minimalist muscle bike • What happens when you take an Indian Thunderstroke engine, hot-rod it, then stick it in a sweet-handling chassis? Kickback rides a titanic wave of torque to find out

The TAIPEI UNDERGROUND • Welcome to the secret world of custom bike culture in Taiwan’s capital city

The VISIONARY • Winston Yeh, the owner of world-renowned Rough Crafts, has a very different approach to creating custom bikes than most other builders

The SILHOUETTE • Winston’s latest creation is this street racer based on the 2023 Ducati Monster 937

The REVOLUTIONARY • While two-wheeled transport plays a major part in everyday Taipei life, the idea of embracing motorcycles into custom culture is largely incomprehensible – as Mark Huang reveals

The INDOMITABLE • Qun Hung has overcome serious injury to rebuild his life in order to continue his passion for building custom motorcycles

The VIRTUOSO • With no points of reference to develop his skillset in Taiwan, paint maestro Jeffrey Chang has relied on his passion and a willingness to understand, embrace and experience worldwide custom culture

The EXPRESS(ON)ST • Fangster’s drag-style Harley-Davidson Breakout build is more than a testbed for the bolt-on parts manufacturer – it’s a stunning canvas for showcasing the firm’s design ethos

The ODYSSEY • Like the cartilaginous fish after which it was named, Zerovector’s S1 Manta Suzuki street tracker took a while to mature into the graceful creature it has become

Cutting-edge tribute • Yamaha’s XSR900 GP might sport the livery of their iconic GP 500s of the 1980s and ’90s, but the tech is bang up to date

Eddie’s bike • Great handling, a strong motor with a broad spread of power – and the talent of Mr Lawson – ensured the Yamaha YZR500 OW81/B was a title winner in ’86

EVOLUTION OF THE SPECIES • The Formula 73 retro classic pays homage to a bike that not only saved Ducati but propelled it into a new era of superbikes

THE ROAD FROM REDDITCH TO CHENNAI • This year, Royal Enfield celebrates 125 years of motorcycle manufacturing. Kickback charts the path of the world’s oldest motorcycle company in continuous production to becoming a global leader in the middleweight market

HIMALAYAN ADVENTURE • The PR blurb has always promoted the 450 single as an all-rounder. Enfield dealers Cooperb thought it would be a good excuse to have some ‘fun’ proving the concept

Supercharged Flat Tracker • They do things differently in Finland – and this weapon from JL Meccanica certainly defies conventional thinking

Gutso Guzzi • The plans for this project changed mid-build, from being a ‘modernised’ classy roadster into this full-blown street racer

SCOUTING FOR SUCCESS • Moore Speed Racing were once the market leaders in Streetfighter customs, then created a reputation for...