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Custom Motorcycles From The One Moto Show 2025

A gallery of the cool builds from Portland’s 16th annual moto-party.

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Sixteen is the sweet spot, and The One Moto Show has become the hot spot of the West Coast moto-scene with a weekend full of music, art, spectacular bikes, and a guaranteed good time.Andrew Cherney

The “best custom motorcycle show in the world” (not our words) has turned 16, and for The One Motorcycle Show, that was a good enough reason to kick out the jams and throw yet another incredible party at its home digs in Portland, Oregon. As per usual, the 16th edition of the custom bike show stayed true to showcasing an incredible cross-section of motorcycles, whether new, old, custom, beautiful, irrational, or flat-out hideous, with most of them a labor of love from a wide variety of builders. And since The One Motorcycle Show is known for its party-hearty vibes at this point, there was no shortage of activities to complement all the tasty hardware on display in gargantuan, 100-year-old Barge Building at Zidell Yards.

CaptionSixteen is the sweet spot, and The One Moto Show has become *the* hot spot of the West Coast moto-scene with a weekend full of music, art, spectacular bikes, and a guaranteed good time.Andrew Cherney

In between the vintage Panheads, lovingly restored racers, and unreal resto-mods, you could find the lavishly painted helmets of the 21 Helmets art display, lots of merch from local brands and sponsors like Danner, Leatherman, and Shwood, along with stunt shows, art throwdowns, and of course, lots of beer and coffee. And did we mention the bands and DJs that held court in the evening hours? Yup…all that and more.

To quote founder/chief janitor Thor Drake: “It’s hard to believe how this has all come together!” As has become an annual tradition, closing-day ceremonies found Drake presenting the winning builders with custom-made trophies in the form of axes engraved with the various One Show categories, courtesy of local eyewear outfit Shwood (@shwoodshop).

A showstopper from Red Clouds Collective was this gleaming 1953 Triumph pre-unit they called “Old Chrome.”Andrew Cherney

Mike Szymanski transformed this 1983 Yamaha Virago into a full-on beauty called “Pistolet.”Andrew Cherney

Carey Hart’s latest Indian build uses the 2025 Chieftain PowerPlus Dark Horse as a base and features a dialed-in three-piece handlebar setup, 2-inch bag lift kit, 2-inch rear shock linkage, 2-inch fork lift, and a long list of other custom touches.Pro-Bolt

This 1980 Honda CB900C from KickStart Garage was all about low-key stealth and a superclean finish.Andrew Cherney

Yamaha XS650 customs are a dime a dozen, but few look as clean and well put together as this 1977 example from David Lujan.Andrew Cherney

Richard Crist’s 2001 Harley-Davidson 1200S.Andrew Cherney

If you’re thinking this is a straight Royal Enfield Classic, look again; Justin Roame’s build mashes together a 2000 Enfield frame with a Suzuki engine. Wonder why he calls it “Death Wish.”Andrew Cherney

Builder Mike Marstaller turned some heads with his lovely 1977 Kawasaki KZ650, a barn find with an integrated factory ducktail rear.Andrew Cherney

A blacked-out and hopped-up 2020 Harley Fat Boy from Ward Customs, rocking the 131ci engine.Andrew Cherney

A very cool 1971 Triumph T120RV 750cc racer from Bilton-Smith that’s seen plenty of AHRMA action.Andrew Cherney

Another 1970s-era Triumph—but completely different. The Bonneville bobber-style build from Evolt Cycles was painted to match the graphics of a 1978 VW bus.Andrew Cherney

This 1960 Matchless G2 build from Adrian Navarro (@ruidoruedas) definitely stood out from the rest of the crowd.Andrew Cherney

An old-school slammed and lowered 1985 Yamaha V-Max, from Donovan Pancoast, pulled at our heartstrings.Andrew Cherney

Speaking of old-school muscle, how about this wild garage-built 1979 Honda CBX1000?Andrew Cherney

Mike Aldridge, winner of last year’s Best In Show, brought back his Harley Low Rider–based custom, displayed with all the winning bits.Andrew Cherney

Love the lines on this clean old Shovel.Andrew Cherney

Incredible craftsmanship on display from Aero Precision Metal Works.Andrew Cherney

Lots of custom artwork on view in the 21 Helmets show as well, this year curated by Icon Motosports.Andrew Cherney

This 1994 Harley-Davidson Sportster was modified for dirt duty.Andrew Cherney

Even if you weren’t into bikes, there was plenty of fun stuff on tap to keep folks entertained.Andrew Cherney