Custom motorcycles built by Winston Yeh of Rough Crafts.
At this point in his career, Rough Crafts designer Winston Yeh is almost cheating. He has such an extensive catalog of top-tier builds, that he can pick and choose the best features of each, and end up with something fresh and fabulous. Which is exactly how he designed this diabolical Ducati Monster 821 café racer.…
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Like many of us, Winston Yeh fell into the custom motorcycle world unintentionally. His first bike was a humble Yamaha SR150—and once he started swapping parts out, he couldn’t stop. Over a decade later, his custom shop, Rough Crafts, is one of the leading lights of the new wave custom scene. Based in Taipei, Rough…
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Bringing a truly unique style to the scene is not an easy task, and it’s even more impressive if you can make it stick. Winston Yeh started Rough Crafts in Taiwan more than ten years ago, and every bike he builds is a fresh take on his signature style. With a list of regular collaborators…
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“Fender and Firestone police, here I come,” Winston Yeh quips, as we discuss the latest custom motorcycle to roll out of the house of Rough Crafts. Based on a 2020 Harley-Davidson Fat Bob 107, it’s a stripped-down, low-slung bobber, swathed in typical Rough Crafts finishes. And yes, it has no front fender and it wears…
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Remember the Honda CB1100 TR Concept? Revealed in 2016 at EICMA, it was conceived by Honda Europe designer, Valerio Aiello, as an…
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The Harley-Davidson Street Bob is one of the most stripped-down big cruisers that The Motor Co. sells. With trimmed bodywork, little to…
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Winston Yeh of Rough Crafts takes a quick break from building menacing Harleys to design a wild Husqvarna supermoto. We also look…
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Black. Menacing. Muscular. Three words that describe the quintessential Rough Crafts custom build. This long and lean Harley-Davidson Softail Breakout, nicknamed ‘Asphalt…
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Malle London describes their annual Malle Mile event as “a non-stop celebration of the speed, music and art of the motorcycle culture.”…
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Word of mouth is a powerful thing. You might not trust what you read on social media or see on TV, but…
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We often laud Winston Yeh for his ability to apply his signature Rough Crafts style to just about any type of motorcycle.…
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This week’s edition of Speed Read is about as eclectic as it gets. We’ve got a Honda super-commuter from Taiwan, a twin-engined…
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