The Build: How the Masters Design Custom Motorcycles - Paperback

In The Build, Robert Hoekman Jr. brings together advice and insight from some of today’s leading custom motorcycle builders to help readers plan and create their own one-of-a-kind machine.

Filled with striking photography, the book features firsthand guidance from respected names in moto design, including John Ryland of Classified Moto, Alan Stulberg of Revival Cycles, Jared Johnson of Holiday Customs, Jarrod DelPrado of DP Customs, and Max Hazan of Hazan Motorworks.

Part motorcycle art book and part practical design guide, The Build offers 192 pages of inspiration, instruction, and custom-bike knowledge. It begins by explaining the major styles of custom motorcycles, then walks readers through the process of choosing a donor bike, shaping the overall look, refining the lines, and making design decisions that fit their vision.

The book also covers selecting and fabricating parts, paint and finishing work, and performance upgrades that can improve both appearance and ride quality.

For anyone ready to move from admiring custom motorcycles to building one of their own, The Build is a practical, inspiring place to start.