2022 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show Photo Gallery

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Richard Conn’s turbo-charged 1946 Indian Chief. (Brandon LaJoie/)

Year after year the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show aligns with MotoGP at COTA to make one of the best two-wheeled weekends in America. This year was no different as thousands of motorcycle fans from all avenues of the sport flocked to Texas.

The Handbuilt Show is put on by Revival Cycles to celebrate—you guessed it—hand-built motorcycles. Some of the best builders from around the world bring bikes to Austin for this event, and the variety of styles is rarely seen at other motorcycle shows. From electric supermoto to turbo-charged Indian Chief, the 2022 edition had something for everyone.

Revival Cycles’ Ducati 1100 Fuse. (Brandon LaJoie/)

Handbuilt took place in the Statesman building as it has for years now, located right on the Colorado River in the heart of Austin. Outside in the parking lot, Zooz Bikes offered ebike demo rides and races around hay bales. BMW and Indian Motorcycle were there as well, offering demo rides on their newest platforms.

As we’ve come to expect from the team at Revival, each bike was well lit and on a raised display. There was plenty of open room for people to move around and check out each bike from every angle.

Many of the builds we’ve been watching unfold through the past years of COVID and quarantining were there in person. Now it’s a proven fact that if you make people stay home for extended periods, some of them will produce incredible motorcycles.

Spectators appreciating a beautiful 1973 Honda CB350Four custom by Northbilt Customs. (Brandon LaJoie/)

To get information on the 2023 Handbuilt Show, check out revivalcycles.com and click the link at the top for the show.

Spencer Parr’s custom XR650R at the 2022 Handbuilt custom motorcycle show in Austin, Texas. (Brandon LaJoie/)
The calm before the show, after the bikes have been loaded in but before the doors are open. (Brandon LaJoie/)
A Norton Vincent hybrid motorcycle built by Peter Allen. (Brandon LaJoie/)
A 1995 BMW R100 cafe racer with R90S-inspired paint, built by Plam Werks in North Carolina. (Brandon LaJoie/)
Engineering, design, rideability—spectators judge and appreciate each bike as they walk around the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show. (Brandon LaJoie/)
Handbuilt is always a family-friendly event. (Brandon LaJoie/)
Attendees lining up to get some limited Handbuilt Moto Show merchandise. (Brandon LaJoie/)
If your welds are clean enough, paint just hides your fine work. (Brandon LaJoie/)
Embellished Ford carburetors on a Harley-Davidson Panhead. (Brandon LaJoie/)
Makoto Endo painting live at the Handbuilt Show, as he has done for years. (Brandon LaJoie/)
Will Bastas’ H-D XR1000 street tracker. (Brandon LaJoie/)
This funky Vespa was one of our far-out favorites, built by Charles Carver, a Texas local. (Brandon LaJoie/)
Ryan Craft’s beautiful 1947 Knucklehead chopper. (Brandon LaJoie/)
We love to see unconventional choppers like this cut-up R80 with…tractor tires? (Brandon LaJoie/)
If you pick a theme, stick with it. All the way down to the heat wrap. (Brandon LaJoie/)
Nitrous-injected BMW R 18 Dragster built by Roland Sands Design. (Brandon LaJoie/)
Custom Panhead chopper with wild-painted rocker boxes, built by Travis Stuckey. (Brandon LaJoie/)
An original 1972 Harley-Davidson Boat Tail with Joe Mielke’s modern Softail recreation. (Brandon LaJoie/)
Gary Winebrenner’s spring backbone 1957 H-D Ironhead named “Newton.” (Brandon LaJoie/)
Outside the show, attendees could test Zooz ebikes around a small track. (Brandon LaJoie/)
Aaron Colton was at the Handbuilt Show, providing his unique style of entertainment. (Brandon LaJoie/)
Motorcycle fans line up to get in to the 2022 Handbuilt Motorcycle Show. (Brandon LaJoie/)
Until next year, thanks for everything, Revival Cycles and Handbuilt crew! (Brandon LaJoie/)

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