Adam Waheed

Favorite Custom Motorcycles From The 2019 One Moto Show

Take a peek at our favorite custom bikes from Portland, Oregon’s annual The One Motorcycle Show

February 20, 2019

When it comes to inspiration for your next garage project, there are few motorcycle shows on Earth that inspire more than Portland, Oregon's annual The One Motorcycle Show. Whether you're a fan of sportbikes, V-twins, cafés, or dirt bikes, you'll have no problems finding a machine that speaks to your style at The One Show. This year's event featured more than 200 of the world's finest custom machines. While there were certainly a lot of favorites to choose from, we narrowed the list to our top picks for 2019. Want to know more about this year's show and where it's going next year? Make sure to peruse our One Moto Show coverage.

This motorcycle was without a doubt the largest of the show, measuring well over 10 feet in length. It began life as a 2007 Ducati L-Twin and has since morphed into a odd drag racer built by Super Rat. It was one of the only motorcycles that spectators were invited to climb on, lay on, and touch. “Nothing is sacred,” the builder says.Adam Waheed

One of the oldest bikes in this year’s show was this 1913 Excelsior. It features a 61ci V-twin engine (1,000cc) and was the first-ever motorcycle to exceed 100 mph. The original owner of this machine was a soldier in the first World War. He never returned home from the battlefield. Fast-forward to today and Steve Knepper is the fourth owner of this classic.Adam Waheed

The star of the show: Japanese builder Custom Works Zon shipped its creation from Japan especially for The One Show. This motorcycle debuted at the Mooneyes Hot Rod Custom Show in Yokohama, Japan. It features a 1,800cc boxer twin and rolls on a large pair of rims measuring 21-inch up front and 26-inch at the rear.Adam Waheed

San Francisco’s Blatant Moto’s machine uses a powertrain sourced from a 2018 Alta Redshift.Adam Waheed

Established in 1896, JA Prestwich Motors was one of the top small-capacity engine builders. The London-based shop built engines for airplanes, cars, motorcycles, tractors, and lawn mowers. The 497cc Type 4B engine that powers this machine was designed during the 1930s for speedway racing. The engine itself weighs 63 pounds.Adam Waheed

What’s old is once again new. Aside from the drum brakes and the non-LED headlight, Michael LaFountain’s 1974 Honda CB750 looks like it could have rolled off the showroom floor today.Adam Waheed

This 1913 Excelsior features an overhead cam V-twin engine with apparatus that allows the machine to be pedaled as well. The motorcycle was restored by Paul Brodie.Adam Waheed

Half scrambler, half bobber, Richmond, Virginia’s Classified Moto built this custom using a ’18 Yamaha XSR900.Adam Waheed

Meet Max Mille’s 1993 Yamaha YZ125. Futuristic dirt bikes that Mad Max would be proud to ride was a subtle theme of this year’s show.Adam Waheed

Custom flat-track racers were once again a popular segment at this year’s One Moto Show. This framer was built by Savage Custom’s and is powered by a ’19 Husqvarna 450 engine.Adam Waheed

If you love custom bikes, you simply have to make it to Portland, Oregon’s The One Moto Show; it’s one of the greatest collections of custom motorcycles in the world.Adam Waheed

Meet “Dirt Biscuit,” one of the many neat choppers on display this year. This bike is based off a 1971 Triumph.Adam Waheed

Zero Motorcycles hints at the future with this machine built by Huge Design. It started off as a 2018 Zero FXS but looks like an electric-powered Vitpilen.Adam Waheed

What began life as a 2014 KTM 300 XC-W dirt bike has morphed into an combat-ready road bike. It’s built by Moto-Mucci out of Portland, Oregon.Adam Waheed

This three-wheeler is built by Otto Cycle. Part classic car, part motorcycle, it’s powered by a 2,000cc S&S V-twin. It puts power to the ground via a five-speed gearbox. Each machine is built custom on a build-to-order basis.Adam Waheed