motorcycle | | Kenneth Benjamin Reed

A close-up sepia-toned photo of a vintage bicycle wheel with wire spokes, backlit against a wood floor with the shadow of an ornate clock face

Bespoke

Custom motorcycle wheels come in all sorts of flavors, but I think the spokes are the most classy.

A close-up of a vintage motorcycle helmet with a red and silver flame-scale paint design, a blurred crowd in the background

Holiday Customs

A different angle on Jared Johnson’s Yamaha bobber (Holiday Customs).

Custom bobber motorcycle parked in front of a rusted metal wall

Holiday Customs

Let’s revisit the sweet old custom-built Yamaha bobber by Jared Johnson of Holiday Customs.

He’s been busy making new custom rides since this shoot, and I look forward to a chance at shooting some more of his beautiful projects. I’ll shoot your ride, if you want some classy photos of it. Just contact me and let me know when you’re ready!

Close-up of an orange motorcycle fuel tank badge reading Special 650

The One Motorcycle Show – Nice Paint

From 2010’s The One Motorcycle Show in Portland, OR. Isn’t that special…

Custom bobber motorcycle parked against a rusted metal wall

Scott Thomason’s Custom Yamaha

Nice bike, great aesthetic. The intersecting pipes are a pretty sweet touch. Scott Thomason of Tarantula Motorcycles is the father of this subtle but solid little beast.

Model: Skye Velten

Black and white photo of a custom cafe racer motorcycle against a corrugated wall

Scott Thomason’s Custom Honda

Recently took some fun shots of Scott Thomason’s custom bobber he’s dubbed The Natural.

Good, clean custom design on this motorcycle. We had barely enough daylight to get any kind of environmental exposure, but I ended up really liking the high-contrast feel of these shots- something about the hard lighting, dark shadows, and the brushed metal just represents the bike’s character that much more.