The bike shed London

In May 2019, I visited the Bike Shed MC custom motorcycle show, the 10th edition, which evolved from a low-key showcase of cyclists ' work to an all-consuming dance convention.

There's a certain character trait that the Bike Shed show exudes – it's not just the biggest custom bike show around, but the builders go further in the name of custom too. At just about every turn, I came across a bike that had simply left its former self on a garage floor somewhere many miles away. These are the builds that aren't always to everybody's taste, but they certainly get noticed.

Sportster turned scrambler by Biltwell

A new Royal Enfiled Interceptor is transformed into a rally event support vehicle

Not many XSRs wind up like this Down & Out build

A far cry from its cruiser beginnings, thanks to TVC KR Kustom Revival

Frans Kamhout's CX500

A classic cafe maggot by Anders Jonasson-Beltin

Chris Pugh's Candy Bob really caught my eye

A sleek R75 build by Steve Blacker

Hawkeye Moto's R45 Bobber

A Pure Ed Turner, by Pure Triumph Wellingborough

Triumph East London's HED Turner build

Cake's Kalk OR Electric Motorcycle

Retro meets future, core of Mokka Cycles

Got to have a Triton in there somewhere...

Pip Davidson's Ducati 400SS "Ducafe Creme"

Sadly unidentified Honda build

Speed & Custom's Harley Davidson XL883 "Ol' 44"