Better than the original: A CB550 from Thirteen & Company

Once in a while, a custom motorcycle builder will create a machine that attracts attention like nothing else in their portfolio. For LA-based Kyle Vara of Thirteen and Company, it's a Honda CB550 that he built four years ago, nicknamed 'Amber.' Amber turned so many heads, Kyle got close to 20 requests from around the world to duplicate it. But like most artists, he's more interested in expanding his portfolio than repeating the same formula. And then his buddy Jeff Campagna, proprietor of Steeltown Garage in Canada, convinced him to build 'Amber II.' “Luckily the customer, Michael, allowed me to...