For sixth consecutive year, Honda presents a varied combination of custom motorcycles, prepared and modified as part of its European contest Honda Customs At the Wheels and Waves Festival in Biarritz, France. By 2025, the new GB350s has been chosen for reinterpretation. The monocylindrical retro motorcycle is the ideal basis for customization thanks to its successful combination of vintage and modern.
Eleven dealers Honda and different specialists in motorcycle customization throughout Europe have worked with it for this edition of the contest. Compact, versatile and very funny, the GB350s is a motorcycle whose simple motto “Lives the motorcycle, lives passionately” and its retro style are totally current and offer the perfect base for talented trainers to capture their magic in it.
This customization contest has become an annual event that grows in popularity as the imagination overflows. Hondacustoms.com received more than 25,500 votes in the summer of 2024 for its range of Honda Minibikes, an increase of 18% compared to the previous year.
The GB350S can be seen live at the Wheels and Waves Annual Festival in Biarritz, From Wednesday 11 to Sunday, June 15, 2025. In addition, you can also enjoy them on-line throughout the summer at Hondacustoms.com, where visitors can vote for their favorite customizations and download wallpapers for your phone or desk.
Previous editions Honda Customs
In 2020, the “Africa Four CRF1000R” version of the CB1000R, of the Swiss concessionaire Brivemo Motos, was crowned as the winner of the inaugural contest. By 2021, the “Fenix” of Mototroph of Portugal won the contest, which had the CB650R as the protagonist. In 2022, the CMX500 passed through the scalpel, with the “Maanboard” of the Motoricli Audación de Cardeña trainers with the honors.
Already in the 2023 edition the protagonists were the minibikes Dax and Monkey, breaking into biarritz between a cloud of color and madness, with the postpocalyptic “furious”, by Art of Wheels Garage and Tamara Alves, getting with the honors. Finally, last year, with the CL500 as the protagonist, the sublime Café Racer Retro “Bunker Imprint” of the Bunker Garage of Türkiye was proclaimed champion.
Honda Customs 2025 participants
The Rocket Lion by Honda Motor Center León (Spain)
As a statement of love of the Honda Motor Center León dealer to the classic racers Caférs, the Rocket Lion embodies the recognized manufacturing quality, the attention to detail and the elegant touches of our length and illustrious past. The Rocket Lion uses a fairing and dome of RC181 modified in the front, complemented with a custom rear hill to achieve unique aesthetic and silhouette.
The body is combined with a personalized seat, manufactured to offer a pilot position of an old school competition motorcycle. The Michelin Road Classic tires, the abundant Titanium Tornillery and the official Honda color, combined with a large logo with aged finish, are some elements of the extensive list of specifications. More information and details:
Clubman TT by Mallorca Motos (Spain)
Inspired by the most classic competition is the TT Club of Mallorca Motos. The Spanish concessionaire has taken advantage of the aesthetics of the 60/70 of the GB350s and has been inspired by the Street Racing movement of the 70s with its semi -closed handlebar and its short seat with hill of “hump” Integrated rear to reduce the silhouette of the motorcycle.
A black -style Shotgun escape highlights the loud beat of the monocylinder and reinforces its aesthetics, as well as the front wheel of three radios and the rear wheel of a piece (used to counteract the effect of the exclusive ClubMman TT paint). The chromatic variations between blue and green emulate the sea and the trees of the island of Man. More information and details:
Miranda by Honda Motorsport Las Rozas (Spain)
Paying tribute to the rebel and free spirit of vintage motorcycles, Miranda (thus baptized by the seven -year daughter of the project leader) reflects an elegant and casual balance of aesthetics, functionality and personality. Designed by a totally feminine team in Honda Motorsport Las Rozas, Miranda has a series of touches that enhance its original silhouette.
For example, the new lighthouse fare with integrated screen and the rear section of the reviewed hill, all finished in a retro mixture of white paint and caramel pink. But the modifications are not exclusively aesthetic: an escape system Arrow releases the “voice” of the GB350s, while some andss rear suspensions reinforce the dynamic attributes of GB350s. More information and details:
MBX350 by Servihonda Málaga (Spain)
With a unique and exclusive proposal within the contest we find the MBX350 of Servihonda Málaga. Focusing in a completely different decade, the MBX350 look is defined by its style of square shapes and an iconic painting finish that brings to the MBX80 two -stroke manufactured in Spain in the 80s.
To guarantee an almost perfect copy of the MBX80, historical pieces have been adapted and modified to adjust to the new frame and offer a level of adjustment and almost factory finish. The wheels, fork and tilting finishes in bright silver (in addition to an adhesive evocative pro-link in red) differentiate the MBX350 from its rivals, while the square rearviews and the period of time tavi of the period complete the modifications of the motorcycle. More information and details:
Mia by tubaismo (Portugal)
Mia of the Portuguese concessionaire Tubaismo has a clear inspiration Café Racer. The vertical frontal fairing and vintage screen are pure motorcycling of the 60s, while the black chassis contrasts with the combination of classic HRC colors (red, white and blue) in the fairing.
The complementary strip that goes from the front to the tail is subtly graduated on the rear hill, causing the entire color scheme. The black escape below and the black wheels of radios contribute even more to retro aesthetics. A new hill (with a compact rear light subtly integrated LED) is responsible for the motorcycle to remain totally modern. More information and details:
Okira By Ruleshaker (France)
What would happen if forgotten pieces of the past could inspire the style of the future? Designed and decorated by Freaky Debbie (Déborah Amaral, a Parisian fashion designer specialized in recycling) and prepared by Ruleshaker, the idea after the Okira is to create a single motorcycle combining elements and pieces not sold of past races.
The result is a work of art, decorated by a fashion designer and presented as a manifesto of intelligent style and recycling. There is much to do, with a leather waste everywhere, in addition to a glorious work of red, white and blue paint inspired by HRC. More information and details:
Silver Bullet By Farnham Honda (United Kingdom)
The Silver Bullet is, without a doubt, an interpretation of authentic classic style Café Britanic Racer and from the front fairing, the gasoline tank finish in aluminum and the slender car seatcase, overflow style and sportsmanship. The very inclined two pieces are located below the upper beal and matches the rear strokes mounted on beautifully mechanized supports.
Braided hoses hint an impressive braking power, as does a lobed front album. And, precisely to confirm its potential performance, the motorcycle on competition slick tires. More information and details:
FTR350 by Vertu Honda (United Kingdom)
The FTR350 is inspired by Flat Track racing machines, with a minimalist aesthetic and an approach to benefits, manageability and sound. A new seat section inclined upwards continues the soft curvature of the gas tank, with the lighthouse replaced by a front numbers holder.
Finished in a personalized red paint proven by white, black and blue graphics, the body is a clear reflection of classical racing motorcycles, as well as the black frame and new radii wheels. The performance has been reinforced by adding front and rear brake hose; An open conical air filter and a personalized exhaust (finish in a petaca CR Racefit) release the breathing of the monocylindrical engine. More information and details:
Swiss Wing By Pellicari Design (Switzerland)
The Swiss Wing is an exclusive creation born from the collaboration between Honda Moto Switzerland and Pellicari Design and inspired by aeronautics. Modifications include complete wheels, grilles, rivets, sleeves and exclusive screws, the great Honda Wing logo in the gas tank stands out beautifully, all taken from the world of aviation.
The engine breathes through a compact air filter oriented forward, the damping seat is on a double silencer and the design also incorporates retro tires with white flanks, black rear shock absorbers and Candi red paint that evokes the Swiss flag. More information and details:
Hachimaan by Maan Motoricli Audaci (Italy)
Winners in 2022, the Maan Motoricli of Sardinia returns again with a really unique version of the GB350s. Baptized as the God of War (Shinto God of War), hashimaan represents that fighter spirit and adopts a Japanese Bobber style in an exercise of “complex simplicity.”
After the gleaming blue paint, a series of custom components such as a custom -made rigid rear frame, a low -capacity “peanut” gasoline tank and a handlebar without clutch or brake handles create a clean and clear appearance.
Painting with phantasmagoric flames, in detail of flameting flames in the fork, the “suicide” change with foot clutch and the short escape distils Custom style. With a nice touch of irony, the owner’s manual is tied to the handlebar. More information and details:
Grand (b) Rix by Sporty Bike (Germany)
The German contestant, the Grand (b) Rix, is a sober interpretation inspired by the retro road motorcycles and the Café Racers and is finished in a combination of classic colors. Subtly modified, the motorcycle incorporates a revised fork angle that lowers the height of the front, which increases the motorcycle launch angle and gives it a more sporty and determined presence.
Completing this reviewed front part there is a new handlebar with a more aggressive angle, mirrors at the ends of the handlebar and fists reviewed to get a harmonious look of Café Racer. A black exhaust system, with codified thermal wrapping, brings style and volume, while the new rear shock absorbers add to golden ornaments and combine with the rear collection of your custom seat with seams to complete the look.
Honda Customs will be available in German, Spanish, French, English, Italian and Portuguese. The final winner of the contest will be announced in late summer. For more information and voting you can enter the official website directly.
