The 2025 One Moto Show Brings Eccentric and Eclectic Bikes and Cars to Portland

Yamaha Banshee with trailer on tracks at The One Moto Show in 2025

Every year, The One Motor Show fills a vacant industrial area along Portland, Oregon’s waterfront with highly customized motorcycles, trikes, mini bikes, cars, and trucks. While the world-class show is distinctly Portland, it brings in people, vehicles, and vendors from all over the U.S. (and abroad) to take in amazing builds. There’s a little bit…

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2022 Tokyo Auto Salon Walk Around

The Tokyo Auto Salon is one of the premier vehicle customizations shows in the world. It also has a reputation for featuring some wild custom builds, many of which with a distinctly Japanese flair. The event happens every year, and damn it, someday I’ll get there. I’ve followed TAS for as long as I can remember. I mean, this event is right up Crankshaft Culture’s alley: Crazy-customized JDM 4WDs and vans? My heart be still.

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