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Maria has featured in several publications around the globe, either in the pages of magazines, on blogs and websites or simply featured in diverse commercial advertisements. Maria's work as well as it's founders have been the subject of interviews, photo sessions, film shootings and events. Here are some of them.

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BIKE EXIF - MARIA TRIUMPH THRUXTON

It’s always good to hear about a new builder starting out, and even better when that builder is from a country that…

BIKE EXIF - THE ORBITER: A SCRAMBLED XSR700 FROM MARIA MOTORCYCLES

In two weeks, Yamaha will go public with a new adventure bike—a production version of the T7 concept that a small group…

BIKE EXIF - SALVAGE JOB: MARIA MOTORCYCLES RESCUES A BMW R100 RS

Most custom motorcycles start out stock—blank canvases for builders to splash their ideas onto. And if they’re old, a little restoration work…

BIKE EXIF - COLOSSUS: MARIA’S MIGHTY CUSTOM YAMAHA XJR1300

The XJR1300 is hot property right now, and it’s all Yamaha’s fault. First they reissued the iconic model line, and then fed…

BIKE EXIF - BARELY LEGAL: MARIA’S STRIPPED-BACK BONNEVILLE

Most custom shops would relish the opportunity to take a second crack at a build—especially if it was one of their early…

BIKE EXIF - DIRTY GEISHA: MARIA’S YAMAHA XT600

Turning old dualies into retro customs is all the rage lately. We’re not complaining—done right, the results are sharp looking, easy-going bikes.…

BIKE EXIF - BLOODY FANG: A TRACK-READY DUCATI GT 1000

Ducati hit a home run with the GT 1000 as far as we’re concerned. Essentially a factory café racer, it had a…

BIKE EXIF - MARIA’S COLORFUL TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE CUSTOM

Despite the bevy of modern classics hitting the market lately, the Triumph Bonneville can still hold its own. Maybe a few technical…

BIKE EXIF - ROAD RUNNER: A DUCATI PANTAH REBORN IN PORTUGAL

The Pantah is one of those bikes from the 1980s that looks a little awkward today. But let’s not be too unkind:…

BIKE EXIF - BMW R75/6 BY MARIA MOTORCYCLES

You don’t see many vintage BMWs with red frames. But to my eyes, this R75/6 strangely works. The project comes from Portugal’s…

BIKE EXIF - ‘ITALIAN SNIPER’: A CUSTOM DUCATI 750 SS FROM PORTUGAL

Portugal, crippled by the GFC, is not a good place to conduct business at the moment. But nobody told the Lisbon-based custom…

BIKE EXIF - DIRT IS GOOD: A ROUGH AND READY SCRAMBLER TRIUMPH

Maria Motorcycles are known for wrapping their builds in exquisite liveries. But today’s offering wears little more than the original paint on…

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