Classified Moto 1982
This 30 second ad spot is a retro creation showcasing their XV920 custom that lit up the moto-tubes last year.
Motorcycles
BAC 1928 2400cc Pacer
Motor Paced Racing was a huge spectator sport in the early 20th century, tens of thousands of people would turn out to watch the famous cyclists of the day hit speeds in excess of 100kmph on their small, steel framed bicycles.
Honda CB650 by Ugly Motorbikes
Ugly Motorbikes is a San Diego based custom motorcycle garage with a penchant for building exceedingly clean, light, classic café racers. This Honda CB650 is their latest creation, it’s been rebuilt from scratch into one of the more true to form cafe bikes we’ve seen in recent times and personally, I like it.
BMW R100/7 ‘Lucky 13’ by Blitz Motorcycles
They say good things come in threes, so with that in mind, here’s our third BMW motorcycle this week. Dubbed the ‘Lucky 13’ this BMW R100/7 is the latest build out of the garages of Blitz Motorcycles, a France based custom motorcycle garage with a penchant for cafe racers, scramblers and very unusual paint jobs.
Earl Grey by Urban Motor
Urban Motor is a relatively new garage based in Berlin, Germany. Headed up by a friendly chap by the name of Peter, Urban Motor has already produced 4 custom BMW motorcycles and 1 custom Moto Guzzi..
BMW Café Racer by Team Incomplete
This bike, named the TI Boxer, was the result of an accident at 70mph on ice. The bike was utterly totalled with the only salvageable parts being the engine, wheels and forks. Using this as a base, the guys at Team Incomplete set about creating the most advanced BMW Café Racer we’ve ever seen.
The Akira Bike Project
The project has been picking up quite a bit of attention around the web, not least for the fact that Matus will build you your own Akira Bike if you pledge $10,000 to getting his concept off the ground.
Dot Smith
This is Dot Smith, the famous female stunt rider from the 1930s and 40s, she was a member of the San Francisco Motorcycle Club and a founding member of the iconic “Motor Maids” with Dot Robinson and Linda Degeau.
The Magnificent Bastard by Icon 1000
This bike started life as a 1986 Honda VF1000R although it would have been hard to guess given the modifications to the bike. The lower fairings have been removed and the remaining body work has been sanded back and given and eye catching distressed paint job.
Steve McQueen – Sports Illustrated
Taken from the August 1971 edition of Sports Illustrated this is one of the most famous photos of McQueen in action.
Honda CB750K Cafe Racer
The Honda CB750 is quite possibly the most “Café’d” bike in history, not that that’s a bad thing, the engine and frame are both…
Honda CB500 by Steel Bent Customs
Michael Mundy is the owner of Steel Bent Customs based out of Oldsmar, Florida. His garage has a track record for building bikes that are the distillation of modern café racers, I know that term is over used nowadays but it used to refer to bikes that were bought as stock, stripped back as much as possible to save weight and then modified only in ways that would increase performance. Very much like this Honda CB500.