eBay Find: Norley Café Racer by Santiago Choppers
Santiago Choppers have established themselves for far more than just raked-out chrome show bikes, this Norley Café Racer is a great example of their detail-oriented design style.
Motorcycles
Ducati Flat Red
This remarkable custom Ducati was built by German garage JvB Moto, it initially started life as a 1:12 scale model and was entered into the ”Design your Dream Ducati” contest organised by Ducati in 2004. The design, called “Flat Red” went on to win the competition and was then built full scale by JvB Moto.
Opel Rocket Motorcycle
In 1928 Fritz Von Opel set about building the world’s first rocket powered motorcycle, dubbed the Opel Raketen Motorrad, the bike was designed to use it’s internal combustion engine to reach 75mph at which point the rider would hit a foot pedal which ignited the 6 solid rocket boosters.
W650 Flat Tracker by Deus Ex Machina
Deus Ex Machina have produced some of the coolest modern day flat trackers currently on the road and this W650 is no exception, something about the look of a classic flat tracker appeals to me greatly, I’m not sure if it’s the mud-flinging capabilities, the promise of long rides down empty beaches or the fact that the lack of a rear seat means I have an excuse not to lug the Mrs around with me (which I’m joking about if she reads this).
1950 Triumph Thunderbird Brochure
The Triumph Thunderbird was originally produced between 1949 and 1966, the 500cc Triumph parallel twin was bored out to 650cc to boost horsepower in order to appeal to a wider, more American customer base.
Snarling Beast
This brilliant poster seems almost like a Hunter S. Thompson dreamscape, I don’t have the backstory on it but thought it was too good not to share.
Yamaha XS650 by La Corona Motorcycles
This beautifully proportioned Yamaha XS650 is exactly the sort of thing I’d like parked in my garage. Built by La Corona Motorcycles, the Spanish custom motorcycle builder..
eBay Find: Honda CX500 by Doc’s Chops
The Honda CX500 is one of the more innovative Japanese motorcycles of the late-70s, the bikes were liquid cooled, electric started, shaft-driven, modular wheeled, V-Twins with a reputation for being low maintenance daily riders.
Yamaha DT250 by The Gravel Crew
The Gravel Crew always turn out refreshingly unique customs and this bike is a great example of their work, it started life as a…
Building The Riviera Ducati SS With Walt Siegl
We’ve been in touch with Walt and he agreed to give us an exclusive look inside his workshop, so we can all see the process of taking a Ducati 900SS and turning into what you see above and below.
CB 350 by LBC Moto
The Honda CB350 is a popular bike for custom builders, this particular example is a 1969 model picked up by Shannon Hulcher over at LBC Moto.
1955 Wooler Flat Four
The 1955 Wooler Flat Four is the kind of motorcycle that you stumble across from time to time that grabs your attention and refuses to let go. This flat four, shaft driven motorcycle had a number of unique features, my favourite of which is the