motoHangar is a relatively new garage but they’re showing a lot of promise, this is their 4th bike and it’s already won 2 awards, the “Best in Show” and “Trick Bits” awards at Fighter Fest 2011 Carlisle, PA.
Based on a 1975 Suzuki GT550 2-stroke the Honduki has the mono shock rear suspension from a Kawasaki 636 and the front forks from a Suzuki GSXR, this upgraded suspension and modified frame give the 3 cylinder bike the handling of a much more modern bike, with all the white-knuckle charm of a 70’s 2-stroke.
We’ll be keeping a close eye on motoHangar and will bring you their new builds as they roll out of the garage. Check out their other builds here.
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The Craft & Lore Insider Wallet is a slim profile, handmade leather wallet designed to fit in your front or back pocket, or a jacket pocket if preferred. Each wallet is made from your choice of Italian vegetable tanned leather, American Wickett & Craig harness or skirting leather, Horween leather, or Horween Shell Cordovan leather….
This short marketing film is so abstract that I couldn’t pass up the chance to feature it here, it’s a James Bond parody of sorts, the first Bond film “Dr No” had been released in 1962 which was just 3 years earlier. It features characters named James Bland and Dr Yes, along with a few…
This feature documentary titled Trip Through The River Rouge Plant offers a fascinating insight into the world famous Ford factory in Dearborn, Michigan. At the time of its construction the River Rouge Plant was the single largest factory in the world, it was intended for automobile production however the first vehicles produced there were actually Eagle-class…
The Bill Thomas Cheetah has become an unlikely success story, the car was first designed as a concept car of sorts for Chevrolet who were seeking something a little more hard-edged than the Corvette to take on and beat the new Shelby Cobras. Bill Thomas – Self-Taught Engineer Extraordinaire Bill Thomas was a legendary California…
This Ford Model T Track-Nose is one of the most well-known hot rods of its era, it was built by Jack Thompson with help from Claude Hampson, and it appeared in the August 1958 issue of Hot Rod Magazine. Track-Nose hot rods have a distinctive look that sets them apart from their more traditional counterparts,…
The team at Flying Tiger Motorcycles have a long history of developing scented candles that people with gasoline in their veins might actually want to buy. We’ve previously featured the team’s Two Stroke Smoke scented candle, and the Motoman Oil and Leather candle from Flying Tiger. Both of them were hugely popular with our readers,…
