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Video: Streetfighting in London

James Keen, 20 November 2009 16:56

Film-maker Matthieu Ferreira's has sent us this video of his latest streetfighter project and we think the whole thing is very nicely done... Watch part 1 and 2 of the video below to see them convert a Triumph Thunderbird Sport and Daytona into a Streetfightered, cafe-racer-style machine. Part 1: Part 2:

Modern Classics - Wrench Monkee customs for sale

Ped Baker, 12 November 2009 14:12

Danish custom builders Wrenchmonkees are auctioning off two of their most famous custom bikes, Monkees number 7 and number 11 (otherwise known as Gorilla Punch). Monkee 7 is a nicely made but fairly typical hard tail, Harley powered bobber but the pick of the two is the Gorilla punch café racer. Starting life as a Honda CB750, the Gorilla punch ...

Did my Speed Triple SE inspire Triumph?

Anonymous, 11 November 2009 19:03

I think Triumph have nick my paint job idea? It's a Triumph speed triple 1050 2008 I use it everyday and I've covered 15000 miles so far.

Café racer builders, Japanese style

Ped Baker, 07 November 2009 13:00

Custom built café racers are usually the domain of the back street garage.Small teams working out of cramped lock-ups, producing personal and unique machines. But in Japan there's one firm that does it a little differently. Ritmo Sereno are a west Tokyo based bike shop that specialise in BMW R80 and R90 based café racers. The bikes they produce are ...

Jet turbine bike on Ebay

Ped Baker, 06 November 2009 11:18

This isn't the first bike to be fitted with a jet turbine and perhaps it isn't the prettiest either but it certainly could be the cheapest. Listed on the US Ebay site, with a starting price of $12,000, the Honda Magna custom is fitted with a Boeing T-50 jet turbine that produces a claimed 300lbs of thrust. Power can allegedly ...

Radical CR&S ‘DUU’ unveiled

Phil West, 03 November 2009 16:32

Italian specials firm CR&S will be officially unveiling this radical, V-twin engined, naked bike at the Milan Show next week. Dubbed the ‘DUU’ (a derivation of the Italian for ‘two’) the bike has not just two cylinders (c/o a Harley-style, American S&S engine), but also displaces two litres and has two seats – hence the name. CR&S (which stands for ...

2010 Zero Engineering calendar on sale

Ped Baker, 28 October 2009 16:46

Japanese custom bike builders Zero Engineering have just launched their 2010 calendar and for the first time it's available outside of the US. Famous for pioneering vintage, old school style rigid framed bikes, Zero customs are a classy cut above the norm and next years calendar is just as special. Featuring both custom and Zero’s ‘kit build’ bikes the calendar ...

Modern Classics - 70's style Honda CB450 café racer

Ped Baker, 26 October 2009 15:12

Turning Honda's CB450 into a café racer isn't exactly new (BCR versions are exquisite) but this bike spotted in South America has a chic 1970's take on the rocker look. Frame, swing arm and wheels appear to be stock Honda items but the tank and seat unit look as if they're hand made. Scallops on the tank clear the tubes ...

My custom sidecar

tim murphy, 21 October 2009 02:50

I finished building my road going sidecar about a year ago. I hope you like it. www.tpmsportz.com

Badly named customs: The Bull Original Sickster

Chris Newbigging, 20 October 2009 09:50

Bull Originals Inc. in Japan have made a neat job of kitting out this Harley-Davidson Sportster with Roland Sands’ line of parts – but then they named it the ‘Sickster’. Dodgy name aside, the 883 Sportster dodges chrome trinkets in favour of subtle colours neatly detailed with polished aluminium. There’s a 2-1 high level exhaust, RSD wheels, air-filter cover, sprocket ...