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Italian built Triumph Scrambler special in production

Ped Baker, 22 January 2010 15:26

Milan based firm TPR have launched their first production special, this stunning Urban Scrambler. Based around the Triumph 800cc twin cylinder engine and Bonneville chassis the bike takes its inspiration from scramblers of the 50’s and 60’s. The hi-level exhausts that exit both sides of the bike, polished number boards and detailed finish set the bike apart from the hundreds ...

Thruxton Café racer special from Pure Triumph

Ped Baker, 11 January 2010 13:36

When the World’s largest Triumph dealer decides to build a café racer you'd expect something pretty special – and this Thruxton-based machine from Pure Triumph is just that. Just about everything that can be changed has been, only the chassis and engine internals remain unchanged from the stock 2009 donor bike. The list of custom parts is phenomenally long but ...

Krazy Horse brings Samurai Choppers to the UK

Ped Baker, 08 January 2010 16:28

Bury St Edmunds based custom shop Krazy Horse has been chosen by exclusive Japanese chopper builder Zero Engineering to set up a new European dealer network and distribute it's range of Samurai Choppers. With rich and famous owners (including Hollywood star Brad Pitt) Zero built choppers have achieved semi cult-status and have been featured in the 2008 blockbuster movie Iron ...

Roland Sands' Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade streetfighter

Chris Newbigging, 31 December 2009 12:20

This is how a top custom motorcycle builder raises cash for charity – building a slick Honda CBR1000RR Fireblade streetfighter to auction! LA-based custom bike builder and former 250GP racer Roland Sands is well known for custom and sportsbike-based one-offs alike. This Fireblade-based naked is one of his more restrained transformations, but it’s still a great-looking motorcycle that proves that ...

American custom builders headline Yokohama Show

Gary Pinchin, 25 December 2009 11:00

The 18th annual Mooneyes Hot Road and Custom Show at Yokohama is the biggest event of the year for the custom bike enthusiasts in Japan. 650 motorcycles. 250 cars. 220 trade stands. 15,000 fans. The guest list included: Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top, actress Candy Clark as "Debbie" from the original motion picture, American Graffiti! Sculptor Jeff Decker. Artist Keith ...

Retro café: Lossa Hondas

Gary Pinchin, 24 December 2009 08:30

California-based Lossa Engineering specializes in café racers, vintage restorations and street-legal race bikes. We’re talking bikes like this latest hot-rod Honda CB75O – styled in the image of a classic Joe Bar French café: clip-ons, stock pegs, slender tank and instead of the usual hump-pad – an XR750 dirttrack seat. Jay at Lossa, is a former award-winning truck and car ...

One-off Ducati Hypermotard to star in new Vinnie Jones movie

James Keen, 09 December 2009 11:42

This special Ducati Hypermotard from Red Dog Superbikes was built for a new film called 'Fight Back', set to star Vinnie Jones and Danny Dyer. Find a Ducati Hypermotard for sale Read the Ducati Hypermotard review To compliment the one-off graffiti paint job, the Red Dog Hypermotard is covered in carbon - the rear hugger, engine casing, side panels, tank cover and mudguard ...

Resident Evil 'Murdercycle' in production

Ped Baker, 07 December 2009 15:25

Ever wondered what a computer game made into a motorcycle would look like? Me neither, but computer games giant Capcom have and they've commissioned specialist builder Savage Cycles to create it. Called the Resident Evil 'Murdercycle' the 'post apocalyptic zombie murdering machine' features a number of 'real' weapons such as an airsoft shotgun and pistol plus a combat knife strapped ...

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 ...