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Video: Roland Sands Project 200

Ped Baker, 05 August 2010 17:07

US Custom bike icon Roland Sands has just released this video of his Victory Project 200 bike road testing in California. 'Reaching 200mph on a bike that started life as a custom cruiser has been a goal of mine for some time', Sands explains, 'adding the bodywork and performance parts lends itself to setting this bike apart as a true ...

F**K! It’s the World’s coolest tail-light

Ped Baker, 30 July 2010 17:36

Online blog Ze Last Chance Garage has dug up this collection of chopper tail lights. Ranging from the offensive but brilliant F**k to the obligatory Maltese Cross, they would a classy finishing touch to any chop. Big Daddy Roth style rat is one for the collector. Nazi insignia is probably best left in the cupboard. Source: http://zelastchancegaragedu78.blogspot.com

Road-legal Tron Light-cycles for sale

Ped Baker, 01 July 2010 17:02

Custom bike builders Parkers Brothers Choppers are selling five, full size, working Tron Light cycles with a starting price of $35,000 each. buy one online The bikes are yet to be built but Parkers claim they'll feature hubless wheels, carbon-fibre bodywork and neon lighting behind plexiglass panels. Parkers are planning a run of five bikes, each one a different colour. ...

Shinya Kimura video: Building bikes from the soul

Ped Baker, 25 June 2010 13:59

Legendary Japanese bike builder Shinya Kimura has just released this incredibly beautiful and emotive video about his passion for bike building. Shot in and around his Chabott Engineering workshop in California, Shinya tells the story of his background and reveals the creative methods he uses to build his one-off creations. Owners of Kimura built bikes include Hollywood actor Brad Pitt.

Breitling Moto Martin Café racer

Ped Baker, 24 June 2010 09:02

This isn't the kind of bike you'd expect to roll out of a shop named Santiago Choppers. Owned and run by prolific custom builder Alan Bernard, Santiago's specialise in trikes and bobbers more than café racers but the Breitling bike proves Alan has more than one trick up his sleeve. The frame is 1970's vintage Moto Martin and the Kawasaki ...

Battle of the Brands - Arizona Mile May 1st

Ped Baker, 29 April 2010 15:56

No less than eight different brands of twin cylinder motorcycle will be competing in this weekends Grand National Championship Flat track race at the Yavapai Downs in Prescott, Arizona. Run on a mile-long dirt-oval, similar to a giant speedway track, the 125bhp 750-1000cc twins will reach speeds of up to 140mph, clashing handlebars as they compete for the £100,000 prize ...

'Distressed' Harley Road King Custom

Ped Baker, 28 April 2010 10:26

Distressing chrome and paintwork has been popular in the custom car world for some time but this is the first time we've seen it applied to a Bagger Harley. Chris from Fox Custom Paint and Ric Greene from Southeast Custom Cycles (both based in Carolina USA) began working on the 2005 Road King custom when they noticed how much attention ...

Customs and modified: Rizoma Ducati Streetfighter

Ped Baker, 08 April 2010 09:31

US performance parts distributor Motivation Accessories have built this one-off Ducati Streetfighter to showcase the 2010 range of Rizoma performance parts. Motivation have literally thrown the entire Rizoma catalogue at the bike from rear sets to engine covers and while the complete bike is as tacky as a Vegas slot-machine the highlight has to be the see-through timing belt covers. ...

Guildford Harley-Davidson's customs

Ped Baker, 29 March 2010 16:53

Guildford Harley Davidson might not be the first place you think of when it comes to one-off custom built Harleys but sales manager Mike Noble and team at the Surrey based dealer are hoping these two newly built modified fat boys could change that. The blue and silver modded Fat Boy special belongs to David Ranson whose passion for Harleys was ...

Radical RAD02 Corsa built on-line

Ped Baker, 24 March 2010 16:49

We've featured bikes from Spanish builder Radical on this site before, most recently the Dirt Guzzi and the Imola Café racer. And while there's no doubt they produce some droolworthy motorcycles, until now we've only seen the fully finished machines. Now Radical are putting together one of their 1100 Monster engined RAD02 Corsa specials on a blog so you can ...