This is one crazy looking bike, with a bizzare bright orange custom frame built by Scorch. And just for a sake of “not to keep it all that simple”, the choice of the engine is quite an awkward one as well – the big 1000cc Laverda inline-3. And then you look at the front end and you ask yourself – is that an telescopic fork? Your eyes glance over the custom single sided swingarm-art and you look at it closely – is it on the wrong side??? Continue reading →
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Feb 12
Custom Scorch Laverda 1000cc
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Feb 12
Bimota XX X concept by OBIBOI
Bimota “XX X” Concept is a something that Oberdan Bezzi would like to propose to the legendary Italian motorcycle company. Bimota used engines from other manufacturers (Ducati, Honda, Suzuki, Kawasaki and Yamaha) and build motorcycles around them – adding a bit more passion and heart into the designs. So now maybe they can think of another engine – a American muscle in form of S&S X-Wedge… Continue reading →
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Feb 12
Takhion Replica by Olli Erkkila
The name Takhion comes from physics and represents a hypothetical subatomic particle that always travels faster than speed of light! And the Russians used it for their bicycle brand developed in Khrakov, Ukraine (former USSR) from 1981 to 1992, that produced close to 400 custom bikes mostly for the road, track and time trials competitions. Several USSR National Championships, and at least one World Championship, have been won on Takhion. When you read a story like this, your inspiration for bicycles goes wild…and so was Olli Erkkila’s…he build his own Takhion. Continue reading →
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Jan 12
Art Tank by VibrazioniArtDesign
As we try to have a diverse selection of topics on our blog, we choose this one as we think it’ll be an inspiration to a small group of people called “custom builders”. Gas tanks’ are one of the main design features on a two wheeled art forms and this one, built by Davide Fabbri, is an exceptional one. Made out of old oil barrels and deliberately left raw with weld’s exposed, it could compliment most of the popular bases: CB750, BMW R series, Yamaha XS’s… Continue reading →
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Jan 12
BMW MOTORRAD by Giorgio Oppici
This has to be one of the best videos of vintage BMW we’ve ever come accross. Obviously shot in Italy, the film maker (Giorgio Oppici) managed to capture that magical connection between man and machine. If you had a rough day – this will calm you down better than Prozac 
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Jan 12
FX Roadster by Walt Siegl
We are such a huge fans of Walt Siegl’s work. The master craftsmen based in New Hampshire, USA, set a small workshop only to produce some of the most beautiful two wheeled works of art in the world. He’s not like Wrenchmonkees with their grunge and raw approach or like Deus ex Machina, with their pop-art motorcycle-visions, Walt is the brand for himself. He is rewriting history – much to his latest creation – a Harley Davidson that could have been made 40 years ago….the FX Roadster. Continue reading →
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Dec 11
Madison Street Bike / Detroit Bicycle Company
Some bicycles are not ment to be ridden and and one of them is this beautiful Madison Street Bike. Neatly finished in piano black with copper plated parts, this bike is a true piece of art manufactured by Detroit Bicycle Company. Each and every bike from the mentioned company is bespoke with frames made out of Columbus SL CRO-Mo tubing and Nova lugs. Copper plated parts are visible everywhere…Campagnolo…Cinelli…beautiful. Continue reading →
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Nov 11
1990 Norton F1 / Rotary Beauty…and the Beast
Norton made quite a few rotary motorcycles back in the days (mid-1980s and early-1990s) but none of them were very successful. Yet there was a special one that made a difference – and it was unsuccessful as well! You guessed it – the legendary Norton F1. Something of a 90s Desmosedici RR, Norton had the it all to become legendary – 588cc liquid cooled engine, 95hp@9500rpm, race background and US$45,000 price tag. Yes, that was in the 90′s. Continue reading →
