The first such event hosted by Bikers Café, Jumeirah Cruisin’ was a shout out to Dubai’s petrolhead fraternity. Attendance was by invite only, making for an exclusive event comprising a rich collection of elite supercars, delectable classics and exquisite custom bikes. It was literally a traffic stopper, with a staggering number of motorists on Jumeirah’s posh beach road either slowing down to a crawl or even parking their cars and popping over to the café to have a look at the awesome metal on display. Dubai Police also graciously accepted the invitation to the event, bringing along two of their newly acquired supercars, a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 and a Ferrari FF, both proudly done up in police livery. Other highlights of the show, apart from the custom bikes, included a pair of Ford GTs, McLaren MP4-12C, classics like the Corvette Stingray, BMW 6 Series E24, Porsche 993, golden oldies like the Mini Cooper and Volkswagen Beetle, modified muscle cars, pick-ups, hot rods and many more. Spectators were also treated to the latest Audi RS4 Avant and Jaguar’s new F-Type sports car. Continue reading →
Customs
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Cuba / TT Custom Choppers
While a Cuban cigar-themed custom chopper wouldn’t be your first choice when it comes to modding, TT Custom Choppers‘ Tarhan Telli felt it perfectly alright to showcase how well bikes and cigars get along together. ‘Cuba’, as it’s called, seems to be based on a Shovelhead, accompanied by a long frame, raked-our front end, massive forks and a timeless bullet-type headlight.
The stock swingarm was ditched in favour of one with large holes cut into it, both for meaner looks and less weight. The clean styling is further complemented by mirror-finish aluminium rims and a seat cover that mimics tobacco leaves! Scroll down for the image gallery. Continue reading →
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1988 Honda NX Dominator S1 / Sameiros Motors
Having opened its doors on January 1, 2013, Sameiros Motors is a brand new company no doubt. But that doesn’t mean they can’t build sweet customs. Crafted by two bike-loving brothers who come from a family of pilots, this ’88 Honda NX Dominator S1 is a tracker unlike most other cafe racer-inspired Dominators. Little from the original bike remains, as the siblings have swapped out most stock items for one-off pieces. The airbox is deleted, while the OEM filter is replaced with a high-flow conical one. Adding to the youthful nature of this custom are the shortened frame, retro flat seat and the ’52 Terrot 100cc-sourced fuel tank. Dubbed “Loose the wheels”, the bike also features wrapped pipes culminating in a Wrenchmonkees “shorty” muffler. Way to go guys! Scroll down for more images of this beautiful machine. Continue reading →
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Video / Shinya Kimura / Motorcycle Mechanic
“In his own words, Shinya Kimura is a motorcycle mechanic. To the rest of the world, Shinya is an artist, building kinetic sculptures that are and very labor intensive, one-of-a-kind, and ultimately utilitarian. Raised in Tokyo, he moved to LA about a decade ago to actually escape his growing fame and to quietly go on with his life as a mechanic. Acclaim has annoyingly still followed him. His bikes are tough, perfectly made machines that are thrilling to ride. In this film, Danielle explores briefly why motorcycles and what makes the work compelling for Shinya, and the feeling he gets while riding. The film is a supplement to the third issue of On Paper Magazine.”
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1992 Honda CB250 / Rene9ade Custom Motorcycles
This awesome Honda CB250 was shown at the recently concluded Throttle Roll event in Sydney, Australia. Rene9ade Custom Motorcycles‘ unique take on the 1992 model shared space, yet stood out, with more than 40 other killer builds.
The guys at Pipeburn spoke with bossman Ren de Haas about his latest build. “The bike is a ’92 CB250 twin. Internally, it’s very ordinary and nothing much has been changed with power delivery or drive train. The bike was in a pretty rugged state on delivery, but it ran so it ticked all the boxes. Then we got to work.” Continue reading →
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Custom / Honda Cub / Darizt Design
Sweet li’l Cub from Indonesian builder Darizt Design. Scroll down for more images. Continue reading →
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Honda CB Superstrada / Classified Moto
Super sweet Honda CB750F from Classified Moto’s John Ryland. Blending classic and modern styling cues and characteristics, the 1980 CB750F gets a new YZF R6-sourced front end, including wheel, fork and controls. The rear comes from a Ducati 1098, while the whole swingarm replaces the stock unit, and the Showa monoshock now stands out distinctly in the space beneath the new custom subframe. The exhaust, in typical Classified Moto style, is a four-into-one unit. Continue reading →
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Laverda 3CL / Custom Wolf
German Wolf Custom Streetfighters are specialists no doubt, as you can see from their take on the 1982 Laverda 3CL, which sports an almost classic cafe racer-ish approach without being OTT. Lots of goodies here including a German PSS Rau chassis. More info on Custom Wolf. Continue reading →
