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Friday, November 30, 2012
The Lighter Side 001
Labels:
Humor,
The Lighter Side,
Yamaha
Honda Brat
Another find with almost no details, here’s a nice Honda CB400 done in the popular Bratstyle. It’s not flashy or spectacular, it’s just a solid design that I would own in a heartbeat.
Source: Cafe Racer Special
Source: Cafe Racer Special
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Moto Guzzi TTre Rossopuro
Filippo Barbacane from Rossupuro crafts some fine Guzzi customs. This one is called TTre, a reference to the Isle of Man TT and Guzzi’s T3 nomenclature. This is a bike that just oozes class and refinement. I’m not usually a fan of strangely designed gas tanks, but in this case it somehow looks correct. The luscious brown and tan paintwork takes it over the top.
Source: Autoevolution
Source: Autoevolution
Labels:
Cafe Racer,
Moto Guzzi,
Officine Rossopuro
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Bare Bones BMW
I just can’t get away from the BMW’s, it seems. Here’s another, and while I have very little info about it, what really catches my attention is the routing of the exhaust pipes. It really highlights the single-sided swingarm, something that usually gets covered up on stock BMW’s.
Source: Rocket Garage
Source: Rocket Garage
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Abnormal Ton Up Harley
There’s something about the Harley mystique that just annoys me. You can’t get away from the Harley look and style without alienating people, and that’s too bad. Honda can take the Goldwing motor and do all kinds of crazy stuff with it, but Harley is stuck in it’s niche, and every attempt to do something different has poor results (V-rod, Buell).
That’s why I like it when someone takes a Harley, and ignores the status quo, like Abnormal Cycles has done with their Ton-Up. Sporting a classic cafe racer look, the v-twin just looks great in this configuration. Too bad Harley doesn’t make a bike like this.
Visit Abnormal Cycles
That’s why I like it when someone takes a Harley, and ignores the status quo, like Abnormal Cycles has done with their Ton-Up. Sporting a classic cafe racer look, the v-twin just looks great in this configuration. Too bad Harley doesn’t make a bike like this.
Visit Abnormal Cycles
Labels:
Abnormal Cycles,
Cafe Racer,
Harley-Davidson
Monday, November 26, 2012
Movie 005
Lossa Engineering's short film "Solus" from Jay Lossa on Vimeo.
A short film by Ricki Bedenbaugh for Lossa Engineering, "Solus". Lossa Engineering built Yamaha SR500, also featured on Cafe Racer TV season 1.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
SR 500 by Philippe Lagente
Details can make a build, and this Yamaha SR500 by Philippe Lagente has plenty.
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Source: 8Negro, Gas Cap Motor’s Blog, Bubble Visor
Visit Flickr Page
Source: 8Negro, Gas Cap Motor’s Blog, Bubble Visor
Labels:
Brat,
Philippe Lagente,
Yamaha,
Yamaha SR500
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Spirit Suzuki Inazuma
I can’t find a lot of information about this bike, but I like it. From what I’ve gathered it’s a Suzuki GSX 1200 Inazuma, a nice looking bike in itself. With the mods done here, it’s been taken to the next level. The tail section matches the tank perfectly, and the seat color gives just the right amount of contrast to the overall look. Well done!
Labels:
Cafe Racer,
Suzuki,
Suzuki GSX1200 Inazuma
Friday, November 23, 2012
Ellaspede XJR 400
Making a good looking bike on a budget takes extra care, and Ellaspede did just that with this 1995 Yamaha XJR 400. There is not a total transformation, but instead a careful and limited shift to something better.
Take a look at a stock model, and you can see what little was actually changed.
The tail section received the most attention, and gave the bike a more muscular stance than she had before. The wheels were painted a different color, as was the front fender, among other details. Amazing what a few changes can accomplish!
Source: Rocket Garage
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Take a look at a stock model, and you can see what little was actually changed.
The tail section received the most attention, and gave the bike a more muscular stance than she had before. The wheels were painted a different color, as was the front fender, among other details. Amazing what a few changes can accomplish!
Source: Rocket Garage
Visit Ellaspede
Labels:
1995,
Cafe Racer,
Ellaspede,
Yamaha,
Yamaha XJR400
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Free Biker BMW
There’s just something about a stripped-down BMW that looks so right. I’m not a big fan of their stock bikes, but once a builder gets a hold of one, there’s a transformation into something much so much better. Here’s another BMW found on ducktail964’s flickr from Free Biker Magazine 2009.
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Visit Free Biker Magazine
Happy Thanksgiving
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Ducati Classic
Styled to look like the classic Ducat GT 750, Virgin Ducati worked out this Sport Classic 1000, and she’s a beauty. The light blue paint with the silver frame really sets off the engine, and light blue is usually not a color that appeals to to me, but I’ll make an exception in this case!
Source: Virgin Ducati
Source: Virgin Ducati
Labels:
Brat,
Ducati,
Ducati Sport Classic 1000,
Virgin Ducati
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Crazy Garage Cafe Sporty
I’m not a huge fan of Harley-Davidson, mainly because their bikes tend to favor form over function. Sometimes, though, someone takes one and creates a beast of a different kind, like this cafe racer sportster from Crazy Garage.
Visit Crazy Garage (Flickr)
Visit Crazy Garage (Flickr)
Labels:
Cafe Racer,
Crazy Garage,
Harley-Davidson
Monday, November 19, 2012
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Ducati 900SS
Very few bikes pull off a half-fairing well, but Ducati did it with the 900 SS in the nineties. Here’s a nice customized version from Japanese Ducati dealer Virgin Ducati.
Source: Virgin Ducati
Source: Virgin Ducati
Labels:
Cafe Racer,
Ducati,
Ducati 900SS,
Virgin Ducati
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