since i interviewed shoe 16 months ago, we’ve stayed in touch and had some laughs. one of these days we’re going to blast around and then spend the evening drinking moonshine. he’s a good man, a master mechanic and bike ...
Read More »reader rides | luke’s kz750 twin chopper
luke mears sent in his black and purple kawasaki kz750 months ago and it go lost in my list of stuff to do. i recently discovered it and so…. walla! according to luke, the kz started out as a $100 ...
Read More »1983 gl1100 bobber | richard becker
and the competition…. you first saw richard’s goldwing work on bM at the beginning of the year with his 1976 gl1000, the condor. he’s since gone very slightly raw with this gl1000 bobber, “ol’ sparky,” finished this last november: the ...
Read More »reader rides | jake’s honda cl90 scrambler
jake howard sent some nice photos of his pretty blue 1967 honda cl90. back then they were called “scramblers.” i like that better than “trackers.” one sounds like breakfast, and the other like a bounty hunter. the cl90 was a ...
Read More »royal enfield 500 classic bobber | rajputana custom cycles
this is the latest custom enfield creation by vijay and the gang at rajputana custom cycles, called “aghori.” the word aghori is the name of a hindu sect whose followers revere shiva and consider themselves monists and devote their spiritual ...
Read More »reader rides | pedro’s 250cc montesa cafe
reader pedro jose sent his kickass montesa cafe racer. he calls it “pantera.” maybe that is because it was such hard pain in the ***. the final result is a unique take on the vintage cafe racer style. the story ...
Read More »malaguti motor & motobecane body chopper by frenchmonkeys
more swap meet ****! found this yesterday on flakebook. i did not make a note of who posted it, but thanks, man. it’s a malaguti gam16 50cc motor mated to a chopped-to-**** motobecane frame. i’m seriously enjoying the “highway bars.” ...
Read More »swap meet **** rat bike of the day | fna’s bmw r75/5 bobber
it’s unpainted raw ratbike week on bikerMetric. here is one for the boxer fans to get your beemer boing on. it’s called “fatt herta:” it’s one of many killer creations by fna custom cycles from lakeland, florida. if you don’t ...
Read More »slick moto guzzi cafe | mandello raw power
dig this: those are in-progress photos of a moto guzzi 850 t5 with a hot-rodded top end, modified shaft drive, monoshock suspension with kawasaki w650 forks, custom brakes, and a whole lot more. here are some pix of the finished ...
Read More »yamaha v-star 1100 bobber
discovered this today whilst d*cking around on the internet. not sure about the part where the vid says “purchase is by invitation only” and then their email appears telling the viewer to “express interest.” which is it? f**k off and ...
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