Michael Gerstenmayer is a fifth generation woodworker, running a one man business. He’s cabinetmaker and furniture restorer in the southwest of Germany, and most recently, he’s been applying his skill, trade, and art, to the world of motorcycles. bikerMetric: Hey ...
Read More »our top 16 most sold items
In 2016, between bikerMetric and our brother site, YouMotorcycle, over 140 items were shipped to motorcyclists around the world. Only four items were returned this year, and those were handled by Amazon. Not bad! I’ve spent the last hour reviewing our sales, ...
Read More »how it’s made: tuffside cafe racer seats
Here’s the truth behind why I’ve always been a supporter of Chris over at Tuffside Seats: They make good stuff, by hand, right here, in-house. Period. No fancy CNC cutters, everything cut by hand. They’re using equipment I’ve never even ...
Read More »tuffside seats – how it’s made
We’ve shared a bunch of stuff from Chappell Customs in the past, but we haven’t really touched on a sub-division of the business, called TUFFSIDE. This week, TUFFSIDE shared a pretty kick *** video on the making of one of ...
Read More »new web store, first sale!
You may have noticed on Facebook or Twitter that we started added products to the web store a couple days ago. Currently there are about 150 bobber, chopper, and cafe racer parts and accessories on the store. They’ve all been ...
Read More »where to find nuts and bolts for a 1934 bsa
We got an email from a builder in South Africa I was hoping you all could help me out with. His name is Charles Kendall and he’s looking for help sourcing nuts and bolts for a 500cc V-Twin 80 year ...
Read More »what’s up at bullit custom cycles
After talking about Toronto’s Mods and Rockers rally and his custom Yamaha Virago 750 Cafe Racer build, we thought we’d see what else Rob at Bullit Custom Cycles was up to. I’m adding new parts to my website, expanding the ...
Read More »royal enfield cafe racer kit
i’ve been making connections with builders and parts manufacturers from india lately and my latest find is a $750 (33,750 rupees) cafe kit you can bolt on to your royal enfield bullet. the manufacturer of these parts is a pilot ...
Read More »monstercraftsman chain tensioners and more
Monstercraftsman started as a creative endeavor. Jon, the monster behind the craft, is a musician, artist, fabricator, inventor, and family man. He likes Fugazi, the Decendants, Johnny Cash, and has been known to chill with classical tunage. I’m going to ...
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