This bike set a trend when it was created in 2008. When you first saw it, did it not amaze you? An ’08 Trump Bonnie motor in a body reminiscent of century-old board trackers. Modern reliability with more style than ...
Read More »xs650 chopper "freedom or death machine" on motart
Frank posted some new photos and a short article about the FREEDOM or DEATH MACHINE on his killer blog, MotArt. It is an honor to appear on his site and I’m thankful to Frank for digging my madness. Here are ...
Read More »one of the best fng’s ever
Chris Flechtner from speedshopdesign signed up yesterday to keep an eye on all things bikerMetric. I usually make smartassed remarks about noobs, but in this case I’m simply humbled. I’ve been a fan since I saw this bike: I know, ...
Read More »vintage bike of the day: 1927 sunbeam model 9
Yoinked this photo off The Vintagent. This bike is a 493cc OHV four stroke single. The company which eventually became Sunbeam is listed as being established in 1790, although it’s possible the origins began 50 years before this date. The ...
Read More »1962 international scout 80 hot rod
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Read More »triumph 500 hardtail
Hot off the welding table. [UPDATE 02.29.12: it is apparent that elswick cycles are no longer in business. the sites who used to sell their products no longer do, their flakebook and blog pages haven’t been updated in a year, ...
Read More »take that, hummer! up yours, jeep! eat sand, range rover!
Icon says they are the “advanced form of simple.” Got a hundred grand to be retro-mod, rad-bro cool and…. simple? I had no idea simplicity was so expensive. Brick, indeed. A thousand dudes who read this site could do what ...
Read More »october!
After I took this photo, we talked. She was sweet. Later, I poured beer on her **** and put a pretzel in her mouth. Then came the German sausage. >> Get the best of bikerMetric directly in your inbox, ...
Read More »zodiac vintage motorcycle helmet
All right gentlemen, here is another lesson from The bikerMetric School for the Babeologically Challenged: BUY THIS HELMET. Dudes. Seriously. Chicks that dig astrology are 90% guaranteed to have a tramp stamp. You know what that means. If you don’t, ...
Read More »crazy rake
Here are this bike’s keywords: 1. 1972 XS650 2. Dutch Trash Choppers 3. Drilled Fatboy wheels 4. Toilet water valve 5. Desk lamp headlight cover 6. Skateboard wheel center stand Read about this bike on xs650chopper.com. >> Get the ...
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