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Read More »rock’s chops
So you’re building a custom metric bobber this winter in your garage, huh? You need some metric bobber and chopper parts and accessories. There’s a guy making metalwork that will look incredibly kick *** on your new scooter. He’s Rock ...
Read More »friday’s post of cool stuff! #5
Happy new year, metric people! 2010 is about world domination because in less than two years existence as we know it is going to end so forget your hangover, drink a beer, drink another, boink somebody who wants to boink ...
Read More »super rat is all ’bout bends
The first thing I thought when I saw this bike was “the pipes remind me of my nuts when I was sixteen.” Yes. I fixed that when I was 17. She was a cheerleader named, um… Anyway, the bike is ...
Read More »honda goes small and eco
If you haven’t noticed in the past few weeks, I’ve hit Honda hard about my feeling that they are forsaking brilliant innovation for bland mediocrity. Today I learned about this: It’s the CB Twister 110. Yes. 110 as in cc’s. ...
Read More »friday’s post of cool stuff! #4: saturday edition
This week’s post of cool stuff is on Saturday because Christmas was on a Friday and there was no way I was going to turn on the laptop. It was a day for family. Therefore, Friday’s Post of Cool Stuff ...
Read More »the occasional bomb, part IV
It’s a nicely done 1962 Triumph 6T called “Doctor Who.” Get the best of bikerMetric directly in your inbox, once a week, every week. [wysija_form id="1"]
Read More »what makes a style?
The bikes above are speedway bikes. If the bike from Sunday was a speedway then both tires would be knobby for dirt tracks. Also, current speedway rules demand it would have a chain guard. Lastly, this bike has front brakes ...
Read More »garage co. customs
On Sunday I posted a photo of a slick CB750 bobber that I found somewhere. Somebody told me it may be a cafe racer. “Whatever, dude,” I replied and we laughed as we drank our beers. Still, he may be ...
Read More »some asian builders are blowing me away
This motorcycle comes via Free Biker magazine. It’s a nice Japanese Taiwanese blog that seems to be the online presence of a custom bike magazine. Sadly, like many blogs, they simply throw up some killer photos and write nothing about ...
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