it’s been almost a month since we’ve given a shout out to the latest beer-bellied metric *****, the gun-toting trigger fingers, the lonesome mutterers-to-themselves, the f***ing new guys. bikerMetric has had 15 noobs click the “follow” button. of those 15, ...
Read More »1980 xs650 brat by visual impact
dig this 1980 yamaha xs650 brat by visual impact. mike emailed me a few pix of the bike he calls “wicked soul.” wasn’t that a soundgarden out-take from badmotorfinger? the build is best told on xs650 chopper. enjoy the eye ...
Read More »friday’s post of cool stuff #55: power to renew or destroy
all right you metric motorbike mofos, it seems that fully one third of you, when asked what your favorite kind of bike is, choose “something different” and “i like ’em all.” for you i offer this: it’s made in canada, ...
Read More »yamaha xs650 choppers and brats by leadfist cycles
More cool bikes and a new builder found by my friend Ted at xs650chopper.com. These are a few pix from a couple of XS choppers from Leadfist Cycles. It’s been a while, but I feel it’s time to proclaim… That ...
Read More »xs650 brat bobber by visual impact
Received a message from Michael at Visual Impact a while ago asking if I’d be interested in profiling his latest build, a 1983 Yamaha XS650 brat-style bobber. After my reply in the affirmative, I looked forward to seeing it because ...
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