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Video: Café Racer ride through the Dolomites with GoPro
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To launch its sixth generation camera, GoPro sent childhood mates and motorbike riders Joe and Stefan and a fully rebuilt 1979 Kawasaki KZ400 Café Racer out for their first test ride on the winding mountain roads of the Italian Dolomites. Ok, so let’s try to ignore their lack of protective gear – after all, things…
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Motorcycle Live announces Ace Builds custom showcase finalists
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The organisers of the UK’s biggest bike show, Motorcycle Live, have announced the finalists in its Ace Builds custom showcase competition. The four machines will go on display at Motorcycle Live at The NEC, Birmingham from 18-26 November, where show visitors will be able to vote for the ‘Ultimate Ace Build’. The initial entries to…
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Video: Triumph Street Triple Custom from Italy
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Custom house Italian Dream Motorcycle based in Reggio Emilia, Italy has unveiled its latest creation, a Triumph Street Triple special, dubbed the ‘Tripla 0.0 675cc’. Italian Dream Motorcycle’s latest creation is a unique Triumph Street Triple custom, that’s been built in conjunction with highly specialised racing parts manufacturers. The only standard part is its single-sided…
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One-off ExoDyne electric motorcycle
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Full-time vet and part-time engineer, Alan Cross has created an otherworldly one-off skeletal electric motorcycle, called the ExoDyne. Throughout his career, Cross has spent his weekends and evenings creating all manner of gadgets, gizmos and vehicles, from electric trikes to steam punk floor lamps. His latest project, the ExoDyne, took 9 months of research, design,…
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Video: 50th anniversary Moto Guzzi V7 custom cafe racer
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To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Moto Guzzi V7, Vanguard has teamed up with Gannet Design and Wrench Kings to create the Vanguard Moto Guzzi V7 Custom café racer. Ulfert Janssen from Gannet Design said: “In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Moto Guzzi V7 and new Vanguard jeans, we designed a one-off…
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Xabi Alonso swaps boots for bhp and picks up a BMW R 100 Café Racer
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Spanish football superstar Xabi Alonso has just bought a custom BMW R 100 from Madrid based Café Racer Dreams. Professional athletes often have clauses in their contracts that prohibit them from getting up to anything considered too risky – and one of those ‘risky’ activities is motorcycling. But with just a month to go until Alonso…
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Honda kicks out six customised bikes at Wheels and Waves
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Three of the motorcycles that were on display from the Japanese bike builder have been created by passionate dealer partners, based on models from the ’70s and ’80s. The first is a 1977 CB500 re-worked by Honda’s 3C dealer in Bayonne and Ben Rameix, the lead designer of a premium French surfboard manufacturer. The pair…
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All-terrain BMW K 100 custom
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Italian custom house, Gessi Motorcycles has unveiled its latest creation – an awesome all- terrain BMW K 100. BMW K series machines have been customised for years – they’re widely available on the market, they’re generally priced quite low, and they are renowned for being reliable. That’s why Mauro Gessi picked it as the base for his ‘Straßenbauer’…
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Deus Sea Sider: Surfboard ready Honda C70
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Custom house Deus has unveiled its latest creation, a gorgeous Honda C70 that’s capable of carrying a surfboard. If you’re a surfer, you’ve probably been using four-wheels to transport your board to the beach – but what if there was another option? Bali based Deus have customised a Honda C70 scooter, transforming the bike into…
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Outrageous (105bhp!) Ducati Odioso sidecarcross custom outfit unveiled!
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Custom bike builders Revival Cycles have just unveiled their latest project – an outrageous Ducati SP4 sidecarcross outfit that they’ve aptly named Odioso (which is Italian for obnoxious). In the custom bike world, there are few bigger names than Austin based Revival Cycles, founded by designer Alan Stulberg and mechanical engineer Stefan Hertal. Each year they…
