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1976 Kawasaki H2 race replica from a new Ninja 300
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Bexton Craft Motorcycles has created an awesome replica of Gary Nixon’s 1976 Kawasaki H2 – from a 2014 Ninja 300. Bexton Craft Motorcycles has recreated Gary Nixon’s FIM Formula 750 Cup machine, from a 2014 Ninja 300. Modifications include cutting the sub-frame, utilising a modified Yamaha TZ250 body, and adding Racing Green paint, a single seat,…
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Honda RC166 Mike Hailwood Replica from Tapei
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Tapei-based bike builder 1996 Biker Custom of Taipei has created its own version of Mike Hailwood’s infamous Honda RC166. For the uninitiated, the iconic RC166 helped Honda and Hailwood dominate the world of racing in the 1960s, with its high-revving, lightweight 6-cylinder, 250cc, air cooled machine kicking out 56.8bhp. And it’s not a surprise Hailwood…
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BMW announce its Bespoke R nineT Racer Build Winner
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Eight custom BMW R nineT Racers were produced by eight different Motorrad Retailers, for the first-ever BMW Bespoke Build contest – and today it has been announced that Chester Motorrad has taken the crown. Road legality was the only limitation imposed, as BMW allowed its retailers imaginations to run wild as they created unique R…
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Now that’s some serious horsepower… Shetland pony smashes up £3000 custom motorcycle and ends up in Judge Rinder’s courtroom
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A Shetland pony stands before TV’s Judge Rinder accused of smashing up a £3,000 custom motorbike. Wee Bob (just to be clear, that’s the horse) is being sued for damages by Callum Woods – who reckons he bust out of his field and trashed his custom motorcycle, worth £3000. The miniature nag was defended by…
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Harley-Davidson’s Battle of the Kings custom competition opens for 2018
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Harley-Davidson’s dealer-led Dark Custom competition returns for its fourth year – and online voting is now open. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlTMS3nHdlk&feature=youtu.be This year all you’ve got to do is visit the Battle of the Kings (BOTK) online hub, and vote for your favourite entry from official Harley-Davidson dealers across 21 countries – including 15 from across the UK…
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Got an old Suzuki Bandit? Fancy doing this with it? Yep, us too…
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Oh man, we are loving this special from Spanish-based custom bike builder XTR Pepo. The man behind the company is Pepo Rosell. A former fish farming scientist (seriously) who ditched fins for fine machines he worked for two Spanish Ducati importers before setting up on his own. Setting up Radical Ducati in 2001 he switched…
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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,…
