STRANGER BLOG

BORN FREE VIDEO

2012-07-02T23:42:00.000+02:00

Great video of Born Free. The only thing I missed was the wide angle shots.

A COLLECTION OF VINTAGE GIRLS WITH MOTORCYCLE POSTERS

2012-07-02T08:28:00.003+02:00

BORN FREE 4 JUNE 30TH 2012

2012-06-29T17:00:00.002+02:00

The map:

The top Prize:

The source: http://bornfreeshow.blogspot.hu/

VESPA CUSTOM

2012-06-29T08:16:00.001+02:00

I got her from the web, with no other info, so if you identify it as yours, or your friend's, please let me know so that I can find out some more about it.

GUZZI V1000 G5 FROM DAVID ORMEROD

2012-06-28T18:16:00.001+02:00

She was originally a V1000 G5 so isnt a rocket ship but easily does the Ton. Handles nicely and with Bridgestone BT45's shes great through the country roads.

This is my first project so it wasnt a ground up restoration as the motor and frame were in good condition. Still, I stripped it all back, re-gasketed and measured everything and re-built it in 7 months, I wanted to ride not spend years in the garage.

Instead of painted stripes it uses car wrapping foil (easy to replace for a new look any time). New wiring throughout with led lighting all round, all in one rear winkers/brake/tail light for a tiny concealed look. A modified Rizoma plate bracket, machined to fit the Guzzi rear drive box.

Had to keep in the limits of the German TUV regulations which are pretty restrictive but picked a bike year that allowed some flexibility, kinda why it hasnt got racing pipes! Oh well...

Next project will be a ground up but I dont know what or when yet!

DEKOTORA, DECORATED TRUCKS FROM JAPAN

2012-06-28T16:55:00.002+02:00

find out more about DEKOTORA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dekotora

GS 750, THE RUSTY BITCH FROM BOLOGNA BY LORENZO RAPPARINI

2012-06-26T18:19:00.001+02:00

“I’ve always been passionate of mechanics and motorcycling. I‘m unable to hold my hands. Three quarters of the things I make are fucking useless, but I love them and I think that ultimately it’s all worth the effort. When you have a child, however, you have little time left and so my adventure began in the mode "I'm more in the garage than in the woods with my bike." Yes, because I am one that 'with your bike you should be able to go anywhere!'. To complicate my life, though, I decided to explore the world of cafe racers.”

"I found this 1977 GS 750, first model with the double disc brake, for the modest sum of 800 Euro by a crazy Dutch, one of those who run on wet country roads in winter. In fact the bike was really in bad conditions. During the last long winter, the one with more than a meter of snow, I began to think of a theme to give to the bike. Due to its poor condition, I gave it the name of Rusty Bitch. Here, purchased items are very little: cables, spark plugs, gaskets and little else. I personally handmade the rest, or it has been handmade by friends: stripping, painting, construction of parts, welds. I spent many hours on it, as the ideas came along the way: I have not drawn or planned anything in advance. I started working, and what it was… was."

"The making of a tail I liked was very difficult: I have done three of them. The painting was another issue: finding a paint that simulates the rust, in fact, has been neither easy nor cheap, but I made it. And then the vintage effect was handmade piece by piece, thanks to the advice of my friend Matthew "Phantom", I think it's a blast: isn’t it? The engine remained the original one with new spare parts only: gaskets, filters, oil and polishing. Here I must thank my friend "John" lifelong repairer and the great "Pièr", who found for me the rare Suzuki Genuine Spare Parts; my friend Rino who found for me the bearings and explained how to use the lathe, and "Giotreb" who gave me the scraps of metal of his workshop, because I am a poor guy and that’s what I got to do. The leather parts jumped out from evenings spent in the cellar of a friend of mine’s sandwich bar: my best friend "Bear" has the hobby of making leather bags and wallets, and they are very cool. I cannot list all the people who worked-helped-searched-spent their time on Rusty, but I can say that this bike is not just a bike: in a difficult moment of my life, it gave me the way of meeting new people and to appreciate strengths and weaknesses of those who already knew. In short, so many hands touched my Bitch, but after all, it’s a bitch, my bitch."

The text is a translation from Italian, made by Lorenzo's friend, Luciano a.k.a. Inazuma Luke. Check out his blog for more pics plus for the original text.

HARLEY SHOVEL BY FAIZAL REZA FROM KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA

2012-06-25T16:27:00.003+02:00

"From buying the motor from a chopper forum to completion took 3 and a half years. Nothing overly major was done to the bike. I just wanted to make a simple, not so fancy chopper that I can ride to the office. I knew from the start I would like to keep the major parts original/vintage. You won't find many choppers using old harley motor here in my country. So having one parked in my garage right now is quite a proud moment for me."

BMW RS09 BY ROEL SCHEFFERS

2012-06-24T13:38:00.002+02:00

The greatest BMW modification i've seen recently.

JEREMY JONES BIKES OF BOLTS

2012-06-10T07:55:00.000+02:00

Jeremy Jones Bikes of Bolts from Seth Huot on Vimeo.

COOL DRAG

2012-06-05T09:03:00.001+02:00

HARLEY-DAVIDSON ENTHUSIAST

2012-06-03T21:57:00.000+02:00

SURFAZZ NSU TRACKER

2012-06-03T09:38:00.000+02:00

nicked from: http://surfazzblog.blogspot.de/

THE WALL OF DEATH

2012-06-03T09:31:00.002+02:00

NIGHT

2012-06-03T09:29:00.003+02:00

VINTAGE ISLE OF MAN POSTERS

2012-06-03T08:56:00.002+02:00

VINTAGE TYRE ADS

2012-06-02T23:56:00.001+02:00

ROLAND SANDS DIESEL GLOVES

2012-06-02T20:54:00.001+02:00

find out more here: http://www.rolandsands.com/products/diesel-gloves-black

PANHEAD FROM GARAGE COMPANY

2012-06-01T23:22:00.002+02:00

from here: http://www.garagecompany.com/

MOTORCYCLE CUBA

2012-06-01T22:57:00.003+02:00

ISLE OF MAN TT VIDEO 2012

2012-06-01T17:13:00.001+02:00

1978 GARELLI CICLONE 5V CUSTOM SCOOTER BY VIKTOR VARHELYI

2012-05-28T15:11:00.003+02:00

This is our second scooter from Viktor from Hungary. The first one was a KTM restoration, now he sent us a fantastic custom scooter. My favourites are the chassis itself, the seat and the thermos. The bike is built with a Dellorto SHA 14-12 carb, it has 5 gears, and the same amount of horse power. Great Job Viktor.

Ez már a második robogónk Viktortól. Az első egy KTM felújítás volt, most pedig egy nagyszerű átalakított robógót küldött nekünk. A kedvenceim, a váz, az ülés, és a termosz. A gépbe egy Dellorto SHA 14-12 karbi van, 5 sebességes, és ugyanennyi lóereje is van Nagyszerű munka Viktor. .

2012 TT STICKER

2012-05-28T09:45:00.002+02:00

from here: http://www.iomtt.com/Shop/Gifts/TT-2012-Sticker.aspx?ticrumb=www.iomtt.com!

IOM

2012-05-28T01:24:00.002+02:00

FREDDIE SPENCER EXPLAINS MOTORCYCLE RACING

2012-05-28T01:04:00.000+02:00