Elliot Gröndahl: Malmö by night 2013

after N°1 : THE GLOBAL PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD 2013 DEUS

SECOND PLACE

MILAN - FILIPPO BASOLO

The motorbike was an Honda Nx 650 Dominator, our first target was to make rear part with height adjustable to obtain a smoother line, so I even decided to make the tank in composite by zero, for the same homogeneity concept. A touch of aggressiveness comes from the front fork, taken from a 1995 KTM LC4, treated in anodic coating.I made the sub frame for the front beam, to keep in as close as possibile to the fork. I made the side panels, the rear fender is normally a front cross fender. I decided to paint everything in black shiny and embossed to have semplicity, the colour of the tank results from a mix of advanced colours, with base metal green and kandy orange, obtaining something like a brown kandy very strange!Last touch, the seat made by me, and completed in KTM material, and the exhaust system, made by Fresco Exhaust.

THIRD PLACE

INDONESIA - TIMBOEL GARAGE

The inspiration came from the Honda Astrea 800 and a concept of boardtracker collaborated with custom machine. A plunger suspense innovation started with cutting the rear fender area and the seat was installed with frames that function as rigid curved tail frame with the addition of a pipe sleeve is used to swing the swing arm gripping with his original Yamaha Alfa rear shock as intermediary, make it a little bit like motor BMW R25. Girder fork front view selected to command the front with 4 plate clutches, and adopted the classic Harley Davidson seat that accompanied by drag style made the driver's stoop. By using 325-18 size of wheel with Champ 250-18 Rim, a handmade aluminium spokes with custom front hub and Kawasaki Ninja Disc brake all is covered by a beautiful Traditional Balinese Floral carving and support a concept of Old School Bobber.

The standard engine as well as supporting Carburetor Honda tiger, as a supporter of bolt and nut contrived lathe custom made from brass and custom exhaust hand made as a supporting appearance. Use Darim leather upholstery. This is the "Jabrix" modifier works by Timboel garage with his painting and took Engrave Bagoes Customized by Glorious metal work

FOURTH PLACE

INDONESIA - LOWO ABANG ART CYCLE

I started to build the frame out of Iron pipes and then had the springer fork custom hand made. All the remaining spare parts such as fender, tank, head light… have been custom hand made by myself. The whole concept started around the engine JAP LONDON 350Cc of the year 1928. On the engine only the gear box have been custom with spare parts from BSA 350Cc.

FIFTH PLACE

INDONESIA - BACKYARD CUSTOMS

Inspired by Café Racer the Backyard Custom MC start working on Honda GL Pro Neotech 1997/160cc single cylinder head using twinport exhaust and custom stainlees with Avon speedmaster tire for the front and rear tire and Avon MKII swing arm rests with Suzuki GT 185 and shockbreaker YSS 34. Tank and upholstery and electric box using alumunium materials

TWENTIETH PLACE

MILAN - FABIO FILIPPI

“Bone” is a project born in winter 2012/2013. We wanted to create a motorbike that could show these 3 elements: English style, Essential and Rebel.

The base is a Jawa 350 twin cylinder two stroke, born in Czech Republic in 1975, found in a site on sell, bought, taken at home, and immediately put on the work bench in Fabio’s garage! As you can see, all dispensable has been removed, following the trend café racer, and “beauty and rebel”.

Let’s imagine in the 60’s when, after a fight between Teddy Boy in a bar at the outskirts of Derby, the flashing lights of police are closing. So, let’s run away! Blinking lights, keys, rear light, mirrors aren’t necessary! What is it necessary? Front beam, good brakes, rapid throttle and capacious tank! The engine has been serviced, the electric system made new, front fork is modified, the rear side of the frame is modified to install a single seat , tyres are changed, and the handlebar is a new, more “racing” one.

‘76 Kawasaki KH500 - ‘Kermit’

In a world of sterile, bubble-wrapped motorcycle design that puts government regulations and usability above all else it's easy to forget that once upon a time, motorcycle design was an entirely different beast. Take, for the sake of argument, the rather ‘charismatic’ Kawasaki 500cc triples from the 1970s. Put simply, they were an air-cooled three cylinder sportsbike with two exhausts on one side and one on the other, barely-there brakes, a penchant for death wobbles at high speed and the ability to flip itself rubber-side-up with any decent twist of their throttles. They were also bloody quick. So quick, in fact, that journalists of the day refused to believe Kawasaki's quarter mile claims until they themselves managed to replicate them, thus proving that the bike was actually the quickest production motorcycle of its day. Even the legendary Plymouth Hemi Cudas would eat their dust. Cue this immaculate and very green rocket from the crypt, Craig Johnston's Kawasaki KH500 - aka ‘Kermit’.

“Kermit is a 76 KH500 has quite a long history as a café racer,” says Craig. “The bike was first built up 20 years ago by a good mate of mine, but due to the whole family/life thing taking over, he decided to offload the bike. So for the last 18 years, Kermit has been my play thing. I rode the bike as it was for several years until things started to break. In the pre-eBay days, sourcing Kwaka triple parts was nigh on impossible locally, so the bike was parked in my fathers damp shed and pretty much forgotten about while I riding my other bikes.

12 months ago, while giving my father a hand to clear some junk out of his shed, I rediscovered the KH and brought it home with the idea of restoring it. 10 plus years in a damp shed being used as a saw horse hadn't done the bike any favours; the engine was locked up, tank rusted out, fairing cracked, and polished alloy and chrome parts were in a very bad state. I spent a good six months walking around the bike, planning what was needed and what I wanted to create. In its original guise it had been very highly strung, and was barely street-able - pretty much needing 5000rpm to even get off the line with some nasty detonation issues. This time around I wanted something that was a lot more civilized and practical. This bike would be getting a lot of use, so it had to be able to be run hard on pump fuel.”

“I removed the engine in January and dropped it off for a full rebuild. This included the crank, which received slotted Vesrah rods and Wossner pistons. While the cases were split we also rebuilt the gearbox. Meanwhile, I finished stripping the bike. The frame went out for sandblasting and powdercoating, but this time in the more traditional black as against the green that my mate had painted it previously. Then the new SS Ducati fairing and screen arrived, and they along with the tank were sent off for painting.

The bike was finally ready for the road in June but it was soon evident that detonation was going to be an issue when it was pushed, there was not enough squish and too much compression. We decked the barrels and reshaped the combustion chambers, dropping the compression down to 145psi. These changes made a huge difference and now the bike can be ridden as they were intended.”

“Kermit is no show bike and has racked up nearly 2000km in the last 4 months. It's a barrel of fun to ride and as a member of Perth Cafe Racers we live by the motto “take the long road home”. So do we, Craig. So do we.

Photos by Ryan at RSK Photography Perth

[Special thanks to Rex from Garage Project Motorcycles] from PIPEBURN

Look At Life 1960's Scrambling

1976 PORSCHE 934/5 IMSA “EL SALVADOR”

This 1976 Porsche 934/5 IMSA Racer, dubbed “El Salvador”, is a former world championship winning racer that’s seen action right around the world. Its first ever race outing was at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1976 where it took an impressive 2nd place (in class) in the capable hands of the Gelo Racing team headed by Georg Loos.

Throughout the rest of ’76 the car would race at the Mugello 6 Hours (finishing 6th overall, 2nd in the GT class), then later at the Nurburgring 1000Kms it finished 2nd overall.

In 1977 the car changed hands – its next owner was the talented Swiss privateer racer, Claude Haldi who would race the 935 in World Championship and European Championship road racing events, plus a few European hillclimbs. Claude took the Porsche back to LeMans in 1977 however it was forced to retire due to a transmission failure and wouldn’t get to repeat its remarkable 2nd place finish from a year earlier.

In 1978 Claude Haldi sold the car on to a South American driver racing under the unusual pseudonym ‘Jamsal’, this new owner had the original 934 specification car modified to 935 specification with twin-turbochargers, he then raced it in North American IMSA events as well as South American races until late-1981. During this time, the highly capable Porsche 934/5 won the 6 Hours of El Salvador – which gave its owner the World Champion title.

In the early-80s, the car was fully re-bodied (into its current form) with K3/M13 bodywork, the new owner also fitted an Andial-built, flat-fan, twin-plug, 3.2 litre engine. It was in this guise that the car was treated to a full restoration in 2005, it’s now in stunningly clean condition and is being offered for sale at the upcoming Monterey Auction held by RM Auctions on the 16th of August 2013. There’s currently no estimated price available but you’ll need at least a million dollars on hand to win the auction, you’ll then be able to pay for a tank of gas with the change. Maybe.

You can visit RM Auctions here to read more and see the rest of the images.

Photo Credits: Darin Schnabel ©2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions

First Place : Indonesia - Semangat Putra Motor

Deus a organisé un concours de prépa. Le vainqueur a réalisé ce beau cafe racer en fabriquant un étonnant moteur trois cylindres. Il ferait 600 cm3…

Indonesia - Semangat Putra Motor

Motor Home builders workshop "Semanagat Son Motor" leads by Adib M.Yusuf, starts their custom with a Honda GL 100 engine for their concept of Café Racer. We used the 3-cylinder engine from a Yamaha Mio head engine, completed with 3 carburetors to finally reach a 600Cc power engine. Using the front shock from CBR1000, the front hub is a combination of a custom hand made Yamaha Mio and a Honda Supra. As for the rear hub we combined a Binter Mercy and a Honda Supra. The swing arm is from a Triumph Bonneville that has been hand made polish same as the exhaust. The tank made of galvanized metal sheet and the seat made of fiberglass have been inspired from a Café Racer. The paint job (red and white) are original Javanese motif.

CAROUSING WITH THANKS

You'll soon be making the rounds and gaining the pounds. This Thanksgiving, at least head home in style.

Todd Snyder Selvedge Oxford Shirt ($195). Todd Snyder + Champion Baseball Sweater($295). Todd Snyder Olive Selvedge Officer Pant ($250). Todd Snyder Camel Wool Cable Hat ($125). Oak Street Bootmakers Navy Hunt Boot ($376). Wallace & Barnes Batten Belt($98). Cavalier Original Leather Duffle ($1,695). Jack Spade Luggage Nylon Carryall Case($145). Oliver Peoples Bernardo Sunglasses ($390). Izola Collapsible Travel Cup ($18).

This edition of Garb is sponsored by our friends at Todd Snyder.

Dakar 2014 : Al-Attiyah, compañero de Peterhansel / Al-Attiyah rejoint Peterhansel

Los organizadores del ASO han presentado hoy oficialmente el Dakar 2014 en una conferencia de prensa en París. Nasser Al-Attiyah se une a Stéphane Peterhansel en la formación X-Raid line-up, mientras Carlos Sainz pilotará un buggy preparado por SMG.

L’édition 2014 du Rally Dakar a été officiellement présentée aujourd’hui lors d’une conférence de presse organisée par ASO à Paris. Nasser Al-Attiyah rejoint Stéphane Peterhansel dans l’écurie X-Raid, Carlos Sainz pilotera un Buggy préparé par SMG.

El 26º Dakar empezará el 5 de enero en Rosario, Argentina, y acabará en Valparaíso, Chile, dos semanas más tarde después de un viaje de 9.000 km a través de América del Sur, incluyendo 4.904 km cronometrados para los 151 participantes en la categoría de autos.

El ganador de 2011 Nasser Al-Attiyah ha cambiado su buggy Red Bull por un Mini ALL4 Racing/Michelin del equipo X-Raid junto al 11 veces ganador Stéphane Peterhansel y el español Nani Roma (2^º en 2012).

El sudafricano Giniel de Villiers (ganador en 2009) conducirá de nuevo un Toyota Hilux, mientras Carlos Sainz (ganador en 2010) ha elegido un buggy SMG. Se espera que el norteamericano pilote un nuevo Hummer con el ganador de la reciente Baja 1000, B-J. Baldwin. El argentino Lucio Alvarez (5^º en 2013) dispondrá de un nuevo Ford F-150 semioficial.

El antiguo piloto del WRC Federico Villagra está inscrito con un Mini ALL4 Racing, como su compatriota Orlando Terranova y el polaco Krzysztof Holowczyc. Christian Lavieille se unirá al piloto portugués Carlos Sousa en el equipo chino Haval. El doble campeón del mundo de rallyes Miki Biasion regresa a la categoría de automóviles con un Fiat.

La 36^e édition du Rallye Dakar s’élancera de Rosario (Argentine) le 5 janvier 2014 pour se conclure à Valparaiso (Chili) deux semaines plus tard après environ 9000 km, dont 4904 km chronométrés pour les 151 concurrents engagés en catégorie Auto.

Nasser Al-Attiyah, vainqueur de l’édition 2011, abandonne son Buggy Red Bull pour rejoindre le team X-Raid. Comme Stéphane Peterhansel, 11 fois vainqueur de l’épreuve, et l’Espagnol Nani Roma (2^e en 2012), il pilotera une Mini ALL4 Racing/Michelin.

Le Sud-Africain Giniel de Villiers (vainqueur en 2009) repart avec un Toyota Hilux, alors que que Carlos Sainz (vainqueur en 2010) a choisi un Buggy SMG. L’Americain Robby Gordon est annoncé sur un nouveau Hummer avec le vainqueur de la Baja 1000 2013 BJ Baldwin. L’Argentin Lucio Alvarez (5^e en 2013) fera débuter un Ford F-150 semi-officiel.

L’ancien pilote de WRC Federico Villagra est engagé sur une Mini ALL4 Racing, de même que son compatriote Orlando Terranova et le Polonais Krzysztof Holowczyc. Christian Lavieille rejoint le Portugais Carlos Sousa dans le team chinois Haval. L’ancien double champion du monde des rallyes Miki Biasion est de retour en catégorie Auto sur une Fiat.

The Delivery

Our first official road trip, travelling from Suffolk to the south of france over 1000 miles delivering the 'Hunter' a Honda CB250 Superdream to a good friend and customer.

The Delivery from Old Empire Motorcycles on Vimeo.

To see more from us and the bikes visit- oldempiremotorcycles.com
To see more from the very talented Chris Fergusson visit- chrisfergusson.co.uk/

Revival Cycles Guzzi Le Mans I: Texas racer

The guys from Revival Cycles, in Austin, Texas, know how to treat an Italian diva: their customised Moto Guzzis and Ducatis are in demand far beyond the State's borders...

You might be surprised to find a specialist in Italian racing machines in Texas. But Austin is next to Portland, one of the younger, hipper cities in the USA - and in addition to organic coffee shops, microbreweries and galleries, there is the now-obligatory custom bike shop, somewhere to hang out on Saturday afternoons in your oilcloth jacket and Red Wing boots. But Revival Cycles is a bit special - restorer Alan Stulberg has even been given credit for his work by Moto Guzzi in Italy.

Passion meets pragmatism

The recipe is simple: passion and pragmatism in equal measure. For Stulberg, motorcycles are an aesthetic expression, a demonstration of beauty in a practical guise. It sometimes takes quite an effort to reveal that beauty, however: as illustrated by the 1978 Moto Guzzi Le Mans I, which arrived at Revival Cycles in a miserable condition in 2012. Stulberg stripped and rebuilt it, first as a slimmed-down custom bike, and then as a vintage racer. The dull grey colour, incidentally, was inspired by a Porsche 356 - a sensational choice in our opinion!

Further details can be found at revivalcycles.com.