Russell Mecanica’s Pauspecial

“The Pauspecial” is a 1988 Yamaha 125 Special built by Eduardo Iglesias of Russell Mecanica, whose BMW was featured on The Bike Shed a while back, but it’s not just on here because it looks good, it’s here because we really need to celebrate these small capacity customs. Not everyone on a cafe/brat custom is an ex-sports bike rider, hungry for big ccs and torque.

Lots of people discovering our world of custom motorcycles come from scooters or bicycles, or no bike experience at all, and others are just not looking for a machine that wants to throw them off into a hedge the first time they’re less than subtle on the throttle. Bring them on. These riders are the future.

This bike was bought in original condition with 14,000 kms on it. It was black and was a runner with Spanish papers, ready to ride.

When Eduardo’s first got hold of the bike he decided to give it to his wife as a birthday present, but a month later they discovered she was pregnant so it became the donor for a build for Eduardo’s friend Paulino who is the chairman of two surfing schools and a hotel/restaurant in Salinas Beach in Asturias, where Motofest was held.

Paulino wanted a bike that would give him the opportunity to ride it to the beach with his surfboard, so it needed to be a gentle ride – plus it was the first bike was to won after his Vespa. Eduardo dismantled the bike, rebuilding the rear subframe and seat, relocating the battery and electrics.

The front end is new and comes from a Beta Trials bike, donating the forks brake and front wheel, both wheels wear trial tyres. The tank comes from a Derbi and the seat was handmade and upholstered, and although it’s not clear from these photos, there is also a surfboard rack. The paint job is inspired by the colours used in Paulino’s hotel, The Longhouse.

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LOW AND MEAN®

This motorcycle was built with Bolt-on products by Low and Mean. There was no cutting, no welding to create this custom. Low and Mean does the hard work so you can purchase their products for your Star® Motorcycle. You can see all Low and Mean products at LowandMean.com.

Moto Guzzi V7 Bike 2014: V7 Racer, V7 Special and V7 Stone

The Italian manufacturer Moto Guzzi visited the exhibition EICMA 2013 and introduced line of motorcycles in 2014 V7: V7 Racer, V7 Special and V7 Stone. All three bikes are made in the style of the 70th. They are equipped with a 750-cc V-twin engine: 48 hp power, torque 60 Nm, fuel consumption is 4 liters per 100 kilometers, Crankshaft, service intervals of 10,000 km, a simple electronics.

Changes Moto Guzzi V7 2014:

- New flywheel
- Slightly modernized front of the engine
- The new color to the rest of the 2014 models is identical to the current model year motorcycles. In the catalog of accessories you can find the following items: racing exhaust Arrow Slip-On, the upgrade kit V7 Stone / Special to the single motorcycle shock absorbers Bitubo, aluminum fairings, travel windshield, saddlebags, gel saddle, and much more.

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1959 PORSCHE 356 A CARRERA 1600 GS

This immaculate 1959 Porsche 356 A Carrera 1600 GS has been appraised at somewhere in the region of $550,000 to $650,000 USD, making it a fantastically affordable acquisition for people like Jerry Seinfeld, Jony Ive and that guy who invented Scientology.

The 356 was the first production car from Porsche, the Austrian factory began turning them out in 1948 and by the time a 356 won its class at Le Mans in 1951 the car had become renowned for its build quality, handling and speed. The model would stay in production for a total of 17 years from 1948 till 1965, many iterations of the model rolled out of the factory but the most important was probably the “A” version which was introduced in 1955 as the first real update to the original 356.

Later years would see “B” and “C” versions made to keep the car as current as possible until the 911 arrived in 1963, though even after the arrival of the faster and more modern 911, the 356 still sold in solid numbers and so Porsche kept making them for 2 further years.

This 356 is the “A” model revision and it was ordered from the factory with a fully ticked options list, back in 1959 this list included things like a Blaupunkt radio and two loudspeakers, a rear luggage rack, an electric clock, an 80-litre fuel tank, a factory-installed roll bar and a very desirable (and rare) sunroof.

Over the course of its life, this car saw plenty of mileage between its 3 owners, the most recent of whom sent it for a full, concours-level restoration with Porsche specialist Gary Kempton at GK Restorations in Florida. Post-restoration the car went up against some tough competition to win Best in Show honors at the 2010 Saint Louis Regional Porsche Show and has only been driven very sparingly since.

If you’d like to bid on it you’ll need to register with RM Auctions and then make your way to New York for the “Art of the Automobile Auction” due to be held on the 21st of November 2013 – click here for further details about this car and the auction.

Photo Credits: Michael Furman ©2013 Courtesy of RM Auctions

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