HONDA CB750 CUSTOM BY PUREBREED FINE MOTORCYCLES

Purebreed Fine Motorcycles is a relatively new French Canadian custom motorcycle garage run by Guillaume Brochu, Guillaume is one of those non-traditional intellectuals who find fascination with seemly unrelated things but then somehow manages to pull them altogether. He graduated from college as a certified accountant before eighty-sixing Microsoft Excel for the life of a sommelier, a career he kept for 10 years.

Whilst living the high life as a professional sampler of fine wines, Guillaume discovered downhill mountain biking and threw himself into the sport – going so far as to hand build his own specialist bikes and then tweaking them for specific courses.

It wasn’t long after this that he discovered motorcycles, a passion that would allow him to use his technical skills from building mountain bikes and his sommelier skills on those days when the engine just won’t start.

The Honda CB750 you see here is one of the original builds from Purebreed Fine Motorcycles, it has a beautiful sense of minimalism and purpose about it, a theme that seems to work well with the older SOHC CB750s.

As with all Purebreed Fine Motorcycle customs, this bike’s build started with a full tear down and engine rebuild, to ensure that it’ll be a reliable daily rider for its new owner. This particular CB750 has had its engine re-sleeved to 915cc, a new aggressive cam has been added as KPMI valves, titanium retainers, forged connecting rods and a lightened and balanced crankshaft.

These modifications make the bike capable of producing 90hp at the rear wheel with 80 ft-lbs of torque (both dyno tested), these figures coupled to the bike’s new dry weight of 320lbs make it a far more nimble machine than the stock SOHC CB750 ever was.

The finished touch on the bike was the addition of Porsche Lime Gold Metallic paint, a bold choice but it works remarkably well on this build and contrasts nicely with the exhaust wrap, seat upholstery and blacked out engine.

If you’d like to see more from Purebreed Fine Motorcycles you can click here to visit their website or click to Like their Facebook Page.

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MOTO GUZZI CUSTOM BY URBAN MOTOR

 The Moto Guzzi California was originally co-designed by Moto Guzzi and the Los Angeles Police Department Traffic Division to be the department’s new standard-issue motorcycle, it had to have a 1/4 mile time of 16 seconds or less, a left-foot gearshift (not standard at the time) and a bulletproof windshield.

By the mid-70s many police departments across America had begun ordering the California model, including the California Highway Patrol, and the civilian population of the US had cottoned onto the bike as well – leading to solid sales figures across the country.

Due to the model’s cruiser DNA it isn’t a popular target for cafe racer conversion, which seems like a bit of a shame really as the bike’s large V-twin and shaft drive can be exceedingly fun to ride once the weight has been reduced and a few performance tweaks are made.

Urban Motor, a German custom motorcycle builder with over 60 bikes to their name, recently had a 2003 California delivered to their workshop by a client who wanted it modified to be a little more performance oriented – he didn’t need a cruiser, just an bike capable of fun, no-nonsense urban transportation.

The project began with a full tear down of the bike and a thorough inspection of the 1100cc fuel-injected V-Twin and drivetrain. It was decided that the original frame, rims, brakes and forks would be kept in place and that the rest of the bike’s parts would be replaced with an eye for increased performance ability.

A swing-arm was sourced from a Moto Guzzi Le Mans IV and modified to fit, an LSL Sport Touring Handlebar was fitted, Magura grips were added, Tommaselli levers were attached and connected and a Motogadget Chronoclassic speedo was used in place of the original instrument cluster.

The original fuel tank was removed and replaced with a new handmade alloy tank with a Monza-style cap, the rear frame needed to be shortened and modified to accommodate the leather handmade seat, a new pair of alloy fenders were fitted to the front and back and an LSL Clubman headlight was used.

Once the bike was completed it was named (Ufo, Henry and Peter at Urban Motor always name their creations) “Slim Alloy” in honour of all the new alloy parts and the fact that the bike’s weight has been reduced significantly. It’s now back in the hands of its owner who’s said to be exceedingly happy with his reborn Moto Guzzi, which isn’t hard to understand.

If you’d like to see more from Urban Motor you can click here to see their back catalogue or you can click here to seethe last of their bikes that we featured on Silodrome.

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CT SCUDERIA CORSA WATCH

When you're out on the race track, timing is everything — from figuring out exactly how late you can brake, to getting your shifts down perfectly, to hitting all the right lines — everything contributes to shaving seconds off your lap time. The CT Scuderia Corsa Watchis made with exactly this in mind — with a design inspired by the clunky stop-watches typically worn around the neck by those helping you measure those precious seconds. It features a prominent start/stop button that protrudes from the watch case, making it simple to press even when you're on the move. With interchangeable bands made from leather materials regularly found in performance cars, and a range of colored cases and buttons available, you can customize it just as much as you do your ride.