1990 XT600 Teneree by Fugar Metal Worker

1990 XT600 Teneree by Fugar Metal Worker

"Fuck the purists and the nostalgic lovers of the old and obsolete big enduro bikes... Huge elephants with tanks that need a capital to be filled, equipped with ugly plastic fairings and shock absorbers that make you seasick... I cut, welded and forged an old Yamaha Teneree, making it an unconventional bike which cannot and doesn’t want to be categorized in any cliché... It's not a scrambler: too low. It's not a dirt-track: the handlebar is too bent. It’s not a street-tracker, because of the knobbly wheels. It’s a male machine. Evil mechanics and a doubtful exercise in style. Are you brave enough to ride it? 55cv and 105 kg, all-aluminum, kick start. Its name is Spacca Ossa (Bone Breaker). The electrical system is ridiculous. The engine is pissed off. The work on the details? Titanic. If you don’t like... I still have all the fairings: pale blue and loose bowels yellow".  Lorenzo

Photos by Franco Mazzetti

 

 

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TRIUMPH SCRAMBLER BY FGMOTOWORKS

Francesc Galindo has a job most of us would kill for: he’s a MotoGP mechanic who flies around the world wrenching on bikes for the Pramac Racing Ducati team.

In his spare time, he likes to work on customs. He runs Fgmotoworks, a small workshop in Barcelona, and builds road and race bikes—with a special focus on suspension tuning. This custom Triumph Scrambler is Francesc’s latest build, and you can bet that it handles like a dream.

The stock Scrambler is no slouch on the twisties, but Francesc has elevated it to a whole new level with Andreani fork cartridges and Öhlins rear shocks. The accessory parts are equally high quality, with the headlight, seat, and fenders coming from the German company JvB-Moto. The bars, risers, chain guard and sprocket guard are from LSL.

It’s interesting to note where Francesc has concentrated his efforts when improving the Scrambler. As a MotoGP mechanic, he’s keen to save weight, so he’s ditched the standard wheels in favor of a pair of 17” tubeless Kineo rims. They’re now shod with Avon Distanzia tires—in 120 (front) and 160 (rear) widths. He’s also replaced the factory brake system with components from the Italian brand Braking.

The hardest job was the rewire. The electrical system is now mostly concealed within the headlight bowl, and hooked up to a Motogadget m-Tri box. On recent Triumph models it is virtually impossible to replace the standard ancillary components, which are hooked up to a CAN Bus electronic system. But the m-Tri box interprets all the signals and allows customizers to attach the instruments and lighting of their choice.

Interestingly, he’s left the Scrambler engine alone apart from fitting a high-performance Arrow exhaust system. That’ll free up a few extra horsepower, but the message is clear—the biggest gains come from the handling, not the straight-line acceleration.

Francesc’s approach doesn’t just appeal to ‘average Joe’ riders. He also counts professional racers amongst his clients: Héctor Barberá uses a custom Honda CRF450 supermoto built by Fgmotoworks for his training between races.

If you’ve got a Triumph ‘modern classic’ and want a little MotoGP magic sprinkled on it, contact Francesc via the Fgmotoworks website.

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Dji Phantom flies into Volcano

Une éruption volcanique a pu être filmée de très près à l'aide d'un drone. Les images, ont été tournées sur l'île de Tanna, au Vanuatu, à deux heures de vol des côtes australiennes.

1978 Kawasaki KZ400 ‘Elsa’

Having two daughters of my own, I’m a sucker for a good father and daughter story ­– especially when it involves building a beautiful motorcycle. Sadie Glemza from Ohio has been brought up on the sweet smell of gasoline. She was four years old the first time her dad let her ride a motorbike. As she got older, Sadie started racing Junior Dragster, running 8.00′s in the 1/8 th mile. So when she came across a beat up old KZ400 for $400 she thought it would be a great project to do with her dad – who knows his way around a wrench set. “My dad has always been my go to person for anything about a car or motorcycle and it was only fitting we worked together on creating this gorgeous build” says Sadie. So with limited funds they got to work on the bike she calls ‘Elsa’.

The father and daughter team started by doing a complete strip down of the old non-running kwaka. They sand blasted, cleaned, and polished everything. To give the bike a lower stance, they shortened and chopped the frame lowering the whole bike almost two inches.

“We completely tore it apart and rebuilt the engine, welded in a skeleton key flush gas cap, hid the electrical and battery under the seat” she tells us. Living in an area of Ohio that has a large Amish community, Sadie commissioned their skills to upholster the seat – and what a lovely job they did.

They removed the front fender and relocated it to the back of the bike, almost touching the rear Dunlop K81 4.5 tire. They also powder coated the rims and frame black, added some classic clubman bars and then Sadie cut the leather and wrapped the grips herself.

To keep that nostalgic look, a 2-1 megaphone exhaust was chosen – and yes some pipe wrap as well. To finish the bike off, the tank was painted in blue and off-white by Dave Piscione.

We think Sadie and her dad have created a stunning and tasteful KZ400 on a limited budget. Not only did Sadie learn a lot about building motorcycles but she also learnt a lot about her dad along the way. We particularly love the little sticker that reads ‘Dad built. Not bought’. Priceless.

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