RYCA CS-2/s Scrambler Kit

The CS-2/s kit is designed specifically for the Suzuki S40/Savage, with all components attaching to existing mounting points. Since no welding or fabrication is required, the project can be completed with basic tools and skills. BASE KIT INCLUDES:
			Two-up seat assembly, upholstery, and hardware. The seat hinges at the front, allowing access to the battery and storage compartment via two hidden aircraft latches.
	Custom battery box. Doubles as mounting point for electronic components.			Foot peg mounting bracket and hardware.
	Fully adjustable, machined aluminum foot controls.			Low profile fuel tank (unpainted).
	Front fender.			Rear fender.
	Lucas style tail light / license plate mount.			Keyswitch / indicator panel.
	Custom fiberglass side covers (unpainted).			Reverse cone muffler.
	Shocks with adjustable pre-load. Available in black or chrome.			Tank mounting bracket.
	18" aluminum rear rim with stainless spokes.			K&N cone filter.
	Sidestand re-location mount.			Belt / chain guard.
	Chromed exhaust adapter.			Front end lowering kit with tool and aluminum spacers.
	Sidestand brace.			Jet Set with a selection of main and pilot jets for carb tuning.
	Super bars.			Gran Turismo style grips.
	Modified side cover bracket.			Decompression thumb lever.
	Custom exhaust header.			Heat shield.
	Kenda K761 dual sport tires (front and rear).			Silicone elbow.
	Muffler bracket mount.			All required mounting hardware. Stainless brake and shift linkages. Motor mount bolts.
contact : http://shop.rycamotors.com/ryca_cs2s_kit.html#

Hard Babe !!

AUTOHAUS: RWB INVADES THAILAND

RWB (Rauh-Welt Begriff) is a Porsche tuner from Japan. the distinct wide body design has become a common site on both the Japanese streets and racing circuits. 

RWB now has spread outside of Japan and we visited the Bangkok garage to see their take on Porsche tuning scene.

Moped or Death Racer?

This insane two-wheeled speed-machine is a one-off custom-framed race bike built by Wolf Creative Customs based in Culver City, and was brought to our attention by the builder, Jeff Wolf, who’s 16 year old son Jonathan pilots this skinny-framed motorbicycle in the So Cal race circuits.

We’ve seen some pretty crazy bikes carve up the tarmac over the years, but this was something new so we had to put her up on the Bike Shed for all the speed loving home builders out here. Here’s how Jeff  tells it…

“I started out building motorized bikes about two years ago, purchased a Chinese two stroke kit and installed it on a cruiser. After some time I realized this was not a reliable engine and looked around for a good substitute. At the same time a group was formed in Arizona that had a yearly race called the Death race.”

“I attended one of these racing and became hooked. That’s when Wolf Creative Customs began. We now have a So-Cal circuit which is raced on local go kart tracks. The rider for these bikes is Jonathan Wolf my 16 year old son, not only is he a rider he also helps build, design and photograph for Wolf Creative Customs.”

“After building a couple bikes I stepped it up and started the design for a large four stroke. This bike features a 196cc OHV Honda motor. With the help of Isky Cams a complete new motor was built. The motor features big valve ported and milled head, custom ground cam, billet con rod, chromoly push rods, gas ported flat top piston, custom rocker arms, billet lightened flywheel, 22mm mikuni carburetor, custom catch can, billet valve cover and a custom three stage exhaust. The motor started out with 6.5 hp and now has a conservative 16 hp. The drive system is a jack-shaft setup with a disk type clutch. The motor is good to 8500 RPM. Engine temp, rpm and speed can all be seen through a Trail Tech Vapor Stealth Computer.”

“The frame is made out of .120 wall mild steel that is mig & tig welded. The tank is aluminum. The seat is hand made out of aluminum and features a suspension shock system. The wheels are custom built to my specs using a moped drum with quick change sprocket setup, front wheel is setup with a custom disk brake from a moped and a heavy duty vented floating disk. The forks are from a downhill mountain bike.”

“The handle bars are motorcycle dirt tracker style. The pedal system is custom made from Sportsman Flyer. The complete bike and paint was completed in my garage shop.”

“We have built a few other types of bikes such as board-track style and street tracker. The latest bike will feature an all-aluminum frame powered by a KTM two stroke. Honda CB 100 is also in the works.”

It’s pretty clear these bikes are a lot more than bicycles with an engine strapped-on, and we’d love to see them in action – especially the machine powered by a KTM stroker! …Check out more of this superb insanity on Facebook at MotorizedBicycleRacing and Wolf Creative Customs - plus thir growing forum HERE.

Mercedes-Benz SL 'Pagoda'

Mercedes might refer to its 1960s SL by the sober model title of W113, but the motoring world recognises the Paul Bracq-styled roadster as a ‘Pagoda’, so named after its concave-shaped hard top.

The well-proportioned, all-new SL replaced both the slightly dowdy 190 SL and the magnificent 300 SL Roadster, a car too expensive for all but the world’s super-rich.
The first 230 SL was introduced at the March 1963 Geneva Motor Show. Production carried on until 1971.
Fuel-injected, SOHC six-cylinder engines came as standard, with the first cars’ 2,308cc (230 SL) motors replaced early in 1967 with a 2,496cc (250 SL) version and finally, in late 1967, a 280 SL was in the catalogue. The latter’s 2,778cc engine finally gave the elegant car a little more ‘go’.


Most commonly fitted with a 4-speed automatic gearbox (four- and five-speed manuals were alternatives at various stages in the car’s life), the Pagoda could never be considered a sports car in the truest sense. However, it was rallied and a well-driven example could keep up with many ostensibly much faster GTs.
Mercedes’ formidable works rally driver Eugen Böhringer won the 6,600km 1963 Spa-Sofia-Liège Rally in a specially prepared 230 SL, for example.


Pagoda ownership was more about understated style and long-distance holidaying. A very popular model in the USA, no golf or country club car park was complete without at least one Pagoda. US models, by the way, were distinguished by their different headlamp treatment and side reflectors, among other detailed changes.
In today’s climate of ever-increasing asset values, the Pagoda is becoming better appreciated, and values for ‘good’ cars have risen.

No, the performance is not strong, and the chances are that the best available car will have an automatic gearbox.
But for timeless looks, solid German engineering and a definite sense of 60s style, the Pagoda has a lot going for it. And with nigh-on 50,000 built over nine years, if you don’t find the perfect one straight away, relax: another will be along very soon.

Related Links This 1971 280 SL is offered for sale by Classic Driver dealer E. Thiesen Berlin GmbH. You can see its full specification in the Classic Driver Marketplace Other 'Pagodas' are listed in the Classic Driver Marketplace

Text: Steve Wakefield(ClassicDriver)
Photos: www.derdehmel.de

Honda Ape 100 by Moto-Exride

Foto: Moto-Exride
Via Planet Japan

Yamaha XT 600 Z “Schokobohne” by Benders

Foto: benders-echte.de
via Racing Café

MTT anticipates new 420 hp jet-bike hitting 260 mph (420 km/h)

MTT (Marine Turbine Technologies) is a U.S. company that over a decade ago made the headlines in the motorcycle press because of the launch of the exaggerated MTT Turbine Superbike - also known as Y2K - an unbelievable motorcycle powered by an engine with the gas turbine lifted from an helicopter and therefore capable to produce something like 320 hp and 576 Nm of torque. Performance figures of course were equally frightening: about 390 km/h (242 mph) of peak torque and a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) sprint time of 1.5 seconds.
However, since the MTT Turbine Superbike is actually becoming a little ‘antiquated’, the California-based company announced that it is currently putting the finishing touches to a brand new motorcycle (if calling it like that would still make sense to you) which will be even more extreme and will have the task of collecting the legacy of Y2K, a jet-bike that became famous all over the world also because of American TV star Jay Leno, who has a true passion for the Y2K and is also known for his huge collection of cars and motorcycles.
Built around the Rolls-Royce gas turbine C-20B - once again borrowed from a helicopter - this yet unnamed monster should be able to deliver no less than 420 hp, with the manufacturer expecting to reach a maximum speed of 420 km/h (260 mph) with an acceleration simply not comparable to anything rolling on two or four wheels. For now MTT has released the graphic reconstruction above saying that the bike is currently undergoing some aerodynamic refinement in the wind tunnel, while the first contact with the tarmac is scheduled for the summer. The company is also working to get the new product homologated for road use in Europe as well, and - just like the Y2K - its price-tag will be as crazy as its performance.
via | AutoEvolution / and TWOWHEELSBLOG

Jeff Snowden’s KZ750

Jeff Snowden is from a small country town in Missouri. He’ll turn his hand to all types of bike build, but prefers Harleys and Cafe Racers. Obviously it was his 1977 KZ750 that caught our attention with it’s white frame and vibrant green bodywork.

Jeff found the bike lying in a mudhole and in “a million pieces” so he had his work cut out after getting the bike home – which he could only do after remounting the engine back in the frame. Since then every part and component has been stripped down and rebuilt – which you can see from the pics on his Facebook pages.

The engine got a big bore kit taking capacity up to a very useful 810cc. Heads were then flowed, the clutch was rebuilt gearbox checked and resealed. The bike breathes and fuels itself through CV style carbs which were re-jetted.

The frame was stripped, chopped and a cafe racer seat loop fabricated before the whole thing was stripped and refinished in arctic white. The seat pan and under-seat storage then just needed upholstering from Jeff’s usual supplier. The bodywork is painted in vibrant lime green.

The forks were stripped and then put back together, re-fitted deeper through the yokes to lower the front and sharpen the steering. The fender is stock, but cut and lowered in the mounts.

The tank is an original 1977 item and the wheels are also stock but refinished in white, running Aisin brakes and pads. The clips-ons wear Motogrip Skull grips, there’s no speedo, just a tach. The headlamp is factory, while turn signals are mini items and the tail light is from a dirtbike. Jeff fabricated the license plate bracket himself.

It took Jeff two years of rounding up parts, assembling the bike to test and run, then stripping back for painting – all done by Jeff – and it was then reassembled at the end of last winter. Jeff showed the bike 12 times and has won nine First places, two Best Bikes, and one 2nd place. Well deserved Jeff, and now we can all enjoy the fruits of your hard labour!

We’ll leave Jeff to finish this in his own words: “I build these for the love and the art of the bikes. Plain and simple!”

from thebikeshed

Alfa Romeo MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde SBK Edition performs stunts at Silverstone

Alfa Romeo introduced the MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde SBK Limited Edition at the Paris Motor Show, but the model has just been launched in the United Kingdom.

To celebrate the occasion, Alfa Romeo enlisted Paul Swift and Chris Walker to perform a unique stunt at the Silverstone circuit. As Swift prepares to enter a corner, he hits a ramp and goes up on two wheels. A few seconds later, Walker swoops in and drives his Kawasaki ZX-10R Ninja under the MiTo for a few seconds before escaping to safety.

As we have previously reported, the MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde SBK Edition celebrates the company's involvement in the Superbike World Championship. It features a two-tone exterior, a sport-tuned suspension and 18-inch alloy wheels. There's also Sabelt racing seats, aluminum pedals and the Blue&Me connectivity system.

Only 28 MiTo Quadrifoglio Verde SBK Editions will be offered in the United Kingdom and they will be priced from £21,595 (OTR).

Source: Alfa Romeo