Custom Motorcycle BMW K100 Tatanka by Moto Sumisura

Custom BMW K100 Tatanka is another masterpiece of Italian artist Franco out of the garage “Moto Sumisura”. This time, he customized the German motorcycle BMW K100, which enjoys some popularity among customizers. The first Franco Audzhello made the right choice when he decided to install a massive fork USD, which simply begs for a 4-cylinder engine with beautiful design. In general, all custom looks quite harmoniously, including home-made stretcher bars, saddle, harness, wings and Customize exhaust.

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SuperMoto : Estonian win takes Hermunen closer to title / Hermunen gagne en Estonie et se rapproche du titre

the pattern seen so far in the FIM SuperMoto World Championship continued in Estonia where Mauno Hermunen (TM SHR) claimed his fourth double-whammy in four rounds. The Finn finished clear of Charyere brothers Adrien (Aprilia-Team Fast Wheels-Michelin) and Thomas (TM Factory Team) in both today’s races.

Les épreuves se suivent et se ressemblent en Championnat du monde FIM SuperMoto où Mauno Hermunen (TM SHR) a signé un nouveau doublé en Estonie, le quatrième en quatre courses. Le finlandais devance à deux reprises les frères Charyere, Adrien (Aprilia – Team Fast Wheels - Michelin) et Thomas (TM Factory Team).

Once again, Hermunen proved the man to beat in Kuressaare, although his winning margin over the chasing Adrien Chareyre was smaller this time.

The Finn qualified on pole position for the second time this season and gave nothing away to his rivals. Their ranks were led by Adrien Chareyre who conceded just 0.512s and 1.637s in the two races respectively. The Frenchman clearly felt at home at the Estonian track, since he only failed to secure pole by 0.079s. He even posted the second race’s fastest lap (1m12.695s).

Thomas Chareyre recovered from the hand injury sustained last week in the Czech Republic to finish both races in third place (+10 and +14s). Ivan Lazzarini (Honda-L30 Racing-Michelin) was fourth, then sixth, which was enough to defend his footing on the championship’s provisional podium.

The second outing of the year for Thierry Van Den Bosch (TM) saw him finish sixth, then fourth. The two-time world champion got away to a poor start in Race 1 from third on the grid. He completed Lap 1 in 14^th place but succeeded in fighting his way back to sixth spot.

Aurélien Grelier (Team Blot-Yamaha-Michelin) produced two good runs to secure two fifth places, but it was a weekend to forget for Sylvain Bidart (Honda-Team Luc1-Michelin) who had to settle for ninth and 11^th.

The clean sweep of Hermunen (200 points) has taken him a step closer to the title. Thomas Chareyre (172) is second, while third-placed Lazzarini (140) is only two points clear of Adrien Chareyre.

Mauno Hermunen a dominé une nouvelle fois les deux manches de la quatrième épreuve du Championnat du monde FIM Supermoto à Kuressaare même si l’écart le séparant de son premier poursuivant, Adrien Chareyre, se réduit.

Qualifié en pole position pour la seconde fois de la saison, Hermunen n’a pas lâché les rênes suivi de près par Adrien Chareyre qui rallie l’arrivée des deux courses avec 0,512 et 1,637 secondes de retard. Très à l’aise sur la piste estonienne, le Français a échoué à 0,079 seconde seulement de la pole. Il signe le meilleur tour en course lors de la seconde manche en 1.12.695.

Blessé à la main la semaine derrière en République Tchèque, Thomas Chareyre termine troisième à 10 et 14 secondes du vainqueur. Ivan Lazzarini (Honda - L30 Racing- Michelin) franchit la ligne d’arrivée en quatrième et sixième positions, un résultat lui permettant de conserver sa troisième place au classement général.

Thierry Van Den Bosch (TM), pour sa deuxième participation de la saison, se classe respectivement sixième et quatrième. S’élançant de la troisième place, le double champion du monde est très mal parti lors de la première manche et s’est retrouvé à la 14^ème place au bout du premier tour. Il est parvenu à remonter à la sixième position.

Belle performance d’Aurélien Grelier (Team Blot- Yamaha-Michelin) qui se hisse à la cinquième place des deux manches. En revanche, épreuve à oublier rapidement pour Sylvain Bidart Honda – Team Luc1- Michelin) qui doit se contenter des neuvième et onzième places.

En engrangeant 50 points supplémentaires, Hermunen (200 points) se rapproche du titre. Il compte 28 points d’avance sur Thomas Chareyre. Lazzarini complète le podium provisoire (140 points) talonné de deux points par Adrien Chareyre.

Résultats :

Course 1 :1. Mauno Hermunen (FIN-TM); 2. Adrien Chareyre (FRA-Aprilia) 3. Thomas Chareyre (FRA-TM) ; 4.Ivan Lazzarini (ITA-Honda) ; 5. Aurelien Grelier (FRA-Yamaha) ; 6. Thierry Van Den Bosch (FRA-TM) ; 7. Christian Ravaglia (ITA-Honda),…+

Course 2 :. Mauno Hermunen (FIN-TM); 2. Adrien Chareyre (FRA-Aprilia) ; 3. Thomas Chareyre (FRA-TM) ; 4. Thierry Van Den Bosch (FRA-TM) 5. Aurelien Grelier (FRA-Yamaha) ; 6. Ivan Lazzarini (ITA-Honda) ;

Classement général : 1. Mauno Hermunen (FIN-TM) 200 points; 2. Thomas Chareyre (FRA-TM) 172 points ; 3. Ivan Lazzarini (ITA-Honda) 142 points ; 4. Adrien Chareyre (FRA-Aprilia) 140 points, 5. Sylvain Bidart (FRA-Honda) 127 points…

Prochaine épreuve : Latina, Italie, 14 juillet

1346 Venice

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It's not every day that you find out the the largest private collection of original Crocker motorcycles – in the world – are being stored in a warehouse/cafe just down the road from where you live. These beautiful 'Icons of 1930s Los Angeles' have found a new home in a small Waterloo cul-de-sac nestled in one of Sydney's latest gentrified areas. The owner of these exquisite motorcycles, Chilli (as he’s affectionately known), has set out to "preserve a rare piece of automotive history by offering the same bespoke experience as back in Crocker’s prime at 1346 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles” – hence the name.

The guys at 1346 Venice gave us a bit of a history lesson about these special bikes. 'Known as the "Duesenberg of motorcycles”, the Crocker is the definitive American motorcycle – hand-built, powerful and fast. Very much a Hollywood "hot rod", the Crocker was created in and shaped by the culture of pre-WWII California, by former Indian motorcycle engineers and designers, Al Crocker & Paul Bigsby.'

'Before World War II forced the original firm's closure, it’s rumoured that only 125 Crockers were ever built, including the early speedway bike. Today, approximately 66 V Twins are accounted for, making Crocker motorcycles extremely rare. After fading into relative obscurity for half a century, two major auction events transpired, vaulting Crocker into the sights of collectors worldwide. The attention provided by these two events – highlighting the marque's unique history, success and rarity – suddenly made Crocker one of the most desirable and expensive motorcycles in the world.'

We look forward to seeing Chilli and Les continue rebuilding these rare machines. And after watching this video, something tells me they wouldn't want to be doing anything else. As Les says "I get to work on my bucket list everyday” – unfortunately, not many people can say that.