The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show - Numero Uno

Concluding the evening before Marquez would claim yet another first place MotoGP finish, The Handbuilt Motorcycle Show I in Austin, TX was back-to-back days of staggering awesome. Thousands of #motonerds strolled in and out of the doors of our space those two days to soak in everything available: custom motorcycles, The Wall of Death, art, vintage and customized jackets, food, booze, music, and camaraderie. We had the distinct pleasure of spending time with old friends and making new ones that all share the same passion for anything and everything bespoke. We'd like to thank everyone that came out for the event, be it builders, artists, or just folks stopping by to ogle. None of this was possible without your support. We'll see you next year!

Brought to you for FREE by:
Moto Guzzi
Revival Cycles
Circuit of the Americas
Rev'it Motorcycle Gear
Espolon Tequila
Red Bull
Deus Ex Machina
Helm Boots
Hotel St. Cecilia
Michael Hsu Architecture

Special thanks to Ian Pollard for putting this Video together! cargocollective.com/ianpollardimages

BSMC GEAR GUIDE #9

PRODUCT REVIEW – BILTWELL WORK GLOVES

The Biltwell Work Gloves are a rugged all leather riding glove, picked up when my old faithfuls finally sprung a leak. Like everything that Biltwell do, these are built for purpose but also are styled to appeal to a custom bike rider, whether on a brat, cafe racer, tracker or a bobber.

Biltwell are company owned by bikers, for bikers, and were born out of the new wave custom scene. Their products are inspired by identifying a need, rather than an opportunity for a quick buck. Their quality is consistently high, and the pricing very modest considering the build standard of their products. The Work Glove is no exception.

The palms are double thick leather with a suede insert for added grip. They are lightly padded in anatomical pressure points for increased abrasion resistance and “shock isolation”.

The index and middle fingers are articulated for added flexibility for two finger breaking and clutch control. With the stitched “accordian baffles” the gloves feel deceptively light and are responsive. The leather is thick enough to provide moderate insulation, but without feeling a lost of dexterity. These are a very well balanced glove.

The wrist opening has elastic gathering and a velcro closing, allowing the glove to be fitted snugly to the wrist, and allows for easy removal.

These are a comfortable glove out of the box, and the fit is snug and accurate. I become very attached to my gloves, a relationship even more intimate than with my lid. I find an ill fitting glove a worrying distraction, so when trying a new pair I’m always cautious. I felt confident with these the moment I put them on. I get the feeling we’re going to cover some serious miles together.

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1969 FORD GT40 MK 1

The Ford GT40 is an British designed and built endurance racer that was developed with the sole purpose of taking the fight to Ferrari. The 1969 Ford GT40 Mk 1 you see here was one of the first generation of cars sold to private teams and individuals to compete in both local and international events around the world.

This particular chassis was sold to a private buyer in Luanda, the capital and largest city of Angola, in Southern Africa. Less than a year later the GT40 had been sold to Angola-based Portuguese driver, Emilio Marta. In Marta’s capable hands the car was raced prolifically in Angola over several seasons in the heyday of the Angolan Championship – he finished 3rd in 1971, 2nd in 1972 and finally won the championship outright in 1973.

Emilio Marta then moved to Portugal and continued to race his GT40 at Vila do Conde until eventually retiring from racing and using the car for occasional street use until he sold it on 1979. The car passed on to 2 other private buyers until it was fully restored in 2004/2005 by Modena Motorsport.

It’s now being offered for sale by Maxted-Page, interestingly it’s still fitted with its original engine and transmission – this is unusual as most GT40s were hammered throughout their racing lives and are now on their 2nd, 3rd or 4th powertrain.

If you’d like to read more about this Mk1 GT40 you can click here to view the full listing and read more about its history.

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