If the invitation says "black tie" and you still insist on riding, this would be a great choice, a 1948 Vincent Series B Rapide that has all the right stuff and presents itself very well. If modern motorcycles leave you wanting something more, let your eyes wander over the lines and curves of of a bike designed to put everything on display. The engine is, to my eye, one of the … [Read more...]
Q-Tec USA Importing Harley Davidson Reverse Trike Conversion
We've previously written about the Q-Tec Engineering kits for Harley Davidsons that convert the Milwaukee iron into either trikes or quads and I thought they looked like a very well engineered product. A very nice feature is the whole conversion is removable, you can return the bike to its original configuration should the need arise. The problem, for anyone here in the … [Read more...]
Suzuki GT750 Water Buffalo Cafe Racer
This is nice! We've written up GT750s before, they're not as sought after as the old Kawasaki triples, but with rebuilds like this one, that may change. They look good in stock form and like any two stroke, they have impressive power. This one, though, is a resto-mod into cafe racer that looks better than any "water buffalo" I've seen before. It's called "Threesome" to reflect … [Read more...]
Dan Gurney Patents Moment Cancelling Four Stroke Motorcycle Engine
Dan Gurney, legendary racer, the man behind All American Racers and designer of the Gurney Alligator recumbent motorcycle, was just issued a patent for a new engine design. It's an upright parallel twin with counter rotating cranks called the "Moment Cancelling 4 Stroke." It's initially aimed at motorcycles, though he suggests it could be used in many other applications in the … [Read more...]
How About a Nice Lazareth Triazuma for Your Morning Commute?
Ludovic Lazareth has been turning out some fascinating custom builds for many years and the Triazuma you see here is well known. It's a reverse trike with power courtesy of a Yamaha R1 engine. It looks just plain brutal and sure to get you grinning when you're not wide eyed with terror as you try to make that impossible turn you just entered way too hot, but other than those … [Read more...]
Welding Can Be Common and Welding Can Be Art
Welding may be common, but the welder doesn't have to be. How you approach your work makes all the difference. You can be that guy watching the clock, putting in the time and collecting a check, or you can set a higher standard. Scott Raabe is one of the other guys, he takes his work very seriously and turns out welds that make you stop and take notice. Some time back I … [Read more...]
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