The results are in for the 12th AMD World Championship of Custom Bike Building and Suicide Customs of Japan takes the win for their entry, Rumble Racer. Michael Naumann of Germany took second with Simple Iron and third place goes to Krugger Motorcycles of Belgium for his S&S 103 powered LADD. Custom builds like these will appeal to some more than others. Personally, I like … [Read more...]
Bob Horn’s Recumbent Racer Returns With Two Wheel Steering
When we last left Bob Horn and his recumbent racer, he had just had a rather unfortunate accident running off track leading to an extended recovery. Not the type to waste an opportunity, he used the time off to redesign the racer during the rebuild. Now, Bob's back with the first track test of his EXperimental500, with two wheel steering, no less! He made his way to High … [Read more...]
1983 Dnepr From Basket Case to Fascinating Custom by Robert Harms
We first wrote about this bike six years ago. Doctor Robert Harms bought a 1983 Dnepr Neval (Neval, I believe, is a UK variant of the Dnepr, though some Dnepr experts may be able to clarify) as a $500 basket case, primarily as a test bed for some development work for some aftermarket parts he planned to sell. Since he was having conceptual problems with another complex build … [Read more...]
1938 BSA Buell by Doctor Robert Harms Now For Sale
As noted in the last post, some of the motorcycles built by Doctor Robert Harms are for sale. This one is another fascinating hybrid, it's a 1938 BSA Star powered by the 500cc single from a 2002 Buell Blast. This differs slightly from the description in the eBay listing, but since my information comes from Doctor Robert Harms himself as given to me for our previous article on … [Read more...]
An Extraordinary Custom by Doctor Robert Harms is For Sale
Not long ago, I heard that Doctor Robert Harms had passed. Now, I see one of his extraordinary builds, the Indian/Kawasaki is looking for a new home and I truly hope it finds a good one with someone who can appreciate what they're looking at. We wrote about it some years ago and Robert Harms described it in detail. Some might look at a build like this and think it's a crazy … [Read more...]
Norcroft Enfield V-Twin Engine Running in Final Configuration
A little over two years ago The Kneeslider reported on the revival of the Norcroft Enfield 1000cc V-Twin project. At that point, a new team had been formed, but much engine design work and parts sourcing was still to be done. This new video shows the first Norcroft engine running that is all Indian built, except for the electronic ignition. It sounds strong and smooth and it … [Read more...]
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