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Honda CR500R Resto Mod – One Niche at a Time

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Here's one answer to the "anti-trend" segmentation of the motorcycle market, a 1991 Honda CR500R resto-mod by Jason Meyer. If you look at the photos, you see a spotless, better than new, off road bike built just the way the owner likes it. It's almost 20 years old and he's got something you can't buy in any showroom. Jason has to build on a budget, but this bike looks great, … [Read more...]

The Next Motorcycle Trend May Be No Trend at All

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"Choppers are over." That's really old news, their day came and went and may, some time down the road, come again, ... or maybe not. What's interesting are comments we see on many posts here showing a cafe racer, board tracker, street tracker or some other style of motorcycle where the complaint is we're seeing too many of those, implying that style is also too popular and … [Read more...]

Sbay Motor Company Wins Production Manufacturer Class at World Championship

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If you look at some of the other results at the 2010 World Championship, there's a lot to like and many of the entries are far removed from all of the chopper variations of not too many years ago. The winner of the production class is this entry from Sergio Bayarri of Sbay Motor Company of Spain. Using a RevTech 110 cubic inch V-Twin, though it could as easily have been any of … [Read more...]

Veon by Fred Krugger Wins World Championship of Custom Bike Building

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We keep hearing how the V-Rod engine could be used in all sorts of custom builds and along comes Fred Krugger, winning the 2010 World Championship of Custom Bike Building with the V-Rod powered Veon. The unique feature about this bike is the adjustable frame, transforming from cruiser to upright/touring to racer by altering geometry at several points:   … [Read more...]

Honda Mugen MRV1000

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At this year's Isle of Man TT, there was a classic parade with many old machines not seen in a long time, among those participating was this odd motorcycle, a Honda Mugen MRV1000. A quick look shows a strong British influence with an engine style reminiscent of an old Vincent, but what the heck is a Mugen MRV1000? From the little information available, it seems Hirotoshi … [Read more...]

Erik Buell Racing 1190RR with Turn Signals and Radiator Fans

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The developments continue at Erik Buell Racing, and a few are more interesting than others, like an 1190RR race bike with turn signals and radiator fans, just the sort of thing you might see on a race street bike. Let's see, how long has it been since Erik Buell was shown the door? How long before he can set up shop in the street bike business? Rumors of a street bike have been … [Read more...]