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House Rockers CB750

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House Rockers of Saitama in Japan, put together some very nicely done Honda CB750s, called the GooBike. Priced at 3,500,000 yen or $40,000, they're street legal and look superb. Dan, one of our readers gives us the rundown: â– K-1 racer replica with aluminum tank: â– Kayaba fork â– Brembo front brake â– Lockheed front and rear calipers â– Forged race crank and … [Read more...]

Design Cycle CB450R For Sale

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Last summer, Kurt Blankemeyer of Design Cycle Inc., put together his prototype CB450R, a street legal version of a CRF450R MX bike. More than a few guys riding in the dirt have had the idea, "Hey, this thing would be a hoot on the street" and Kurt figured he'd do something about it and design a kit so anyone could give it a try. Kurt has fully tested this prototype which … [Read more...]

1983 Dnepr Bobber From 500 Dollar Pile of Parts

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You remember Dr. Robert Harms, he's built some spectacular bikes from the most disparate piles of parts imaginable. This Dnepr is no exception, starting as a $500 pile of parts, everything was reconstructed, rebuilt, improved, modified and reengineered. The result is a knockout. How does he do it? The Doc was kind enough to send me this note to explain: This is a … [Read more...]

Radial Engine Sport Bike?

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With the recent mention of the radial engine project going on down under, you start to wonder what the guys building radial engine customs have been up to. The guys at JRL Cycles, who have now put together a number of bikes around the 9 cylinder Rotec radials, are working on several projects, including an 18 cylinder two row version which should be quite a sight. While … [Read more...]

1975 Yamaha XS650 Street Tracker by Cycle Sports

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Ken Fontenot and the crew at Cycle Sports in Houston, Texas, were thinking about putting together a project bike, something to occupy their time this past winter when things were a little slow. Digging around the shop, they looked at the rusty 1975 XS650 rolling chassis that had been sitting outside the shop for about 16 years and figured, why not? Here's Ken to tell you … [Read more...]

Earning Your Masters of Exotic Metals Degree at the College of Hard Knocks

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After mentioning what a great education is available at Used Honda University and other DIY training centers, Richard Pollock of Mule Motorcycles describes a recent semester where he studied hard and earned some extra credit. Here's Richard: I received a “Masters of Exotic Metals” at the college of hard knocks. I recently built a very exotic Triumph based on a new … [Read more...]