While Harley Davidson tries to attract a younger buyer during their struggle to recover from the slow sales of big twin cruisers, they might want to talk to some guys who are creating customs like this one, the XR124, built by Mike Wilson of Dyno Mike's Dynamic Chassis and Sandy Kosman of Kosman Specialties. Instead of building another bagger or Softail, why not kick up the … [Read more...]
BMW Motorcycle with 694cc Homemade V8 Engine
There's an amazing amount of skill residing out there in home workshops, a great example is this BMW with a 694cc homemade cross plane V8 engine from two inline fours. According to the builder, the crankcase was machined out of a solid piece of aluminum and he machined his own cross plane crankshaft. He made new cams because the timing was wrong for a V8 and he reversed the … [Read more...]
Russian Snow Scooter
The Russians have a lot of snow covered terrain and it looks like they have a lot of time to tinker. There's a whole page of homemade Russian snowmobiles with all sorts of interesting contraptions, including this snow scooter. Sort of looks like a mini-Kettenkrad, doesn't it? No details other than what you can gather from the photos but it's a pretty nifty cold weather … [Read more...]
Cleveland CycleWerks
Scott Colosimo, from Cleveland CycleWerks, sent me a note a short while ago and thought we might be interested in his company. His idea is to build a "working man's motorcycle," something built with quality but priced low enough that the average working guy can buy one without breaking the bank. Scott is from Cleveland, Ohio, and he tells me he tried to build the bike there … [Read more...]
The Possibilities of Limited Production Specials
While off my feet for the last few days, definitely not by choice, I had some extra time to think instead of write. The McDeeb Royal Enfields kept coming back to me as a wonderful opportunity on many levels. A small dealer and builder putting out some very well designed specials based on a current production motorcycle is an idea that could be adapted by many similar companies, … [Read more...]
McDeeb Clubman 500 Superlight
Just a quick update from the McDeeb motorcycle crew with a photo of their latest build, the McDeeb Clubman 500 Superlight. I didn't get any details about this bike, I just received the photo, it isn't even on their web site yet, but judging by appearance, this is another very nice addition to the McDeeb lineup. These are practically guaranteed to build greater demand for … [Read more...]
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