From the second that 2LOUD Customized burst onto the scene, we knew they’d be a customized store to look at. Primarily based in Taipei, the dream workforce of Ma ‘Max’ Yicheng and Lu Yongyu has the flexibility to customise bikes of all sizes and shapes, whereas nonetheless imbuing each with their signature type. It’s little surprise that 2LOUD Customized has established itself as one of many shining stars of Taiwan’s blossoming customized scene.
Our collection of 2LOUD’s greatest builds covers a full spectrum of engine sizes and construct types. From a chopped Cub to a burly Honda CB1100, it reveals the store’s versatility and dedication to constructing tasteful customized bikes.
Kawasaki W800 The Kawasaki W800 has so much going for it if you happen to’re constructing a customized bobber, however much more so when left to the gifted palms of 2LOUD. Accentuating all of the Kawasaki’s greatest qualities, whereas slimming issues down dramatically, this W800 bobber is a purposeful murals with simply sufficient panache.
The construct began with a 2016 mannequin W800, which Max tore all the way down to the naked bones to de-tab the body and fabricate a shorter rear subframe. New Öhlins shocks add angle within the rear, and Max fabricated an excellent twin exhaust with handmade mounts and turned finish caps.
Contributing most importantly to the Kawasaki’s visible transformation is the handmade gas tank—executed within the type of ’70s enduros. It’s a lot slimmer than the W800’s manufacturing facility gear, and Max put in an exterior gas pump and a Speedy Bike EVO administration system to maintain the gas injection system glad.
There are a great deal of particulars you may miss at an preliminary look that add depth to this W800’s persona. The chrome was stripped from the parallel twin’s facet covers, the black paint was stripped from the entrance forks and rear brake drum, and a brand new Brembo caliper was fitted up entrance. Controls, devices and lighting had been all swapped or modified.
One factor that’s certain to be observed is the paintwork—a stellar mixture of pink and heat grey with a silver foil stripe. Paired with a unusual suede and leather-based saddle and Adlert Traditional tires, this W800 is a feast for the eyes with on a regular basis performance. [More]
SYM Cub Clone “Cub plus chopper plus love,” now that’s a tricky idea to grasp contemplating the Cub’s swept traces and humble commuter ergos. However with a bit imaginative and prescient and skillful adaptation of conventional chopper rules, this Cub clone must be probably the most grin-inducing scoots we’ve ever posted.
Max and Lu received began with an SYM Honda Cub clone and ditched the unique 90 cc engine and three-speed, in favor of a Zongshen 190 cc and five-speed. With practically the entire Cub’s plastic stripped, the 190 cc mill hangs out within the wind, and 2LOUD dressed it up a bit with a brand new air filter and customized stainless exhaust.
A chopper wants the fitting stance, and 2LOUD tossed out the inventory Cub fork in favor of a cleaned-up entrance finish from a Hartford HD200—discuss an altitude adjustment. The wheels had been constructed in-house by lacing 18F/17R aluminum rims to the inventory hubs with chrome steel spokes.
Ending off the Cub’s new laid-back stance, Max and Lu fabricated a set of stainless ‘bunny-ear’ handlebars and trimmed what was left of the bodywork for a caramel leather-based saddle and backrest. After a smattering of customized brackets, gussets, and lighting, and a bit love within the type of a number of heart-shaped covers, the Cub’s chopper transformation was full. [More]
Honda CB1100 EX The Honda CB1100 EX is a fine-looking, semi-retro bike, however a far cry from this balanced, lean machine crafted by 2LOUD. Full of intricate particulars and one-off elements, it’s laborious to fathom this was the store’s first four-cylinder construct.
As soon as stripped of its bodywork and extra bracketry, the 2014 CB1000 EX donor has nice bones for a retro construct. The rear subframe was utterly reworked with a brand new, shortened hoop to accommodate a customized leather-based saddle and chopped rear fender. Max then set to work modifying the rear swingarm for the broader Adlert Traditional rubber and put in Gears Racing shocks with Hyperpro springs.
Max and Lu left the CB’s powertrain principally inventory, including Okay&N induction, a Dynojet Energy Commander V and concealing all sensors and fashionable electronics. A lot of the fashionable gadgetry is hidden by a pair of handmade facet panels underneath the seat, and the entire CB’s wiring is now routed by the handlebars and the body.
As we’ve come to count on from 2LOUD, the gas tank on the CB is a very customized piece, handcrafted by Max. Its form leaves loads of the 1,140 cc engine uncovered, and Max integrated a small pocket ahead of the gas cap for the Motogadget instrumentation. An entire slew of customized elements retains us coming again for extra, together with CNC-cut triple clamps, an intricate chainguard and an Lively oil cooler with polished connectors. [More]
Kawasaki W650 It’s straightforward to get too concerned once you’re bankrolling a customized construct, and typically it’s greatest to let the specialists do their factor. Within the case of this Kawasaki W650, although, the client’s directive was easy: make it “cool sufficient,” and have it achieved in time for his birthday.
Max and Lu received began with a 2006 Kawasaki W650, and set about altering virtually all the things. The engine was polished and overhauled with an 803 cc equipment from POSH Japan, and now inhales by a pair of Keihin FCR37 carburetors. The exhaust is a standout, even for 2LOUD, with twin headers that snake by the body right into a pair of shotgun cone mufflers.
Earlier than receiving a slick coat of high-temp silver, the Kawi’s body was reworked all through, and rebuilt all collectively in some locations. The chrome steel swingarm was fabricated in-house, together with the rear brake strut, and the entire thing is suspended by a pair of Öhlins shocks.
Max relates that the proprietor was thrilled with each customized element the duo cooked up for the bike, in order that they saved going. The triple clamp is a one-off CNC’d half, the handlebars are a novel stainless bend and the chainguard is customized, as are the foot pegs with built-in indicators. So quite a few are the ending particulars, that it’s straightforward to bypass the large objects, just like the ribbed peanut tank with an built-in Motogadget speedometer. [More]
BMW R NineT Sporting a retro vibe and simplified unit building, it’s no shock that the BMW R NineT has been sliced and diced in nearly each conceivable method. Even so, there’s one thing distinctive and unmatched in 2LOUD’s rendition—unsurprising contemplating Max aimed to utterly bust conference with the construct.
At a look, there are a ton of visible cues that make this R NineT match 2LOUD’s profile. The de-tabbed chassis sports activities reworked brackets and gussets, a shortened subframe hoop and silver paint. The stellar handcrafted gas tank with built-in instrumentation can also be a 2LOUD signature, and the paintwork is a refined nod to BMW Motorrad historical past.
“I wished to interrupt free from the orthodox café racer type, downsize the gas tank, and discover a steadiness between aggressiveness and concord,” says Max, which possible explains this BMW’s scrambler influences. The bars are taller, the seating place extra relaxed and the bike sports activities Pirelli’s MT60RS rubber—widespread on many OEM scramblers.
Outfitted with a single-sided swingarm, an inverted fork and a blacked-out powerplant, this R NineT isn’t solely too distinctive to categorise, but additionally distinctive amongst 2LOUD’s portfolio. It’s as recent right this moment as once we first profiled it again in 2017, and if that’s not the mark of a top-echelon builder, then what’s? [More]
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