Sci-fi-themed bikes are sometimes a visible catastrophe, however we’re digging this Mandalorian-inspired customized Ducati Streetfighter from Jerem Bikes. We additionally characteristic a cultured Moto Guzzi Le Mans from the United Arab Emirates, a contemporary Sportster with classic seems, and the brand new Moto Morini Calibro and Calibro Bagger.
Ducati Streetfighter 1098 by Jerem Bikes In case your passions embrace bikes and Star Wars lore, Jérémie Duchampt at France’s Jerem Bikes has a deal with for you. His newest café racer, based mostly on a Ducati Streetfighter 1098, pays tribute to the favored Star Wars tv present, The Mandalorian.
Themed customized bikes are sometimes clichéd messes, however many of the Mandalorian-inspired particulars on this practice Ducati Streetfighter solely turn out to be obvious as you look at the bike intently. From a distance, the bike cuts the identical aggressive strains that we’ve seen on earlier Jerem Ducati builds.
The Streetfighter retains its OEM gas tank however swaps the remainder of its bodywork for a collection of handmade sheet steel items—together with a café racer-style tail part and a pair of aspect fairings. The components are painted with a chrome end, mimicking the beskar armor worn by the titular Mandalorian, Din Djarin. Ceramic-coated and leather-based accents, all in brown, decide up the aesthetic of the present.
Jérémie additionally fabricated a headlight cowl that mimics the Mandalorian’s helmet, and commissioned Yaya Brush Sellerie to echo that design within the seat’s upholstery. A number of different nods to the present are littered all through the bike, however this Streetfighter is extra than simply bike cosplay—it’s sporting some hop-up components too.
There are myriad carbon fiber trim bits fitted, Brembo brake calipers, Pirelli Supercorsa tires, and ISR brake and clutch controls. The cockpit wears a one-off steering dampener mount, customized clip-ons, and CNC-machined aluminum bar-end mirrors.
Jérémie noticed to a couple wise fixes and mods too—like refurbishing the radiator, replenishing the plumbing, and shifting the voltage regulator for higher cooling. Take a gander on the engine, and also you’ll spot the requisite open clutch cowl, and a CNC Racing hydraulic clutch slave cylinder.
Certain, Jerem’s Ducati Streetfighter might enchantment extra to geeks than common Joes. However should you look previous the Star Wars references, it’s nonetheless a reasonably cool café racer. [Jerem Motorcycles]
Moto Guzzi Le Mans 1000 by Sheriff Bikes Moe from Sheriff Bikes within the UAE loves customized bikes and Moto Guzzis. So when the chance to purchase a retired 1984 Moto Guzzi Le Mans 1000 race bike got here up, he noticed it as the right alternative to lastly construct a customized Moto Guzzi.
When Moe discovered the Le Mans, it had been nicely and really used for its meant goal. The bike had campaigned in Spain and had additionally competed at Spa, Le Mans, and different European tracks. Whereas it may run like a racehorse, it was initially constructed for endurance so not one of the road-going equipment had been fitted—which made it simpler for Moe to tear it down and redesign it.
A customized fairing was made by hand, with inspiration seemingly taken from Agostini and Magni racing components from the Eighties. The spherical headlight is an LED unit, as are the Motogadget bar-end flip alerts. Motogadget additionally equipped the speedometer and switchgear, with Tommaselli clip-ons and customized CNC mirrors finishing the rebuilt entrance finish.
The seat and rear cowl had been made by hand and completed with diamond-stitched leather-based, which additionally matches the brand new grips. The bodywork was completed in a shocking inexperienced and silver livery, harkening again to Moto Guzzi’s early racing successes. The gold accents are a pleasant contact, and are harking back to the gold particulars that Moto Guzzi themselves added to their Centenary particular editions in 2021.
Because it was a race bike, the massive Guzzi had had all its electronics stripped, so Moe needed to match a brand new alternator, voltage regulator, and customized wiring harness. Fueled by 44 mm Mikuni racing carburetors, Moe says that this factor completely flies.
The entire venture took Moe six months, however we guess he’ll be having fun with the fruits of his labor for the remainder of his life. [Source]
1957 Harley Davidson Sportster Tribute by Bleeding Coronary heart Customs Cheyenne ‘Shiny’ Keogh, the proficient builder behind Bleeding Coronary heart Customs, has her father Mark to thank for her love of motorcycling. Straight out of the household conservatory-slash-workshop comes Cheyenne’s newest construct—a 2009 Harley-Davidson Sportster 883. Closely impressed by the primary Sportster from 1957, Cheyenne has reworked her EFI Sporty into a shocking recreation of the unique bike.
“The 1957 Sportster is the basic, the primary one in every of its variety, and it simply appealed to me as quickly as I noticed it,” says Cheyenne. “Not too low, an important paint line on the tank (particularly that two-tone shade scheme), and a basic trying exhaust and seat.”
Basic metal fenders had been wrapped round new spoked wheels and painted a fantastic metallic blue. The tank is from a Superlow mannequin and bears a placing resemblance to the unique Sportster—particularly with the two-tone paint job.
The manufacturing facility seat was changed with a solo saddle and the rear finish was lifted with longer Hagon shocks. This gave the bike a couple of inches extra clearance and set its stance identical to the Grandfather Sporty’s.
The 7” Lucas headlight is mounted on customized brackets that Mark made in his workshop, utilizing his go-to setup; an 80-year-old pedestal drill, a vice, a hacksaw, and a few recordsdata. A set of black Freeway Hawk Seaside Bars had been slipped into the handlebar clamps and a set of basic crash bars had been bolted to the downtubes. The ultimate piece of the puzzle was a customized twin exhaust, made to imitate these discovered on the unique 1957 Sportster.
Even essentially the most loyal H-D homeowners can be hard-pressed to note that it is a trendy bike – a proven fact that Cheyenne and her dad each love. The Motor Co. has been re-releasing trendy variations of its basic lineup for years, nevertheless it’s sorely lacking a reinterpreted Sportster. And with the latest demise of the air-cooled Sportster, it seems like we’ll by no means get one. [Source]
New Moto Morini Calibro and Calibro Bagger Have you ever ever seemed on the trendy Honda Insurgent and thought it must look extra… American? That’s what it looks like Moto Morini has executed with their model new cruisers—the Moto Morini Calibro and Calibro Bagger.
The Moto Morini identify goes again to 1937 when it was based in Bologna, Italy by Alfonso Morini. Morini’s lithe single-cylinder racing machines of the 50s and 60s paved the way in which for his or her gorgeous 72-degree V-twins of the Nineteen Seventies. Moto Morini was going nicely till the corporate was plagued with the monetary woes that befell many Italian bike corporations again within the day.
The corporate has modified arms a couple of occasions and is at present owned by the Zhongneng Car Group. The Moto Morini X-CAPE journey touring bike launched in 2021, together with the Seiemmezzo bare bike. Roll into 2024 and the Calibro line is Moto Morini’s first foray into the world of cruisers.
Propelled by a 700 cc inline twin, the Calibro encompasses a low 28-inch seat peak and a 440-pound dry weight. It additionally seems like somebody put a California club-style Harley within the wash on the new setting by mistake.
That’s to not say we don’t prefer it, although. We initially requested ourselves why anybody would need a 700 cc bagger, however the extra we take a look at the Calibro, the extra it grows on us (like a fungus).
The LED lighting, 41 mm forks, and 18F/16R wheels all look the half. The engine pumps out a decent 68 hp and even has a slipper clutch, whereas Bosch ABS controls the 320 mm entrance brake and 255 mm rear brake. Vast-profile tires give the bike a chunky, customized aesthetic.
Whereas the stripped-down Calibro seems okay, we’re fairly taken with the Calibro Bagger. Regardless that the engine seems prefer it got here from a Kawasaki Vulcan, the miniaturized batwing fairing and five-gallon panniers go well with the bike to a tee. The bagger additionally encompasses a extra fashionable rear fender over the usual Calibro.
At $5,999 for the Calibro and $6,799 for the Calibro Bagger, each make for a compelling argument should you’re in search of a mid-sized, however manageable, customized cruiser. And for all of the flack we’re allotting, when has Italian styling made something look worse? [Moto Morini]
