Selection is the spice of life, so we’ve rounded up 4 customized bikes from 4 completely different international locations, all constructed utilizing vastly completely different donor bikes. We kick off with a tastefully fettled Triumph Bobber, then transfer onto a cultured BMW R80, earlier than wrapping up with a zippy Honda CM200T scrambler and a pointy Ducati 1098 café racer.
Triumph Bobber by Vagabund Moto and Classicbike Raisch Triumph’s Bobber has turned out to be a well-liked platform for each riders and customizers. From delicate to wild, the low seat top and highly effective, torquey engine make it a sensible choice for riders of all shapes, sizes and expertise ranges.
For this 2022 mannequin, Vagabund Moto teamed up with Classicbike Raisch to provide a quite tasty interpretation of the Triumph Bobber. Selecting to deal with plug-and-play parts quite than out-and-out ranges of fabrication, Vagabund and Classicbike Raisch are focusing on riders who would quite do the work themselves, within the consolation of their very own properties. Utilizing principally hand instruments (with one exception), clients can flip their manufacturing facility Bobber into this.
We’ll begin with the exception—the wheels. The staff swapped out the 16” manufacturing facility wheels for a pair of 17” Excel rims, wrapped in Pirelli Diablo Supercorsa tires.
A Motogadget Tiny speedometer replaces the manufacturing facility cluster, and a set of black aluminum sleeves covet the fork uppers. That is the place the tiny flip indicators are mounted, courtesy of Classicbike Raisch.
The headlight housing was 3D printed, with the mounting brackets constructed from laser-cut metal. Along with the higher fork covers, the headlight setup offers the entire entrance finish only a contact of modernity which we’re right here for, in a giant means. The quick entrance fender was additionally taken from the Classicbike Raisch catalogue.
The centerpiece of the Bobber—and its most unusual element—is its cantilevered solo seat. Vagabund and Classicbike Raisch are nicely conscious of this, so that they determined to place their very own spin on it. They’ve provide you with a plug-and-play resolution with no slicing or welding required. It’s a delicate change, but it surely makes a big effect.
A slew of small touches across the bike flip it from good to nice. The lowered handlebars, blacked-out engine, new entrance brakes and customized paint job are just a few examples of the Vagabund x Classicbike Raisch genius.
If any of this piques your curiosity, then you definitely’re in luck—this explicit bike is now on the market. At €35,000 [about $39,237] it’s a fairly penny certainly. If, nonetheless, you have already got your personal Triumph Bobber, worry not—the elements you see on this bike will even be out there on the market quickly.
So all people wins. [Vagabund Moto | Classicbike Raisch | Images by Stefan Leitner]
BMW R80 by Ellaspede BMW’s boxer twins are the darlings of the customized world. They have been in-built good numbers over the course of many a long time, and, even nowadays, they nonetheless often pop up on the market at good costs.
The proprietor of this 1985 BMW R80, Kevin, is a giant fan of classic and traditional issues. So it’s no marvel he felt the attract of the Bavarian engineering.
“I simply love the best way issues have been designed again within the 70s and 80s,” he says. “I could also be a little bit of an old style man, however I take pleasure in it when one thing has heritage. The BMW air-cooled boxer bikes go means again and nonetheless exist at the moment—I really like that.”
“The best way the cylinder protrudes out simply makes it appear extra-ordinary. The form, the best way it appears to be like, is odd, but additionally fairly. The best way the bike rocks left to proper when the piston fires sideways offers the trip an odd sensation that I simply love.”
As soon as Kevin received his R80, he rode it for about six months earlier than he began itching for a customized motorbike. He was attributable to head abroad for work—however he couldn’t resist scratching the itch. So he entrusted his steed to the reliable staff at Ellaspede in Brisbane, Australia.
There, the BMW was stripped down and a brand new subframe was fabricated from scratch to slim down the rear. Kevin couldn’t carry himself to decide on between the gasoline tank from a mono-shock R80, or a dual-shock R80, however Ellaspede had a solution. Ingeniously, two completely different gasoline tanks have been mounted and two seats have been fabricated, giving Kevin the choice to alter between the 2 setups.
Why two seats? Effectively, the rear part of every tank has a special profile—and Ellaspede wished an ideal match. Leaning into the concept of 1 bike having two personalities, the tanks and seats have been completed in contrasting liveries.
An oft-overlooked side of customized BMWs is baggage house. Sure, that’s not fairly crucial on a lithe, street-going café racer—however Kevin wished this practice bike to be completely versatile. Liking the look of the inventory R80 laborious panniers, the Ellaspede staff fabricated detachable pannier racks, in order that the bike might be transformed for weekend jaunts.
As for the remainder of the construct, the handlebars have been swapped out for wider items and the electronics bundle was overhauled with the standard Motogadget goodies. The entrance guard was minimize down and reshaped, and the engine received some new crash bars, with a single yellow fog mild mounted on the left. An R nineT donated its headlight, whereas Oberon provided the mirrors.
It’s not typically {that a} customized BMW is sensible and handsome, however Ellaspede have hit each marks in model. [Ellaspede]
Honda CM200T Custommade C.A. There isn’t a means round it, small bikes are nice. They’re approachable, flickable and enjoyable, which makes them excellent across the metropolis and suburbs. That is the angle Honda took after they introduced out the CM200T TwinStar (severely, go search for the previous advertisements—they’re good).
It is a latest construct from Greece’s Custommade C.A. The bike initially got here to Christos and the Custommade staff in Athens after their shopper, Giannis, pulled the bike out of storage. It had belonged to Giannis’ father and had been sitting idle for nearly 20 years. Not eager to let the previous bike go to waste, Giannis approached Christos after seeing their earlier work.
Impressed by Paris-Dakar BMWs, Giannis thought a slick scrambler construct would go well with the plucky Honda, and by golly gosh he was proper. Christos fitted the upside-down entrance finish from a KTM 390 Duke and laced a set of recent rims to the hubs. Now sitting on 18” entrance and 17” rear wheels, they’re an inch bigger at each ends, once more suiting the scrambler aesthetic.
The swingarm was prolonged by 5 inches, which made ample room for the journey bike tires that have been spooned onto the edges. The tank was painted in a really Paris-Dakar paint scheme, which we are able to’t assist however get Rothmans Honda vibes from. The Honda logos have been airbrushed by hand by Vasilios Flets, a buddy of the workshop.
There’s no level in having a depraved customized with out having the ability to trip it. Not eager to hamper Giannis with the ache of fixed mechanical issues, Christos put a variety of effort into the engine and working gear.
The motor was rebuilt from the bottom up with contemporary pistons and gaskets. The only carb acquired the identical degree of therapy, and now breathes straightforward by a small pod filter, and a fantastically sinuous two-into-one stainless-steel exhaust was added.
The under-seat space was liberated of muddle (together with the airbox), and now homes all of the electronics, neatly hidden behind customized facet panels. All of the wiring is contemporary, changed with parts from Motogadget, Axel Joost and Daytona. The rear shocks and quick rear guard are additionally new, and the subframe was custom-made to match the longer swingarm, with a customized seat perched up prime.
It’s a motorbike any of us would like to see parked in our personal storage. We’re greater than sure that Giannis is a cheerful man. [Via]
Ducati 1098 by Ronaldo Ferreti A 70s-inspired paint scheme, 160+ hp on faucet and acres of carbon fiber? Signal us up. That is Ronaldo Ferreti’s Ducati 1098-based cafe racer and it’s not simply dripping with high quality, it’s downright drenched in it.
Rising up in Cuba, however now residing in New York, Ronaldo’s pursuits in motorcycling hark again to the reminiscences of his father, who would get round city on a purple Jawa. As a self-professed ‘automobile man,’ Ronaldo received into bikes some years in the past when a mate of his wanted assist with an previous Honda. Ronaldo had a trip on it, and reminiscences of his childhood in Cuba got here flooding again; it was time to get a motorbike of his personal.
After working his means by a couple of machines, Ronaldo began this construct with a brilliant yellow, utterly inventory Ducati 1098. Amazingly, this black and gold magnificence is the fruit of two years and over 250 hours of labor. Much more extremely, Ronaldo did all of this with no store or instruments of his personal—only a agency imaginative and prescient, a rented house at a area people storage and a variety of laborious work.
Not surprisingly, each single nut and bolt has acquired some kind of consideration. After tearing the bike down, Ronaldo tailored the tank from a Ducati Sport Traditional GT1000 to suit. The fairing is from Motoforza, and was mounted utilizing customized brackets.
The subframe and seat are additionally customized, and might be indifferent from the primary body with simply 4 bolts. There’s a small storage compartment beneath the seat too.
The paint scheme was impressed by Ducati’s lovely 900SS from 1979. The black bodywork has been damaged up with gold pin-striping, achieved with 23k gold leaf. The body and clutch have been additionally handled to a shocking gold end. The lettering was all achieved by hand, with the cursive font designed by Ronaldo’s mom—an exquisite private contact.
We talked about the beneficiant use of carbon fiber earlier than and we meant it—there’s a lot. From the engine belt covers and entrance guard, to the brake and clutch levers, this 1098 has gone on a critical weight loss plan. However the greatest chunks of carbon are the brand new BST wheels. Completed in bronze carbon, they not solely look nice, but additionally cut back unsprung weight, making for a extra thrilling trip.
“With weight discount and elevated horsepower, this bike is able to 190 mph,” says a really completely satisfied Ronaldo. “It’s a really highly effective Ducati with no ABS or traction management, simply uncooked energy.”
From the bodywork to the high-quality elements and general design, there’s nothing we don’t like about this bike. [Via]
