Posting today on the HD Forums and on their Facebook page, they have provided some scrumptious photos. All of their work, in my humble opinion, is worth salivating over.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
DP Customs have finished another winner
The brothers that make up DP Custom Cycles have finished their latest masterpiece, chiseling out a bike they call DEFENSOR with a color scheme inspired from one of their heroes, Ayrton Senna. The base for this project was a 1982 Harley-Davidson Ironhead Sportster.
Posting today on the HD Forums and on their Facebook page, they have provided some scrumptious photos. All of their work, in my humble opinion, is worth salivating over.
Posting today on the HD Forums and on their Facebook page, they have provided some scrumptious photos. All of their work, in my humble opinion, is worth salivating over.
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
1934 BMW R7 prototype
Over 70 years ago this concept motorcycle from BMW designer and engineer Alfred Böning was born. Unfortunately for the rest of the world, this concept was not put into production due to its apparent high-cost.
Besides its outward beauty, the R7 sported an 800c boxer engine that was ahead of it's time with a forged, single piece crankshaft. Also notice the shifter with its H pattern.
Thankfully for us to even know about this forgotten beauty, it was discovered crated up in 2005.
Severely rusted and corroded, it took a whole team of wizards to bring it back to life, rebuilding the frame, motor, transmission and body. The pictures that we now have, must be what it looked like when brand new, over 70 years ago.
Besides its outward beauty, the R7 sported an 800c boxer engine that was ahead of it's time with a forged, single piece crankshaft. Also notice the shifter with its H pattern.
Thankfully for us to even know about this forgotten beauty, it was discovered crated up in 2005.
Severely rusted and corroded, it took a whole team of wizards to bring it back to life, rebuilding the frame, motor, transmission and body. The pictures that we now have, must be what it looked like when brand new, over 70 years ago.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Monday, May 28, 2012
Need more gas?
Regardless of the size of your gas tank, you may eventually find yourself running low on fuel and long on trip to the next fueling station. Or for the chopper scene out there, you may deliberately be opting for a smaller than average tank. An obvious issue when going for a small, yet awesome looking, gas tank is that it doesn't hold as much fuel as the behemoth tanks commonly found on the big twin motorcycles.
When going on a long run, such as perhaps during Memorial Day weekend, you could find yourself needing a bit more "go juice" in between gas stations.
One possibly remedy is something such as the MSR Fuel Bottle, which can be had for anywhere between $15 - $20 depending on size and where you purchase it at. Generally used for camping stoves, you should be able to find them at a camping supply store or even online at retailers such as Amazon or Outdoor Play. There are other brands to choose from as well.
And what do you do with said fuel bottle now that you have it? Fill it with your favorite high octane fuel of course and find some way to strap it to your death machine. I recommend putting it in a place where it won't take a stray bullet in case you are in a shootout.
One fancy way of putting it on your bike is to use a cool custom leather harness, such as those made by one of the several leather smiths out there on the internet. Alternatively, you could try your hand at making it yourself, as demonstrated on this Chop Cult post by 52rigid.
Here's a picture of a La Rosa saddle bag with a fuel bottle holder already installed.
Now please, try your best not to get stranded.
When going on a long run, such as perhaps during Memorial Day weekend, you could find yourself needing a bit more "go juice" in between gas stations.
One possibly remedy is something such as the MSR Fuel Bottle, which can be had for anywhere between $15 - $20 depending on size and where you purchase it at. Generally used for camping stoves, you should be able to find them at a camping supply store or even online at retailers such as Amazon or Outdoor Play. There are other brands to choose from as well.
And what do you do with said fuel bottle now that you have it? Fill it with your favorite high octane fuel of course and find some way to strap it to your death machine. I recommend putting it in a place where it won't take a stray bullet in case you are in a shootout.
One fancy way of putting it on your bike is to use a cool custom leather harness, such as those made by one of the several leather smiths out there on the internet. Alternatively, you could try your hand at making it yourself, as demonstrated on this Chop Cult post by 52rigid.
Here's a picture of a La Rosa saddle bag with a fuel bottle holder already installed.
Now please, try your best not to get stranded.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
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