Home after defying the bad weather and riding anyway in rather wintery conditions. I photographed this image on my mobile phone camera and Photoshopped it to look less like a mobile phone photo. I kinda dig the two tone effect in this shot of my beautiful Bonneville in the rain. The cool light flare was a natural occurrence of the lens.
Great video featuring photographer Scoot Pommier discussing his passion for photography, motorcycles and the perfection of the Moto Guzzi engine.
Remember that giddy feeling when you went into your favourite toy or sweet shop? That’s the feeling I got when I stumbled onto the Cafe Twin website. They are an Italian company who sell the bits that can transform your retro twin cylinder bike into the custom machine of your dreams – if you have the money. This is best exemplified in their bountiful gallery of customised Triumph Bonnevilles, Scramblers and Thruxtons. This video below features one of their builds dreamily meandering through a folky Italian landscape just to incase you didn’t feel envious enough. Watch it full screen.
To me, art is everywhere and photographer TJ Grewal has certainly elevated this two stroke Suzuki T500 to the level of fine art. This marvellous machine belongs to Californian bike collector, builder and salt flat racer Boris ‘Bob’ Guynes. TJ intends on continuing to photograph the rest of Bob’s legendary collection which is fortunate for all of us.
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It is amazing to see the site’s traffic build over the last couple of years. It started off as just a fun place to collect and share all the beautiful bikes found online but it quickly became something more. I realized I’m not the only one interested in these bikes ;-)
Through Vanishing Point Bikes I have been in touch with bike builders, travelers and bike enthusiasts from all over the world.
So, to deliver even better content to you, the Vanishing Point Bikes blog will soon move to its new home at www.vanishingpointbikes.com.
This should allow for greater control as I plan to deliver more original content, photos, interviews, builder’s profiles and share more of the stuff I’ve been looking at online.
The WordPress site will still run for a few months as I work on this transition, but eventually you will see changes on the new site and the WordPress site will become redundant.
It’s an exciting new phase, thanks heaps for your interest and support over the last few years and I hope that this site will keep serving you for many years more. And don’t forget to bookmark the new web address vanishingpointbikes.com now.
Hammerhead Industries are not only bike builders. They also sell bags for riders needing to protect their treasured possessions. Made from materials that make you manly, their custom day pack is the perfect accessory to make you the ultimate urban adventurer. Priced at $290 there is about a six to eight week turn around time due to the high demand.
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The thing that attracted me to buy at Triumph Bonneville was the fact that whether new or old, it would possess a beauty throughout it’s age. I can image that when the tank has had a few dents and the polish has worn off the chrome, I would just embrace it’s aged look as Roberto Rossi has done with this model called Rivale. Built from a 2003 T100, the cheeky “New / Old” decals on each side plays off the ambiguity of its age. The worn leather seat, scrambler styled pipes and detachable saddle bag signifying that it is ready to travel anywhere, anytime.
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I am constantly surprised at how many directions you can take these bikes from Triumph. German bike builder JVB (Jens com Brauck) has crafted this tantilising cruiser from a Triumph Thruxton and has actually made mini ape bars look appealing to those outside the Harley clubs. The bike looks ‘complete’ to me, in that nothing seems out of place, from the chopped rear fender with integrated lights to the new headlight housing. There are so many tasty details that I should just let your eyes wander over them and maybe pay their website a visit as they offer some of these parts directly.
Below is a terrific clip of the bike being ridden by the folks of MCN. They also cover some more of the build details.
I honestly wonder why there are not more bikes like these. Perhaps we are so used to ordering bolt on parts online that it takes a little something more to create something truly special. Built by Noddy78 in a Steampunk aesthetic, the bike displays exquisite copper touches and 1800s styling everywhere. You would half expect this thing to start fuming vapours from it’s sides. The bike started out as a Honda CB350 but not much of it was left by the time he was finished. Check out this link to see how the bike was built. The last photo in this post shows Noddy78 in a justifiably satisfied pose. Amazing work!
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This may not be the most beautiful cafe racer in the world but I really admire taking arguably the most boring bike created in the last decade and breathing new life and style into it. Normally this would entail bolting on a range of aftermarket loud pipes, garish stickers and twin headlights – streetfighter style. Instead, custom bike bulders Ellaspede has taken this 2001 Suzuki GS500 and gave it a pygmalion transformation with parts you would normally find on a classic Triumph or BSA. The striped back look of the clubman bars, custom seat and paired down indicator and tail lights has turned this daily commuter into a daily commuter that I would want to be seen with. Great job!
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It has arrived! Kaneda’s bike from the seminal anime, “Akira”. Lovingly built by Masashi Teshima, he spent seven years and $121,000 dollars creating this fully functional interpretation of the bike. He has done such an amazing job that it will be part of the “art of Katsuhiro Otomo” exhibition, creator of Akira.
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Here is the classic scene that inspired it all…
This rather exciting Norton is courtesy of Seeley Norton. Created by Kenny Cummings and Dan Rose, this bike is a modern interpretation of a Seeley MKII Racing Norton motorcycle with custom frame and other delicious details. Built for classic bike races, this exquisite machine conforms to the specifications of a pre 1972 GP motorcycle. Check out their website dedicated to the building of this bike.
I tend to prefer my vehicles as Henry Ford did, in black, but this retro styled CB 750 in chocolate shades is beginning to change my mind. This bike was found on “Cling on for dear life”, a blog dedicated to Honda CB 750s.
A highly entertaining animated short film by Wes Ball and Oddball Animation, featuring a futuristic chase scene on a Yamaha MT-01 (animated of course). I think it’s the perfect bike for this scene as it blends futuristic styling with a brutality that matches this post-apocalyptic world. The chase starts a couple of minutes into the clip but it is well worth it. Watch on HD if you have the bandwidth to spare.
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Concept commuter bike from Yamaha from the Tokyo Motor Show. I dig the I-Robot styling.
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French based bike builders Blitz Motorcycles have resurrected this BMW R100 and fitted it with some pretty choice custom parts. I’m glad they left the tank though…
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