JVB – Brit Bob

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.

Ruin – with the MT-01

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.

Via Neatorama

The Highest Pass

I’ve heard about the bike tours you can take up the Himalayas on Royal Enfields a couple of years ago and I’ve wanted to go ever since.  Now I can at least experience the adventure in more passive sense though this new documentary, “The Highest Pass”.  The metaphor of life as a journey takes a more focused view through one of the riders, Anand, who has been prophesied by his guru that he would die in an accident in his twenties.  He is 27 years old in this trek up the highest ridable road in the world

Solus

A dream night time ride on the cafe’d Yamaha SR500.  Video by Ricki Bedenbaugh.

The Sound of Enfield

Via royalenfields.com

End of the line

Beautifully shot video of the bikes from Machine.  Watch it full screen.  This vid makes me wish I could have more bikes in my garage.

Bali Drag Racing

Check out this video from the Deus Blog featuring a raucous racing event between a variety of outrageous custom bikes and equally colourful characters – including the Bali Stig.  More on their site.

Where’s the next me?

Adam Cramer reflects about the love of doing things the old way and questions how this generation will take on this passion.

Rollerburn

There’s so many things I like about this picture, I’m actually not sure where to start.  Instead, I’ll let Guy Martin explain it in the clip below, if you can understand what he is saying.  Rollerburn, hailed as a “festival of motorised death traps and roller derby vixens”.  This is an even that will take place in November this year in Nottinghamshire in the UK.  Proudly presented by Sideburn magazine!

Ride it like you skate it

Via GoldCoast Longboards

Dream Rangers

Motorcycling has always been a powerful metaphor for freedom and rebelling against societal norms.  This video makes that point so beautifully.

Changing the oil on an SR500

A truly informative and very entertaining video by Marlon.

Drift Battle

Beautiful Carnage

Not sure if the message of this advertisement makes much sense but dang it’s nice to watch.

Clip via Hellforleather

Red Enfield

I haven’t posted much about the Royal Enfield C5 since I bought my Triumph Bonneville but I came across this red Enfield with a tastefully modded seat.  I heard the engine fire up and I must say, I still love the rumble of that single cylinder engine.  The red colour is looking good too.

Shinya

A very worthwhile video to watch for anyone who loves custom bikes.  Featuring Shinya Kimura, legendary bike builder.  Find out more about him at his website.

Via Bike EXIF Facebook site.

Lift your game MCN

I love checking MCN (Motorcycle News) and believe that they are the one of the leaders in bike related news and reviews.  However, despite being one of the main sources of motorcycle reporting, it seems like they have absolutely no clue how to record sound for their videos.  Their early stuff is inaudible and their later stuff, like this video, sounds like a handful of nuts and bolts going through a tumble dryer.  I hope they take some of their advertising money one day and actually pay for some decent recording gear so you can enjoy the sound of the beautiful engines they feature.

Vincent Black Shadow

Watch Richard Hammond nearly ruin the Vincent Black Shadow.  Kudos to his enthusiasm for the bike though and to know that he is genuinely a bike lover.

Brrrm Brrm Brrm

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