DP Customs

DP Customs have a way of customising their bikes that just makes you want to ride them.  Their designs have a sense of fun while retaining a deep love for the form and function of these machines.  Some of their bikes are completely customised with an array of hand made parts, while others, like the Centennial Harley Sportster (pictured below), have cleverly changed a few key sections to create a completely different ride.  Their colour schemes are often bold but stylish, creating a distinct style rarely found with other builders working with Harleys.  You can watch the video at the end of this post to see what these guys put into their builds.

You can also check out their website if you want to see more of their bikes.  My only critique is the tacky “girl on a bike” shot they have on their home page.  As a photographer, I don’t think it’s a great pose or shot, and as a bike rider I don’t need the girl to tell me that I’m looking at a great bike.  I appreciate the image of a beautiful girl on a bike as much as the next rider but I expect to see something with a little more imagination or style from these guys.  Enjoying rummaging through the magnificent machines on their gallery page.

JVB – Brit Bob

I am constantly surprised at how many directions you can take these bikes from Triumph.  German bike builder JVB (Jens von 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