Steampunk – Isabel

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!

CB 750 Cafe Racer

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.

Honda FTR – Cambodia

Just came back from Cambodia and bike riding in Phnom Penh is quite an experience.  There is absolutely no opportunity to gain speed as the cluttered traffic never seems to pass 60kmph.  Instead, the vehicles move as one large organism, with drivers and riders seemingly making their own paths and lanes everywhere.  It’s chaos but everyone seems to understand how it works.  Most locals rode scooters between 90cc to 125cc but the one bike that stood out for me was the Honda FTR 223.  A gorgeous stock flat tracker, not enormously powerful but perfect for dodging traffic and traversing the poorly kept Cambodian roads.  This version never came to the US nor Australia which is  a real pity.  Here are a couple that I snapped along my travels.  I can imagine it wouldn’t take too many mods to really make this bike a stunner.

Today’s Levitation

via yowayowacamera.com

Dents included

The dented and rusted tank was the first major project and chance to learn about sheet metal body work. Rather than pulling the dents out, I embraced them and accentuated them to become knee and hand dents. This process involved a ball tip hammer, some oak dowel rods, a bit of body filler and tons of patience”.

More people would love motorcycling if they knew that it was ok to ride a bike under 1000cc’s.  This custom Honda CL360 makes me wonder why the obsession over plastic rockets.  Lovingly hand crafted by Aaron Ruse, this machine is exudes pure riding pleasure.  You can read the rest of the build details over at Pipeburn.

Much Much Go

Deus Ex Machina ran a custom bike building competition.  The concept was, “Making the most with the least”.  This is the winner, by Nick Eterovic and the bike is called the Much Much Go.  I’m going to let the pictures do the talking now… Check out the gallery at Bike Exif and pictures from the bike build off event at Deus.

The Rocky Journey

Follow the journey of this amazing transformation from a humble 1985 Honda Rebel to this rockin’ bobber.

From the blog Rocky the Rebel.