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sbknews · 3 years

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Two Stunning Scout Customs from Indian Motorcycle Metz

The drag bike inspired ‘Hundred’ and the old school spirit of ‘Red Wings’ Renowned for igniting social media with their beautiful customs, the French dealer, Indian Motorcycle Metz, has again lit up social feeds with two more stunning Indian Scout Bobber builds. Located in Woippy in the heart of Lorraine, Indian Motorcycle Metz built ‘Hundred’ to celebrate their milestone of selling 100 motorcycles in one year, while ‘Red Wings’ was all about the purity of old school motorcycles. Approaching the Scout Bobber from two different directions, the drag bike inspired ‘Hundred’ and the retro spirit of ‘Red Wings’ show how imagination, carefully selected parts and attention to detail can create vastly different and totally unique rides from the same base bike. Thomas Castany of Indian Motorcycle Metz said, “We make every effort to show a fun, young and dynamic image and there is no better way to express that than with the customs we create based on the Indian Scout. Indian Motorcycle is a legendary brand, and we are proud to represent it in Lorraine.”

Indian Motorcycle Metz ‘Hundred’ Photo Credit: Rico Photographie The Sprint Spirit is clear in the Scout Bobber ‘Hundred’ which takes its inspiration straight from American drag strips where the smell of burnt rubber and gasoline reigns. Putting all their passion and know-how into the transformation of the Scout, the team at Indian Motorcycle Metz put in long days, working late into the evening. For a riding position more suitable for the drag racing style, inverted Biltwell handlebars, a saddle kit from Wunderkind and a riser provides a more linear position. The intake is completely open to let the Scout breathe through a Trask Performance filter with a Freedom performance exhaust and Samco Performance reinforced water hoses handle the coolant. Riding on Arnott pneumatic shock absorbers and rims from Revtech fitted with Avon Cobra Chrome tyres, braking is taken care of with Galfer petal discs. And the stunning livery was applied by AR Performance in Orange Lamborghini with 7 coats of varnish including a final ceramic varnish.

Indian Motorcycle Metz ‘Red Wings’ Photo Credit: Jo Cappitta From the brash drag strip style to the simple, clean lines of the old school look. Indian Motorcycle Metz wanted to celebrate the Old School spirit by purifying the machine as much as possible and include details like the Monza style fuel cap and the Joker machined pulley cover. To achieve this, Metz first raided the genuine Indian Motorcycle accessory catalogue for the rider controls with all-black Indian Motorcycle brake and clutch levers, Indian Motorcycle grips and genuine floorboards. The gorgeous floating solo seat is craftsmanship at its finest made to measure by Les Leathers Joff le Barbu and featuring the Indian Motorcycle roundel and Metz logo. The bright chrome wire wheels, complemented by the Freedom Performance exhaust, are custom made by HD Wheels USA and the huge 200 section rear tyre rides on Arnott air suspension and is wrapped in a bespoke fender fabricated by Indian Motorcycle Metz. Contrasting the bright elements is the deep Apple Candy paint applied by AR Performance. But the unique and eye-catching feature is the springer girder front end created especially for ‘Red Wings’ by Blechfee, the German specialist of handmade metal parts. Sporting a lenticular front light, Kellerman indicators and married to reinforced Klock Werks handlebars, the front end makes a real statement. Indian Motorcycle Metz can be followed at Instagram @indianmotorcyclemetz and Facebook @indianmetz. For more Indian Motorcycle UK news check out our dedicated page Indian Motorcycle UK News or head to the official Indian Motorcycles UK website indianmotorcycle.co.uk/ Follow us on social media: Instagram: @superbikenews Twitter: @sbknews Facebook: @superbikenews SBN Directory - add your motorcycle related business here

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fendermarine · 4 years

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Ship W Fender

Ship W fender has many specifications, we have a catalogue for your reference, it is made by the mould with a natural rubber material.

Commonly it is installed together with D fender in the shipside, in the ship bow area, it is our tugboat cylindrical fender.

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rivbike · 7 years

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Whatever Wednesday, Tire picking, Zeus, Clem and Dave’s Favorite Shifter, and Mark

Describing any bicycle as "high performance" is plain bad wrong, because without a person on it it can't perform at all, and one the bike has its person, how it performs is how the person performs. You don't go down to the local art supply store and ask for, "the same paints and brushes, or the closest equivalent, to what Grandma Moses used." They'll kick you out of the store. As we all know, there's only one Grandma Moses, may she rest in peace.

All that's obvious, but it's still good to remember when you're picking out a bike. These are my personal recommendations, with the deep conservatism and infinite wisdom! that I've acquired over the years.

Tire size by your weight (in pounds!): under 150: paved roads: 32mm +; on trails, 40mm+ 150 to 200: paved roads: 38mm +; on trails, 45mm+ 200 to 250: paved roads: 42mm +; on trails, 50mm+ 250 to 300: paved roads: 48mm +; on trails, 55mm+ over 300: paved roads: 55mm+; on trails, 60mm+ You might be able to ride skinnier than these recommendations, you might even be used to it and prefer them, and that's all cool. But it isn't dumb to put more rubber and air between you and a thorn or a bump.

Fenders: Yes or No? If you ride on wet roads, use them. It is befuddling how many people spend more than $5,000 on a bike that can't fit fenders, so it's a fair-weather bike only.

Brakes: Disc or Rim?

For most riding, rim brakes are great and are easier to maintain. For super fat tires and mucky or icy conditions, OK, get discs.

I know ALL of the arguments for disc brakes, and I know they're better in some conditions. I think they're ugly, I don't like the stress they put on the frame, I don't like KNOWING the small ones near the hub are at a mechanical disadvantage that is unavoidable on cars and motorcycles, and I resent the way bike makers are quick to adopt, under "technological improvement," stuff from motor vehicles. I don't like "market-driven" wholesale trend-following adoption. Yes, I know when discs are better. We made the HHH tandem rear wheel disc compatible, because a heavy-ridered tandem on a long descent needs some of its speed retarded so the V-brakes can jump in and not be overwhelmed.

Gears: Internal or Derailers? Derailers are easier to work on and cheaper to replace; good internal gears have too long of a history to dismiss, but they're about 2 1/2 pounds heavier than a derailered rear wheel, and cost about $1,250 more.

All internal gears are marvelous engineering widgets, designed by people who are anywhere from 2x to 4x smarter than me. I don't like that they nest everything where you can't see it. That makes the bike more mysterious than it has to be, and you miss out on all the action. On a derailer bike, if something's funky with the shifting, even a fool has a 50 percent chance of figuring it out. I've broken derailers in perfect storms and accidents. I think it's GREAT to do that. It forces you do deal with a minor inconvenience, it breaks up the predictability of the ride

Where is this all going, and what's it even mean? I have no idea. There are lots of ways to make bikes. There's no need to lock in, to sign up with a tribe and get the prison tattoo. I can see having a disc-braked single bike for slushy slimy commuting, and maybe even internal gears, so ice wouldn't freeze my derailer, or whatever happens. You pick your weapon for the conditions, but when the weather is not supper cruddy and the descents aren't ultra steep or long, that's when you bring out the normal bike and ride it, because it's perfect for that.

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On another note, one of two of you know I like Bob Dylan, and along with that comes now and then Joan Baez, because she was part of him--they were a couple or something--in the early '60s, maybe '63 to late '64.

I LIKE Joan Baez's singing, but she's kind of like Paul Simon in a way...really good, but best in small doses. Here are my three by far favorites:

this is a rare song she wrote herself, about her relationship with Bob:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kh2ZqC9SkY

here's a song Bob wrote but never sang, but she did:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1fpDWXwfso

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Several of you wrote to correct me about no good songs coming out of 1979. I stand corrected, although I've never heard any of them.

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Yesterday a guy with a Zeus came by. Notable I think is that he's had a broken left foot for 20 years. It doesn't heal, so he wears a huge boot. He gets around on his bike, this Zeus. I was a Zeus NUT. I loved the catalogues and the parts and the fact that they were always denigrated as cheap Spanish Campy Copies. Zeus was innovative, often ahead of anybody else, and I rode and races on lots of Zeus parts. Their best, the 2000 series, came out in 1974 or so, and I always wanted a full group.

Eventually I got a Zeus track bike (after having a Raleigh Team track bike with a Zeus fork crown!). The 2000 series was a grade up from these earlier parts, but they're still neat. Modern parts work better, but does that always have to matter?

The bars could stand some retilting, but still..

Nice curve to the blades, and nothing says '70s bike like chrome fork-ends, high-flanged hubs, and 4-cross spokes.

If the Reynolds sticker doesn't say "A" quality, then it's not.

Chrome-topped crown? the line between chrome & paint is arbitrary here.

What red-blooded American boy in 1971 wouldn’t have committed all kinds of nefarious crimes to put one of these on his bike? “Zeus” is the best bike brand name ever. I wonder why there’s no “Allah” or “God”. Seems like a great opportunity for some enterprising young rabble-rouser.

------- NEW CLEM SHIFTER RIG (Roman did it for our showroom demo)

It looks normal, but wait!

Dave’s favorite shifters are these $18/pair cheap SunRace thumbies--not to be confused with the better SunRacers we have. With good cables and shifters, o my, they’re deadly.Roman built up this bike with them and did a nifty barhugging wrap, because the cables were exiting so close, anyway. It shifts great. Impossible to deny that.

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Mark making a light bracket from a 36T chainring

-Grant

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badreturns-m · 7 years

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American VS Australian Names for Things

lol that title could of been better. basically aussies call things different thinsg to american things and things. things. the list will be as follows:

what an australian calls the thing vs what american call the thing.

hope that makes sense. hopefully i get it right cos americans like yelling at me when i get things wrong. some most of these i also found online cos i dont know everything anything. so lets not shoot the messenger aka ME.

bonnet ... hood boot ... trunk bumper bar ... bumper mud guard ... fender windscreen ... windshield indicators ... indicators, blinkers, turn signal petrol ... gas bitumen ... asphalt sealed road ... paved road gravel ... road metal ute, utility ... pickup truck 3 or 5 door ... hatch back give a lift ... give a ride lorry ... big rig car park ... parking lot bowser ... gas pump gallon ... gallon (is nearly 20% smaller, 3.8 litres instead of 4.5) overtake ... pass pass ... pass each other driving in opposite directions

A4 ... lettersize (lettersize is shorter and wider than A4) foolscap ... legal size rubber ... eraser blackboard ... blackboard, chalkboard blackboard duster ... blackboard eraser sticky tape ... scotch tape elastic band, lacky band ... rubber band biro ... pen post a letter ... mail a letter display on notice board ... post a notice postman ... mailman drawing pins ... thumbtacks paper knife ... letter opener golfballs (selectric typewriter) ... elements ground floor ... first floor (Oz floors are US floors less 1) lift (building) ... elevator notice board ... bulletin board lavatory, toilet ... washroom, restroom

biscuit ... cookie, cracker scone ... biscuit (nearest equivalent, made with yeast instead of self-raising) lolly ... candy, treat icey pole ... popsicle, ice pop plain flour ... all purpose flour whole meal (bread) ... whole wheat castor sugar ... confectionary sugar rockmelon ... cantaloupe paw paw ... papaya shallots, spring onions ... green onions, scallions capsicum ... bell pepper silver beet ... Swiss chard punnet of strawberries ... pint, small basket of strawberries sultanas ... yellow raisins jam ... jam, jelly jelly ... jello chips ... French fries potato chips ... potato chips fairy floss ... cotton candy ginger ale ... root beer lemonade ... 7-up (not the same but similar) lemon juice ... lemonade tomato sauce ... catsup, ketchup polyunsaturated margarine ... low cholesterol margarine entree ... appetizer main course ... entree tea (tea in this context, meaning the main evening meal, may be short for high tea, although no one ever says that in Australia) ... dinner tea time, morning tea, afternoon tea ... coffee break half milk, half cream ... half and half black or white coffee or tea ... coffee or tea with or without cream, coffee light serviette ... napkin scroggin ... gorp, trail mix tucker ... grub meat and salad roll ... hero, dagwood, submarine, hoagie sandwich ... blt (bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich) make a sandwich ... make or fix a sandwich packed lunch ... sack lunch or box lunch hundred and thousands ... sprinkles (nearest equivalent) custard sauce ... --- jug of beer ... pitcher of beer schooner, midi, pot ... small, large beer restaurant bill ... restaurant check, restaurant bill shout a round ... buy everyone drinks tin ... can mince steak ... mincemeat chicken, chook ... chicken meat pie ... --- pastie ... --- pavlova ... --- sausage roll ... --- lamington ... --- pudding ... --- stew ... --- cooked in a pan, a bit like a pieklet ... drop scone a rich confectionary cut into bars ... fudge like a rich chocolate cake ... brownie clam soup, the most common New England clam chowder is creamy, but there is also a less common red tomato based version ... clam chowder --- ... clam juice to bake under an open grill, i.e., bake and grill food simultaneously ... broil

bring a plate (Oz) =pot luck (US) adj In Oz, one might say "All invited. Bring a plate." In the US, it's a "pot luck dinner". In either case, all guests bring a plate or dish of food which can be shared. In Britain it is apparently called "Dutch treat". crumpet (Oz) n 1. vaguely like an English muffin, only much better. Commonly eaten in place of toast during winter. 2. woman considered as a sexual object (seldom used now). vegemite (Oz) n Wholesome and sharp tasting black spread for toast and crackers. The definitive Australian icon, and there is definitely no US equivalent. University

year 7, year 8 year etc ... freshman, sophomore, junior, senior university, uni ... school, campus at university ... in college masters, PhD student ... graduate student thesis ... dissertation supervisor ... adviser term ... quarter autumn ... fall sit in on course ... audit course primary school ... elementary school maths ... math stats ... stat sinh, cosh, pronounced "shine", "cosh" ... "sine h", "cos h", hyperbolic sine and cos beta, pronounced "beeta" ... beta, pronounced "bayta"

flat ... apartment kitchen tidy ... trash can rubbish bin ... garbage can bucket ... pail tap ... faucet, spigot letter box ... mail box verandah ... porch, deck footpath ... sidewalk lounge ... sofa lounge room, sitting room ... living room wardrobe ... cupboard dresser, dressing table ... sideboard cutlery ... flatware knives ... cutlery freezer ... freezer, icebox kitchen bench ... kitchen counter door frame ... door jam

verge (the grassed area between the footpath in front on your house and the road which you look after as part of your own front yard but which actually belongs to the city council) "You can park on the verge." ... easement (usually used only in legal language), swale (on a property that doesn't have a sidewalk/footpath or a cement curb, the grassy area closest to the road)

laundry trough ... laundry tub clothes hoist ... clothes line clothes pegs ... clothes pins billy (usually a blackened tin pot used on a bushwalk) ... pot billy tea (tea made in a billy on a bushwalk) ... ... escrow (the period between offer and settlment when buying a house) "How's the house buying going? We're in escrow." estate agent ... realtor block of land ... lot of land cubby house ... tree house, play house (baby's) dummy ... pacifier lane ... alley tomahawk ... hatchet cotton wool ... absorbent cotton rates ... local taxes tidy up room, house ... pickup room, house heating outlet ... register

bedsit (Oz) = studio apartment (US) n An apartment with kitchen/living room and bathroom, but no separate bedroom. The US version can be very comfortable (I had one in Goleta, California), while British-style bedsits are often very cramped. A British style bedsit would probably attract the description "toy studio" if found in the US. I noticed the term "studio apartment" in use in Australia (Brisbane) for the first time in 1992, in a real estate advertisement. Obviously it sounded more impressive than "bedsit". In any case, this type of apartment is relatively uncommon in Australia. continental quilt (Oz) n See doona. doona (Oz) = comforter (US) n Quilted eiderdown with a down or synthetic filling. "Doona" is an Tradename. "Doona" is apparently used in Australia only, and is unknown in New Zealand and Britain, let alone the US.

dill ... fool wowser ... teetotaler, non-gambler etc

jumper, pullover ... sweater polo neck (jumper) ... turtle neck (sweater) ... jumper (in the US jumper means a loose fitting sleaveless dress worn over a blouse. This is an older British usage - it's in the OED of 1933 - but is not in current Australian usage.) singlet ... tank top, athletic shirt nappy ... diaper sanitary towels ... sanitary napkins hair pins ... bobby pins press studs ... snaps track suit ... sweat suit, sweats clothes horse ... clothes rack (?) person who buys lots of clothes ... clothes horse reel of cotton ... spool of thread

spanner ... wrench torch ... flashlight oxie welder ... torch

spellings:

ardour, behaviour, colour, honour, glamour, flavour, labour, neighbour, odour, valour, vapour ... no "u" arse ... ass analogue, catalogue ... analog, catalog analyse ... analyze centre, litre, theatre... center, liter, theater cheque ... check computer disc ... computer disk enquire ... inquire enrolment ... enrollment grey ... gray instal ... install, instal -ise, -ize (most words which are spelt with the -ize suffix in the US, can be spelt with either -ise or -ize in Australian English, although the -ise is more common) ... ize modeller, modelling ... modeler, modeling programme (music etc) ... program sulphur ... sulfur

Pronunciations

beta: "beeta" ... "bayta" quay: "key" ... "kway" sinh, cosh, tanh: "shine", "cosh", "thahn" ... "sine ach", "cos ach", "tan ach" z: "zed" ... "zee"

Measures

Celsius ... Fahrenheit (temperature measure are converted by F = 9/5*C + 32) stone ... 14 lb gallon (= 4.5 litres) ... gallon (= 3.8 liters) metres ... yards kilometres ... miles fortnight ... two weeks Saturday week etc ... a week from Saturday Saturday last, Saturday next ... last Saturday, next Saturday 1 cent, 2 cent etc ... penny, nickel, dime, quarter dollar note ... dollar bill thousand million ... billion

Country:

bushwalk ... hike station ... ranch droving ... muster, roundup cocky (not derogatory) ... red neck (derogatory) swagman, swaggie (not derogatory) ... bum, pan handler (derogatory) mate (not derogatory) ... sidekick (slightly derogatory) jackaroo ... cowboy jilleroo ... cowgirl woop woop ... boondocks, boonies behind the black stump, back of Bourke ... podunk bush bashing ... brush busting outback ... --- walkabout ... --- creek ... creek (used in the East by not in California in my experience), stream creek ... brook

Music

semi-quaver (Oz) = sixteenth note (US) quaver (Oz) = eighth note (US) crotchet (Oz) = quarter note (US) mimim (Oz) = half note (US) semi breve (Oz) = whole note (US) breve (Oz) = double note (US) Note that the American terms "quarter notes" etc are also in use in Australia, but the decriptive words are far more common. Other

barrack for team ... root for team sport ... sports stocks (ski) ... poles football ... Australian rules gridiron, American football ... football hockey ... field hockey ice hockey ... hockey noughts and crosses ... tic tac toe newspaper cuttings ... newspaper clippings queue ... line quay ... wharf busker ... street artist unreliable ... flaky, flake out home and hosed ... home free homely ... homey plain ... homely glandular fever ... mono (nuclesis) rsi (repetition strain injury) ... repetitive stress syndrome (less serious), carpal tunnel syndrome (more serious, may even require surgery) doggo ... play dead galah ... wise guy drongo ... bore cinch ... sure thing Father Christmas ... Santa Claus g'day ... hi, howdy ta-ta, seeya ... take care, take it easy tar, thanks ... thanks good on you ... good for you blacklist ... --- (now understood) poker machine ... slot machine shaggy dog story ... --- (now understood) lawyer ... lawyer, attorney (lawyer in generic casual use, attorney in professional contexts) aluminium ... aluminum chemist's ... drug store caretaker ... janitor warder ... prison guard engine ... locomotive shareholder ... stockholder plane ticket ("airticket" now used by travel agents in Oz also) ... plane ticket (colloquial), airticket (formal, in travel agency) disembark (from plane) ... deplane trendoid ... yuppie trendy suburb ... gentrified suburb sus (that's a bit sus) ... suspect sus out (we'll have to sus it out) ... check out only (he's only covered completely in mud) ... bloody (general emphasis, not polite but not real bad either) ... damned tick off (items in a form) ... check off tick off (the teacher caught the boy and ticked him off) ... scold, dress down piss off ... go away, get lost, shove off irritate ... tick off "his bogoted attitude really ticks me off!", miff "That screaming child really has me miffed.", piss off (very common but also vulgar, borderline profane) "That rude sales clerk pissed me off."

dole (Oz) n Unemployment benefits. Father Christmas (Oz) = Santa Claus (US) n Although never used when I was a child, "Santa Claus" is now, in 1997, in common use in Australian department stores. funky adj 1. Oz and US: eccentric, stylish, pleasant, as in good jazz or folk music. 2. US only: dirty or smelly, as in "the bicycle chain is funky". innings (Oz) = inning (US) n Turn to bat, as in cricket or baseball. gaol (Oz) = jail (US) n, v Same pronunciation. often times (US) adv The emphatic form "often times" in place of simply "often" is virtually never used in Australia, but it's quite common in the US (usually pronounced "offen-times"). The Oxford concise lists it as an older usage in British english. paye-as-you-earn (PAYE) (Oz) v Pay income tax automatically at source. Employer deducts a standard amount from each salary or wage payment, and forwards to the tax office. rafferty's rules (Oz) n no rules at all, as of a chaotic contest or organization. reckon (Oz) v In Oz, "I reckon" translates simply to "I think", but there is no real US equivalent for this very common Australian construction. (September 1999: Kent Parks of Raleigh, NC, writes that "reckon" is also used in the same sense in the Southern US.)

#will update this over time #(out of boomerangs.)#(australia.)

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itsworn · 6 years

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The Mariani Bros.’ Moal-Built 1933 Ford Coupe

Depending on how you look at it, while Henry Ford may have revolutionized the manner in which automobiles are produced, he may also have spearheaded the demise of its soul in the process. If you look back to the days just prior to the series production he “mass”-terfully streamlined, the majority of luxury vehicles were built to order, thus, there was more of an artisan factor to suit the consumer’s taste, not production quotas.

Those were the days of coachbuilt works of art—when high-end motor cars were a consumer-driven collaboration between the main chassis manufacturer (the marque) and the hand-built body makers (coachbuilders). That’s when the automobile really had a soul, as the individual customer did not play a role in the vehicle’s creation, the highly skilled craftsman who bodied the massive chassis with their distinctive sheetmetal designs exuded a passion evident in each and every one, something the average assembly-line worker was ever required to possess. Coachbuilding was an art—it was a business (one in which many would go under post–World War II if unable to transition to other avenues of commerce), but an art nonetheless … something that can never really be said about the modern mass produced.

But despite how the word may get thrown around and used in this day and age, has coachbuilding become a lost art? In downtown Oakland, right around the corner from The New Earl Scheib (can’t imagine what was wrong with the old one), the answer is a resounding No. Behind the sliding metal door of the nondescript Art Deco building at 937 East 12th Street is one of the last remaining craftsman to carry on the Art of the Carrosserie: Steve Moal of Moal Coachbuilders. Now, while Steve considers his manner of crafting bodies along the lines of the Italian Superleggera (lightweight, tubular-framed, alloy-skinned), his learned craft initially emigrated from France in the early 1900s with his grandfather, carriage maker and wheelwright William Moal (who would later go on to building race car bodies), and through his father, George, whose body and fender repair business operated behind that very same sliding metal door in downtown Oakland. Still, whether it’s one of Moal Coachbuilders’ Roadchamp limited-production roadsters or a completely hand-fabbed one-off, call him a carrozzeria or a carrosserie—Steve Moal continues to do what he loves by building some of the most unique motor cars on the road today … even ones with small-block Chevys under their hand-hammered hoods, like the Mariani Bros.’ three-window coupe.

By definition, the Mariani ’33 Ford is not a coachbuilt car, so let’s get that out of the way and avoid any confusion. That said, the coupe does embody the one element that clearly identified early 20th century coachbuilt motor cars: the radiator cover, or its grille and insert as we refer to it. Ironically, since the radiator was part of the vehicle’s chassis construction, the grille shells and screens were instituted on the manufacturer’s end (initially for protection), and as such, the bodies were built around them. With the coupe, the process was the exact opposition, yet the resulting track-style nose is has Moal written all over it (well, not literally …). So too are the hand-formed aluminum hood with polished aluminum longitudinal vents and the chassis’ belly pan with visibly astened rocker covers contouring the original Ford framerails that still perimeter the coupe’s foundation. And unlike many of Mark and Dennis Mariani’s cars (both race and street-driven) that bear a distinctive maroon color, Moal’s in-house painter, Darrell Schneider, did the coupe in PPG British Racing Green, while Rory Pentecost added the hand-painted beltline/accessory detailing (including the knockoff-capped and Excelsior-rubbered Stockton Wheel steelies).

As stated, there’s a Chevy small-block beneath that handmade four-piece hood—but not just any ordinary SBC, rather, one based on a Dart aluminum block from their race car engine builder over in Stockton, Panella Racing. Hilborn injected and all dressed-up in Moal-built accessories, the 10.5:1 500-horse street motor is backed up by a Legend five-speed gearbox and a Halibrand V-8 quick-change (outfitted with Lincoln brakes to match the fronts). All of that has been nestled between the Ford’s stock ’rails that are now interconnected via tubular crossmembers, with torsion-bar suspension front and rear.

Beneath the 3-1/2-inch chopped top, beige and oxblood-flavored leather surface coverings courtesy Sid Chavers line the cockpit as well as a pair of Moal-finessed bucket seats, with German square-weave flooring to each side of the raised and leather-wrapped tunnel. Notice the underside of the roof insert, if you will, with its polished aluminum trim piece—if it hasn’t already forced you to do a double-take on the exterior portion (and you hadn’t already figured it out), look again: the insert’s flush-fit, gapped so tight and clean it’s nearly invisible from most viewing perspectives. And speaking of viewpoints, the coupe’s navigational amenities as seen from the driver seat consist of a custom three-spoked, wood-rimmed steering wheel, Roadchamp hanging pedal assembly, and a set of gauges built just for the occasion by Classic Instruments.

In the early motoring days, when series production did not yet exist, the process of acquiring a new vehicle needed two major decisions—selection of a vehicle manufacturer and selection of a coachbuilder. Already accustomed to ordering carriages from a coachbuilder, the buyer would select an automobile manufacturer, which might supply their own catalogued bodies, but who would be expected to provide primarily only a bare “chassis.”

This “chassis” would be delivered by the manufacturer to the coachbuilder of the buyer’s choice. It would be a rolling chassis, which included the chassis frame, drivetrain (engine, gearbox, differential, axles, wheels), brakes, suspension, complete steering system, including the wheel, radiator, scuttle, and dashboard. The manufacturer delivered the chassis with lighting system, spare wheel(s) but probably without tires, front and rear mudguards, and (later) bumpers. The very easily damaged honeycomb radiator, later enclosed and protected by a shell, became the main visual element identifying the chassis’ brand. The manufacturer retained an element of control over bodies. Bodies not approved by the chassis manufacturer would lose the chassis manufacturer’s chassis warranties.

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olivereliott · 7 years

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Unkonventionell: A BMW R nineT from 2LOUD

For custom builders, the BMW R nineT is the motorcycling equivalent of Plasticene. It can be pushed and pulled and reshaped in any direction, because it’s easy to take apart: the frame is in four pieces, and the wiring loom is in three pieces.

Since 2013 we’ve catalogued every significant custom R nineT; many of the world’s leading bike modifiers have had a crack at the platform. But we’ve never seen anything quite like this latest build, which comes from Max Ma of 2LOUD.

This R nineT is one of those customs that’s difficult to categorize, and that’s what Max wanted.

“I wanted to redefine R nineT,” he tells us. “I wanted to break free from the orthodox café racer style, downsize the fuel tank, and find a balance between aggressiveness and harmony.”

Max’s style is a mix of Japanese and Western custom culture. He loves raw metal finishes, uses minimal but effective paint for his bodywork, and imbues his builds with slightly quirky proportions that draw the eye. And his attention to detail is off the scale—at the level of a Mooneyes show winner.

It’s the proportions of this R nineT that hit you first. It’s long and low, with a muscular front end, a blacked-out engine and a classic upkick in the tail loop. As the French would say, it’s jolie laide, or “beautiful ugly.”

Next to come up on the radar is the low-profile tank. Fashioned from a single sheet of steel, it’s slim, compact and totally devoid of ornamentation or styling creases. Finished in a deep, glossy black, it sports slender white pinstripes to provide a subtle link back to BMW’s heritage.

It’s not visible in the shots, but there’s a Motogadget Motoscope Pro digital gauge embedded in the front of the tank—the only ‘plug and ride’ aftermarket instrument available for the R nineT that supports all the functions on the stock bike.

The new tank meant finding new locations for several critical parts, including two computer boxes, the ABS unit, a lithium iron battery, the gas pump and several cables. But Max is a master of decorum and it’s an exceptionally neat job.

There’s a plush leather solo seat atop the new looped subframe—which also supports a stubby handmade fender, which in turn supports a neat vintage-style brake light, CNC-cut from aluminum. It’s a neat touch worthy of Brat Style.

Max has made new bars and risers for the R nineT too, which he’s set high for a comfortable, scrambler-style riding position. The throttle cabling is run inside the bars for a clean look, and the brake and clutch master cylinders are top-shelf Brembo RCS jobbies.

A chromed 4.5-inch vintage-style headlight is tucked deep within the fork stanchions, which have been refinished in a bare metal style to match the frame tubing. The rear shock is an H2 unit from the premium Taiwanese brand GEARS, founded by a group of motorsport engineers.

The wheels appear to be bare metal too, but have actually been protected with a layer of gloss metal paint for extended durability. The new rubber is Pirelli’s MT60RS pattern, which is an OEM Ducati Scrambler fitment and has excellent on-road manners.

With a substantial 110 horsepower and 119 Nm of torque on tap, the R nineT is not short of grunt. So Max has left the engine internals alone, opting instead to free up the breathing a little with K&N air filters and a simple hand-made stainless steel 2-into-2 exhaust system.

He’s also installed an elegant finned oil cooler, mounting it higher up than the standard item and flanking it with tiny bullet-style LED blinkers.

Put it all together, and it’s a stunning piece of work: an unconventional and creative remodeling of a familiar machine, by a builder who is rapidly ascending into the top echelon of the custom world.

Simply Fantastisch.

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Custom Bikes Of The Week: 10 September, 2017

A slinky Honda CBR250RR from a builder called Lunatic, a BMW R nineT tribute to the Dakar crushing R/80 GS, a 280-pound fun machine from JSK Moto and a gorgeous Moto Guzzi Le Mans from Officine Rossopuro. Scroll down for eye candy of the highest order.

BMW R nineT by XTR Pepo We’re big fans of BMW’s R nineT. In stock form, each variant of their modernen Klassiker offers a different take on the trends we follow around here. And in the hands of a pro, the R nineT can be turned into something truly magical.

When Pepo Rosell got his hands on one, our eyes were glued on the outcome. Built as a tribute to Hubert Auriol’s Dakar crushing R/80 GS, ‘Raid’ is exactly what we wanted the Urban G/S to be. Because, in typical XTR Pepo fashion, performance never takes a back seat to style.

The gold forks are the first clue. Instead of reworking the Bavarian’s lesser-equipped Urban G/S platform, Rosell opted to start with the full-fat R nineT Roadster. Once stripped down, the work began on fitting a 26-litre R/80 tank to deliver plenty of dune cruising capacity. Up front, a Bultaco light and fairing was fitted and the Luis Moto catalogue was consulted. The front and rear mudguards and the seat were ordered up and then expertly re-worked before fitment. To help the boxer breathe, the airbox was removed—which paved the way for routing the requisite, custom, high-mount exhaust. [More]

Honda CBR250RR by Lunatic Custom Motorcycles In Indonesia, Honda has started to encourage local customizers to hone their craft. Similar to Yamaha’s Yard Built program, the Honda Dream Ride Project provides chosen builders with a base bike. But then it goes a touch further by also giving those builders access to top-level advice from individuals like Kaichiro Kurosu of Cherry’s Company, Hiroyuki Miyazaki from Honda’s Motorcycle Research and Development Centre, and Andhika Arthawijaya of Motor Plus Tabloid in Indonesia.

Working from a parallel twin CBR250RR, with a limited budget and three-month timeframe, Yuwono Jati of Lunatic Custom Motorcycles created this hot take. The neo-retro design was hashed out over collaborations between Yuwono and Myazaki-san, to ensure everything would work. And then the spanners came out.

The bodywork is absolutely stunning and features a mix of 1.2mm galvanized plate steel and polished aluminum. The rear swingarm is an all-new, tube steel unit that mimics the lines on the exposed frame perfectly. The niceties abound on this build, but my favorite touch is the use of ventilated disc hubs, from a CBX550F no less, to disguise the modern binders as a set of drums. The rest of the story is great little read and the other bikes aren’t too shabby either. You can check it out here.

Kasinski Comet by Lucca Customs If you haven’t yet been able to walk hand in hand, with the tall and tan Girl from Ipanema, the name Kasinski probably won’t ring a bell. Originally built in Brazil, Kasinski Motorcycles offer a line of small displacement machines suited for dodging footballers amongst the crowded and narrow streets of Rio. The only issue is they look pretty generic.

At least in stock form. This cafe racer conversion however, from Florianópolis’ Lucca Customs, is a fresh take on a common theme. Much of that credit goes to the deft handiwork involved with creating the all-new frame for ‘Catharina II.’ Yes, you read that correctly. Instead of deburring and hooping portions of factory steel—like most of us would—the lads from Lucca designed and built their own frame. And we’d say they’ve done a bang-up job of it.

There’s a flowing, organic vibe that stems from their downtube-less creation and pervades the entire build. The custom tail is balanced perfectly and the new saddle expertly echoes the lines of the bike. A genuinely tidy package. [More]

Honda Rebel 250 by JSK Moto There’s just something about small bikes that screams ‘fun.’ Their diminutive dimensions, inherent agility and the fact you can ring their necks without eclipsing the law (most of the time) make them instant smile-makers. Which is why I’m grinning like a Cheshire cat, ogling this Honda Rebel 250 from California’s JSK Moto Co.

Dubbed ‘Project Argent Corundum,’ this scrambled Rebel has an interesting backstory. The man behind JSK is Samuel Kao, a California transplant who spent his formative years growing up in Taiwan. Those Taiwanese roots influenced Samuel’s decision to build Argent Corundum with as many parts sourced from the small island nation as possible, which Samuel figures amounted to about 80%, minus the stock frame and engine.

The tank however, came from India. Lifted from a Royal Enfield, it hit the boxy sweet spot that Samuel was aiming for—and also delivers an all-day rideable 17-litre capacity. Custom triple trees lie beneath a set of carbon fiber bars originally intended for a BMX bike. And the 17-inch Maxxis flat track wheels are shod with TKC80s, so you can bomb the beach with reckless abandon on this 280-pound fun machine. [More]

Moto Guzzi Le Mans by Officine Rossopuro It would be near impossible to discuss custom Guzzis without bringing up Officine Rossopuro. The quality and craftsmanship exuded by Filippo Barbacane occupies its own server in the Bike EXIF archives.

We’re pretty chuffed to be able to add this one, Moto Vitalis, to that body of work. With free reign to do whatever he felt proper, Filippo looked to a Le Mans III as the base for this commissioned build—and let performance drive his design.

That meant shedding weight. The iconic transverse twin is a known performer, so giving it less lump to shove around can go a long way. Filippo chopped, cut and redesigned the Guzzi’s frame to deliver a lighter, leaner cradle. Next, the CNC machine was fired up to churn out some strengthening bits that wouldn’t add any burden. The subframe gussets, engine mounts, rearsets, triple trees, fenders and fender mounts are all newly milled bits. Suspension up front is a set of 45mm Paioli racing forks while Öhlins piggyback units are mounted in the rear. The swingarm is an all new unit too—wider than stock to accommodate the 160-series rubber.

The minimalist bodywork is truly stunning and again, all hand crafted. The front fairing actually attaches at the tank for added stability at speed, and the tail was crafted to expose as much of the rear wheel as possible. Grazie, Filippo! Bel lavoro, come sempre. [More]

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