Returning to Portland for an encore performance tonight, 21 Helmets showcases the work of local artists on Bell Custom 500 helmets. Here’s all those helmets along with a video revealing the process behind some of them.
Want to see the show in person? It’s joining The One Motorcycle Show in Portland tonight, February 11. We’ll be there and so should you. :continue:
Gonna be in Portland this week? We are, for See See Motorcycles’ 3rd annual The One Motorcycle Show. The idea is that a bunch of talented local types like Thor Drake and Drake McElroy (we confuse them too) build their ideal motorcycle. The one bike that they could ride for the rest of their lives. Then there’s like music and beer and mayhem and stuff.
There’s actually two nights of activities, with an encore presentation of 21 Helmets on Saturday night. Thrown by some kick ass dudes, you’d be stupid to miss either.
Want to see how fast a stock street bike can be ridden? Here, AMA racer Jason DiSalvo throws down a 1:18.8 lap at Florida’s Jennings GP, setting a new lap record in the process. On a Triumph Daytona 675R, only modified with a set of Dunlop GPAs. Jason’s racing form and body position are perfect, this is how you should be trying to ride on a race track. :continue:
In 1981, the Ducati TT2 became the first racing Ducati to be equipped with the now-famous trellis frame. The bike you see here was the prototype, developed by factory test rider Carlo Saltarelli. That frame weighed just 15lbs and made room for a single, center-mount Paioli shock. Together, that made this bike the predecessor of the Ducati racing archetype. The 851, 888, 916, 999 and 1098 started here. :continue:
No traction control. No ABS. Down on power and heavier than most rivals. It’s easy to write off the 2012 Suzuki GSX-R1000 before even riding it. But should you? We flew down to scenic Homestead, Florida, home of a NASCAR track, to find out. :continue:
Magnus is the second custom Chang Jiang from Beijing-based builder Bandit9. A more raw, brutal take on the Chinese 750 than their first bike, Loki, Magnus adapts fine sculpture technics to achieve a burned finish, contrasting that with chrome for exposed mechanical components like the front fork springs. It’s a chopper, but thanks to plunger rear suspension and modern brakes, a functional one. :continue:
In this third installment of EBR’s behind the scenes look at 1190RS production Erik and Geoff Mat talk about the significance of the project and its challenges while giving you a look at some of the handmade carbon fiber production. EBR, fuck yeah.
Update: part 4 is out too, it’s below. :continue:
One of the most anticipated new motorcycles of 2012, at least among HFL staff, has finally entered production. The MV Agusta F3 isn’t exactly revolutionary, but it is bringing several new technologies to the sportsbike sector. It’ll be the first 600-ish bike to be equipped with performance-enhancing traction control and the first transverse engine production bike of any kind to come with a counter-rotating crankshaft. Watch as all 1,200 pieces are assembled in Varese, Italy. :continue:
These images have leaked from a private presentation of the new Moto Guzzi California 1400 at the same dealer conference that the concept model leaked at last year. The first images of the all-new, production-spec cruiser, what do they reveal? Well, a bike that looks shockingly similar to the concept. Same tank, same seat, same “big block” v-twin. But, the finned wheels of the concept have given way to traditional spokes and, are those remote-reservoir shocks on a cruiser?!
Update: clearer, larger, more pics from the WildGuzzi forum reveal details. :continue:
“Cool is being able to afford a bike that looks good and makes the owner feel good, but does not break the bank,” said the guy who designed this bike back when he first showed it to us in 2010. Finally, the Cleveland CycleWerks Misfit is available in the US. It’s not hard to define its USP — the $3,200 price tag — but, for that price do you still get a real motorcycle? HFL is the first publication to in the world to ride the Misfit and, we’re extremely pleased to report that yes, the Misfit is fun, well-made and would make pretty much anyone feel good. It’s as real as any motorcycle gets, but we’d go further than that. The Misfit achieves something virtually no other motorcycle does. At any price.
Photos: Grant Ray :continue:
