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Good Guys: Hazan Motorworks
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Contents
Steampunk Nine-T 26
Good Guys: Hazan Motorworks 48
Musket Hazan 72
First Ridet: Ducati Scrambler 62 90
Patina Bagger 108
Moto OH! Barcelona 124
Special Bikes Cult 132
Ducati DraXter 178
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Ruckus Phenomenon
Two wheels and a spirited 49cc engine. The Ruckus is to choppers what
the Civic was to hot rods. A scooter
seemed so rinky-dink compared to a
regular street bike, which has so much
more power and wow factor. But when
the chance to ride a Ruckus came, The
Ruckus may have a tough urban look,
but underneath it’s full of advanced
Honda features. Like a liquid-cooled
49cc engine. And an effortless electric
starter. In keeping with Honda’s reputation for reliability, much of the Ruckus
requires no maintenance. Including its
V-Matic belt-drive transmission and
more.Amazing fuel-efficiency.
Kit Kelevra
After winning numerous awards with it, letting thousands of fans had photographs, and magazines around the world have published it, in South Garage they have decided to launch a kit
of special pieces for any holder of a Monster with minimal knowledge of mechanics, can turn
his Ducati in an exact replica of the Kelevra with which the boys have achieved many success
from this Italian workshop.
For more information you can contact them directly through email
info@southgarage.com
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Black Brand Apparel
Recently created in Los Angeles,
Black Brand is a new brand whose
leaders have set a target to completely different things to everything we
have seen so far in the field of equipment for motorcyclist.
So far already it has an extensive range of products for men and women
among those with some designs that
will not leave you indifferent.
www.blackbrandmc.com
PATROCINADORES
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COLABORAN
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Ducati Scrambler Independent
The new Ducati Scrambler Italia Independent is the result of close collaboration between this
new Ducati brand and Italia Independent, a creative and stylish company that blends fashion
and design, tradition and innovation.
Produced as a limited, numbered edition of only 1,077 bikes, the “Italia Independent” offers an
original and unique interpretation of the Bologna-made motorcycle, sophisticated and elegant
at the same time, while maintaining all the key characteristics of the Ducati Scrambler
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Complete your
BMW
The German brand Wunderlich,
specialists in the aftermarket sector oriented to BMW, has recently
launched its catalog 2016, which
was accompanied by another specifically designed for us to keep active our beloved 2 valves engines
Boxer, or for turning them into the
bikes of our dreams.
This catalog is available all kinds of
engine parts and body from prestigious brands at very competitive
prices, which will save us having to
find components between the different distributors.
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Honda Concepts
Honda are no strangers to the
success that their principal
rivals are reaching with retro
inspired models that can be
easily customized, and in the
last International Motor Show
held in Bangkok, Thailand,
they presented the 300 TT Racer and the CB650 Scrambler,
two beautiful “Concept Bikes”
designed by Honda Custom
Team, which should be marketed in Europe and USA, and
we are sure that would give
the giant golden wing many
satisfactions.
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24 Hours IN Le Mans
When sports-themed novels come from the pen of a
writer from Jean-Albert Grégoire’s category, that at
the same time he was a great specialist in the field
of his work, entertainment and literature are all one.
The editorial Macadán recently presented 24 hours in Le
Mans, a classic of the “Engine and adventures” genre, originally published in France in 1955, where Grégoire explores
thoroughly the psychology and the feelings of pilots, builders and engineers of a team participating in the endurance
test and toughest speed in the world, at the controls of the
most innovative car of its time (a racing car powered by a
mechanism that is belonging to air), shortly before the tragic
events marked forever the history of the famous sporting
event.
Legend Gear Luggage
State-of-the-art materials with a classic style: The Legend Gear luggage line
presented by SW-MOTECH combines
an ageless ‘retro’ design with choice
materials and a versatile fastening system. The new product line consists of
a broad portfolio of robust soft luggage, ranging from tank bags and saddle
bags to tail bags that can double as a
backpack whenever needed.
Equipped with a convenient quick lock
system for motorcycle model specific
side carrier SLC. Fastenings for accessory bags. Waterproof inner bags.
Same design as saddle bag LS1/LS2
but quick lock system made of fiber-reinforced polyamide.
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Rokker Leather jackets
In collaboration with Thedi Leathers from Greece, The Rokker Company has added to its
product range a collection of leather jackets made of 100% naturally dyed Cowhide.
All of them are produced in Europe and are equipped with removable soft protectors on
shoulder, elbow and back and fit like a second skin.
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Garage
Hevik delves into the custom and
Cafe Racer world with a garment
that sets the bar very high: Garage. With so evocative name and a
retro style but with technical virtues
of first level, this new jacket “Made
in Italy” is one good sample of the
responsiveness that has the brand
to meet market demands
Made of full-grain cow leather used
in production undergoes specific
aniline treatment to increase softness and improve quality, Hevik
achieved to keep the compromise
between safety and comfort by reducing the thickness of the layer of
leather to achieve a lighter garment.
It has protections on elbows and
shoulders, and a thermal vest that
can be removed in hot days.
Scout™ Sixty
Scout™
Chief Dark Horse®
Chief® Classic
Chief® Vintage
Chieftain®
Roadmaster®
LA GRANDEZA
ESTÁ AHÍ FUERA
Pero no abunda. La grandeza es algo que tienes que alcanzar con tus manos, un embrague y un acelerador.
Aventurándose más allá. Nunca asentada antes. Esta audacia persiste todavía. Porque la autenticidad, la integridad
y la pasión no son cuestión de suerte. Son las cualidades de los curiosos. Y de los valientes.
Reservadas a aquellos pocos que se atreven a llevar su imaginación más allá. Y recompensar a aquellos que nunca
permanecen inactivos.
Descubre la grandeza en tu concesionario Indian Motorcycle®, conoce la gama 2016 y la nueva Scout™ Sixty.
Garantía promocional válida para todos los modelos Indian ® Motorcycle 2016
vendidos en Europa. Se aplican condiciones específicas.
Contacte con un concesionario para más información.
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MADRID 24-25-26 JUNIO 2016
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Steampunk
Nine-T
I t ’s b e e n a l o n g , l o n g t i m e ,
since in the market di dn’t
appear a motorcycle capable of
revolutionizing the international
custom scene the way it has the
BMW R-Nine-T...
Text: CR; Pics: Moto Sumisura
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t is curious that a company like Harley, which
customers have always been the “Number 1”
when modifying their bikes, has not been taking the lead. But it is still curious that BMW
- a serious and sober brand that no one imagined that one day entered the game of the
customized bikes- has been able to subtract
prominence to Milwaukee in front of the international media using their own weapons .
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And the idea of giving copies of
the R-Nine-T to the most influential customizers of each country
to modify them as they please has
been a mastestrock that Harley
have never done, even with their
best dealers, and it has not only
served to catch the attention of
the press, but also to grasp new
ideas that will surely in the future may lead to other model
series.
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Franco Augello, the owner of Moto Sumisura, is one of
the customizers that BMW has given a Nine-T, as the
old German boxer are his passion... and his specialty
(see Café Racers No. 26) since he decided to leave his
profession and devote himself exclusively to customize
his clients and friends bikes in his studio in Vigevano, a
small, quiet village near Milan.
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After carefully studying the historical reasons that encouraged BMW
to launch the Nine-T model, which,
to be exact, we should talk in terms
of “concept”, his personal vision
was a machine with a strong industrial aesthetic as retro-futuristic
that Jules Verne himself could have
imagined it for some of his Sci-Fi
books, after that Franco and Inge,
his partner had been stripped it of
its original body, and substituted
it for a long, angular almost coffin
gas tank, fabricated from mild steel
with brass inserts because Franco
wanted to experiment with these
materials and brushed aluminum,
in honor to the trip around Africa of
the famous French writer who inspired the Steampunk movement.
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“
Franco’s vision of the
R-Nine-T is a machine
with such a retro-futuristic
aesthetic that Jules
Verne himself could have
imagined it for some of his
Sci-Fi books
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But not all changes made ​​
to
the Nine-T are in sight. Under
the body, or rather, beneath
that comfortable seat with upholstery diamond is hidden
one new subframe design in
which Franco has added a luggage rack and a brushed steel
case in which the battery and
the electrical system is housed.
The OEM fenders have been replaced by two lovely aluminum
pieces that seems designed in a
wind tunnel. The rear is subject
directly to the single sided swingarm, so that is very attached to
the tire and swivels with it.
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Franco believes that the most
insignificant details in a woman’s night dress are what make
it stand out from the crowd, and
that he put his five senses so
with his bikes happen the same.
So for that reason we see that
the watches are covered with a
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dicators has already become four
pieces of careful design, or an
old boxer valve cover has been
served to create a headlight. In
this application the illumination
comes from tiny L.E.D bulbs hidden within the cooling fins... all
elements have been designed
and manufactured to combine
beauty and functionality.
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“
Moto Sumisura is one of
the workshops that BMW gave
a Nine-T, as the old German
boxer are the passion of Franco
Augello, its owner... and his
specialty
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We knew for some time that in Moto
Sumisura they build some of the most
beautiful BMWs on the roads of Europe. What we cannot imagine is how
they may surprise us after creating this
Steampunk Nine-T.
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Hazan Motorworks
Pure steampunk
style
When you walk through the
door of Hazan Motorworks,
you find a kind of goldsmith
workshop in which lie some
of the most beautiful bikes
ever built...
Text: XTB; Photo: DR
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ax Hazan, Max for friends, is one
of the few builders whose bikes
are considered true works of
art, to the point that many of his
creations are exhibited as such
in galleries around the world.
And the work of this New Yorker
is one of the best recreations we
have seen (in elegant version,
of course) of this Steampunk
movement that every day has
more followers. Jules Verne or
H.G. Wells imagined the future
world with vehicles with steam
engines, but that does not stop
that motorcycles that are manufactured in Hazan Motorworks
are one of the most beautiful
and well done we’ve ever seen.
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The first motorcycle he built, a Malibu gallery which had seen the pictures in Instagran borrowed it to expose it. When it
was coming down the truck, a guy who
liked it so much passed by that he bought it before the motorcycle had entered
the gallery. That first customer was none
other than Felix Baumgartner; the mad
from Red Bull who parachuted himself
from outer space. Max could take advantage of that to get publicity but he did not
tell anyone, which says a lot about the
kind of person he is.
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Before starting a project, search an engine you like,
and then build the rest of the bike around
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Another art gallery, this time from Switzerland,
was interested in his second motorbike, Royal
Enfield. When they told him that they wanted to
buy it Max asked without thinking 100 grand,
and to his surprise, the same day they confirmed that they would take it, so like you can
see, people are really impressed with the bikes
of this old former boat-builder who worked in
an old brick warehouse of Green Point (Brooklyn, NYC), and he sailed into motorcycle building literally by accident—a severe motocross
mishap stranded him on his living-room couch
for three months, staring at a beach cruiser bicycle. When mobility returned, he installed an
engine in the beach cruiser. After scaring himself riding it on bicycle tires, he decided to build
a ‘proper’ custom motorcycle.
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Build right from the ground up, but even if it means more work,
more time and more effort to complete it, you know that the result
is always better than when aftermarket parts are used
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His next creation was a Harley Ironhead. According to Max himself, before
starting a project, search an engine you
like, and then build the rest of the bike
around. He likes to build right from the
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ground up, but even if it means more
work, more time and more effort to complete it, you know that the result is always better than when aftermarket parts
are used.
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One of the main hallmarks of Hazan Motorworks are the wooden seats. Not because it comes from his designer and
shipbuilder time (well, a little) but because
he believes that one of the most beautiful objects that have been designed
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throughout history are the wooden Chris
Craft Rivier boats that Hollywood popularized in the early 50 ‘s. A nod to the
past that we also find in the tires, almost
always the same as those used in cars
early last century.
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All Hazan Motorworks’ bikes have some clean and well
proportioned lines that not all builders are able to archive
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Currently Max lives in Los Angeles, and
since is on the West Coast he has been
proposed to live more relaxed and build
just two bikes per year (oops, meant
two “works of art”), which is a pity for
us. Of course, if the two are like the
Musket Hazan you are going to see in
our next report, the wait will be worth it.
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Musket
Hazan
Maxwell Hazan needs no introduction. It
is one of the few builders that we could
say without fear of contradiction which it
is one of the best builders of the world...
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of
Hazan Motorworks
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ax has talent. A lot of talent, and that
gives him the freedom to always do
whatever he wants. One of his last
whims fulfilled it last year, when he
decided to use a Musket V-Twin engine to one of the most spectacular
and beautiful bikes we have seen
in many years: The Musket Hazam
V-twin.
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The “Musket Hazam” is a project that Max
had planned to build even before turning
to make motorcycles professionally. He
always liked the aesthetics of the Royal engines, and when he discovered that
Aniket Vardhan, a settled Indian engineer
in USA, manufactures handmade V-Twin
engines based on Royal Enfield Bullet, he
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knew that someday he had to build a bike
around this mechanical gem. And the day
came when a client open to all suggestions went through the door of Hazan Motorworks in same time that he had found
out that Aniket had in sale a newly completed engine... it was the opportunity he
was waiting.
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Someone should propose that the Musket Hazam
was exhibited in any room of the MoMA in New York
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Max began to work on the project as he
always does. Instead of drawing sketches or make designs with a computer
program, he prefers to get the engine
up to a workbench, put a wheel in front
of it and one behind, and from there
he starts to draw the lines set to actu-
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al size. It may seem a somewhat primitive system, but Max likes it because
it allows you to see how it works and
how the pieces fit together in the progresses. But above all for the pleasure
to discover how the bike step by step
materializes from nowhere.
The V-Twin Vardhan are of considerable
size, but they are so beautiful that would
have been a madness that Max would not
have given it the prominence it deserves.
For this reason he built a frame with steel
pipes of different diameter, whose forms
are designed so that when we look at the
bike that first thing that catch our attention
is the V-Twin. This was also one of the reasons why Max send to make in chromate
all the parts of the bike instead of paint,
because it seems that everything was almost invisible, giving the feeling that the
engine float in the air.
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But a motorcycle, however minimal it
may be, is not only an engine and two
wheels. In the front end of the “Musket
Hazm” we find beautiful Parallelograms
forks with two small shocks hidden behind the headlight. The spoke wheels,
which are among the few parts that are
not manufactured in Hazam, wear BF
Goodrich Silvertown car tires and have
no brakes, Max installed as the only
brake that stops the bike in the transmission. A system that works very well,
thanks to that it has made the tires
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look
more beautiful.
Another detail that he has taken special
care is laying pipes and cables. Nobody
likes them in sight, but since they are indispensable we need to hide them, and if
you cannot at least try to have a minimum
of aesthetics. So Max used an accelerator internal route, and made that nice
hand shifter with the clutch lever that allowed him to leave completely clean the
handlebars from accessories.
The entire electrical system, including
the ignition and Antigravity battery is hidden under the engine or inside the fuel
tank, which like the fender is aluminum.
That sounds like simple, but for Max it
was one of the most difficult tasks which
he had to face.
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Wheels, tires and headlights are the only parts bought.
The rest are handmade
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As you have already seen in the
Hazam Motorworks article you
have in this issue, the wood is the
preferred material for Max to manufacture the seats. Something that
has become a kind of signature for
the house. That from the “Musket
Hazm” differs from the rest by being
something more comfortable. It is
made of
​​ walnut wood, and it had a
perfect finish that was covered with
more than 15 layers of lacquer. The
result is a sober and elegant piece
that looks like something out of one
of those Chris-Craft Riviera boats
from the 50’s that are now an object
of worship.
With about 55hp, a compression ratio of 6.5: 1, and its “square” tires,
you mustn’t have to be very smart
to realize that rolling at high speed
is not between Max’s plans when it
started to build the “Musket Hazam”. However, the Aniket Vardhan’s
980cc engine works with the precision of a Swiss watch, and as we
said at the beginning, it has served
to make one of the most spectacular and beautiful bikes we have seen
in many years.
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Ducati
First Ridet:
I WANT TO BE LIKE YOU
Scrambler 62
The little brother always imitates the
older one, he wants to be like him.
Imitate their gestures, their speech,
and even dress similarly. It happens
in all families, and in the Ducati
Scrambler things didn’t have to be
different...
T e x t : C R , P i c s : D u c at i
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o realize this s you only have to look
at the features of the new Scrambler
Sixty2 that Borgo Panigale presented
at the Barcelona press. A presentation that took us by one of the most
modern capitals, and more Scrambler style throughout Europe.
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At the press conference we
had explained that the bike is
more sweet, light and urban
than her older sister, which
makes it a perfect vehicle for
those novice drivers who do
not want to start their career
in the world of 2 wheels with a
small displacement motorcycle. Something we could see
for ourselves since we left the
hotel, which was fully Ducati
Scrambler themed, towards
the beach area.
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At first glance between the Sixty 2 and
the 800, there are little differences in
the color and small details like the fuel
tank, which it hasn´t interchangeable
side covers, the top tree, the termination of escape notice, which in it is black
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matte, or the rear tire being thinner,
which can be an advantage because it
is easier to drive in curvy roads.
The driving position and height are exactly the same as on the 800, so get
with your both feet on the ground it’s
no problem, and how the distance
between the tips of the handlebar allows anyone, regardless of his stature,
feel comfortable on the bike, it almost
seems that you have done the Sixty2 to
measure.
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But driving, things are different. As you
press the start button and the V-Twin comes
to life a different sound shows. Let it go taking temperature while you put the helmet
and gloves, and then meshes first gear, release the clutch while touring the accelera98
tor and let go picking up speed. The Sixty2
is “just” a 400 and it is noticeable, but the
power delivery is also much or sweeter than
the 800cc Scrambler, which means that
what they told us in the press was true. With
the Sixty2 those who were thinking about
buying a Scrambler but ended up settling
because they worried what they had read
about the sudden touch of throttle control
can now rest easy because the “small” is not
only very soft, but being something lighter
than the 800, it brake, accelerate, dodging,
and allows fiddling between city traffic with
amazing ease.
But it is best that all these qualities as “citizens”
are maintained when you go rolling the road
because the bike has enough power to overtake trucks and cars without any problems
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If the Scrambler 800 in any of its versions is a
fun bike to ride, the Sixty2 is no slouch. In “happy” driving it’s easy to get into the curves and remove it even more by turning the throttle, without
any effort to place it at the entrance to the next,
knock down ... it’s almost as if dancing a Waltz.
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The only negative point we could find is
that the heat from the exhaust pipe can
be unbearable when summer comes.
Moreover, the Ducati Scrambler Sixty2
seemed to us a very balanced bike for
novice drivers, and especially recommended for all those who will use it to
make small breaks a day and like to roll
through the city to go working with that
style that Maxi Scooter would never
have.
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As all the Scrambler, the
Sixty2 can also be customized to your liking
thanks to the huge list of
options and extras that
Ducati offers us: parts, helmets, clothes... everything
you need to fully enjoy the
spirit Scrambler. Or what is the
same ... “The Land of Joy”.
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PatinaBreaking
Bagger
the rules
This Harley which has an unkempt appearance is Brad Konar’s guinea pig, the
owner of Barnyard Baggers. At first he thought to turn it into a beautiful and
shiny Bagger as it does for its customers, but that would have been too easy...
Text: XTB; Pics: DR
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ou may be good at your job,
your company may do well,
and even the relationship with
your customers almost always ends in a long and good
friendship. But the routine is
not always a good counselor.
Humans need change, test,
and experiment new routine
to not suffocate them and to
skip the rules from time to
time... Or at least do different
things for them to be an exhaust valve.
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People don’t know if it’s old or new. It’s just fun
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Brad works lots of hours a week,
and in the workshop that he has
in Lowell (Indiana), are constantly
arriving bikes from every corner of
the United States. Calling himself
like it’s called, Banyard Baggers,
it’s not hard to guess the type of
motorcycle in which he is specialized are, usually, clean, shiny,
glitzy, and very striking machines,
so one day he decided to take a
Road King 2009 that was accumulating dust in the shop waiting
for someone to become infatuated
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with it, and do something different
that would allow him to “break”
with the daily routine.
From the first time he was sure he
wanted “a farm-fresh big-wheel
rustic hot rod” with modern technology that would be for him. That
meant that not having to finish it
on a specific date he might does it
unhurried, but the truth is that he
got the same pressure because as
he advanced more with the project, he most wanted to end it and
go hit the road.
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The truth is that with his rocker boxes Panhead type on Twin
Cam 108 inch S&S cylinders, the worn blue Cadillac paint,
and the spectacular “Imperial” wheels which were provided to
Brad by the “smug” boys Metalsport, it’s hard to believe that
the bike that we are seeing it’s a Road King instead of an old
FL Banyard Baggers that was modified with modern pieces,
because the result of the aging work that it has undergone is
perfect.
As is normal in any Bagger, the front tire is one of the first pieces that capture our attention. This is 26” and is accompanied
by a brake rotor with the same design and a Hawg Halters six
pistons chromed caliper.
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The bike was
very successful in
all the bike shows
that Brad took it
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Things were progressing as the
plan that Brad had set. Meanwhile, in Gary Stroud Racing they
were improving the V-Twin with a
Tech Cycles clutch and a Cyclone
open primary drive of the same
brand, S&S cylinders and heads,
Exotic Choppers exhaust, and
the D & M velocity stack which
looks out on the right side of the
engine, in Barnyad’s team were
responsible to extend forward
the frame rake at 40º to compensate the greater diameter of the
front wheel relative to the original
one from the Road King. Air suspensions Native Customs and
Air Ride Arnott were also mount-
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ed, and finally made a selection
of aftermarket components to
dress it.
Brad used the “Patina Bagger”
for a couple of weeks and led it
to some Bikes shows in which
was quite successful. Jack Lane,
a friend of him, liked the bike and
kept insisting Brad to sell it, and
it happened what had to happen... he sold it!
At the end of the day what he
needed was a hobby to help
him cope with the daily routine, and if he ever feels overwhelmed because of the pressure, then he could always find
another bike.
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General
Bike>Patina Road King
Owner>Jack Lane
Base Model>H-D Road King
Year>2009
Builder> Barnyard Baggers
Time>4 Months
Country>USA
Página Web>BarnyardBaggers.com
Engine
Manufacturer>H-D
Type>Twin Cam
Cylinders>S&S
Heads>S&S
Rocker Boxes>Panhead
Displacement>108ci
Carbs>EFI
Air cleaner>D&M Velocity Stack
Exhaust>Exotic Choppers
Primary Drive>Tech Cycles Cyclone open
Clutch>Tech Cycles
Rebuild> Gary Stroud Racing
Chassis & Accessories
Frame>H-D modified
Rake>44º
Fork>Native Customs Air Ride
Triple Trees>Hawg Halters
Headlight>Bad Dad Nacelle
Handlebar> Misfit Brawler Bar
Hand controls>H-D Nostalgic
Gauges>Dakota Digital
Front Wheel> Metalsports Wheels Imperial
Size>3.5 x 26”
Brake rotor> Metalsports Wheels Imperial
Caliper>Hawg Halters 6 pistons
Tire>120/50-26
Front Fender>Native FL Style
Gas Tank> H-D
Gas Cap>Misfit
Dash Panel>Bagger Nation
Oil Tank>H-D
Foot controls>Arlen Ness
Seat>Vos custom
Swing arm>H-D
Rear Suspension>Arnott Air Ride
Rear Wheel> Metalsports Wheels Imperial
Size>5.5 x 18”
Brake>H-D
Tire>200/50-18
Fender>Bad Dad
Saddlebags>Bad dad
Taillight>Custom Dynamics
Paint>Brad Konar (Barnyard Baggers)
Pinstriping>Jody Clark
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OH!
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After eight years without enjoying a Hall of bike in one
of the European cities with more bikes per capita across
Europe, the Moto OH! returns to Barcelona with the aim
of being an essential event in the annual calendar...
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P h o t o s : P i l a r G á rg o l e s
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More than 25 thousand visitors, 94
exhibitors representing more than
300 brands, 1.600 motorcycles
tests, and over 400 participants
in driving courses are figures that
show a very positive balance that
supports the need for this event to
maintain its continuity.
And is that the organization of the
Moto Oh! Barcelona had set a target to gather under the same roof
for a weekend, major brands in the
industry, so that fans could admire
in live all these developments that
begin to reach their official dealers and we had only seen so far in
magazines.
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25 thousand visitors, 94 exhibitors representing more than
300 brands, 1.600 motorcycles tests performed, and 400
participants in driving courses are very positive figures
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A goal that has more than fulfilled,
thanks to a large and well-studied
program of complementary activities related to the world of motorcycling, in which fans of a city that
takes ingrained in its DNA the passion for the world of 2 wheels like no
other, were able to catch up in terms
of developments in accessories and
equipment, try the newest models
in test circuits for motorcycle and
scooter, or on outings around the
city that organized Indian, Victory, Yamaha, BMW and some other
brand present at the event, or enjoy the creations of some important
custom builders... in short: a place
of Culture Bike transmission.
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Special Bikes Cult
I wanted to leave for the final
the room dedicated to custom
Builders not only because I
have a special affection to
it, but also because I identify
100% with this very singular
way of understanding the
world of motorcycling.
Clothed this time under the mantle of
Harley-Davidson, who held the role of
main sponsor, but organized by Special Bikes Cult, whose leaders remain
committed to inform the public the exciting world of the “special” motorcycle
through this event organized throughout the year in different cities, and that
in Barcelona we showed a selection of
machines of different styles made by
important professionals of the Catalan
custom scene, accompanied by some of
the Sportster participants in the Battle of
Kings contest that the Motor Company
has organized among its official dealer.
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The only complaint that someone could put
to this edition of the SBC (and stating that
it is intended as a constructive criticism) is
that it left you somehow confused finding
under the gigantic brand logo Milwaukee,
who presided over the stand and it was
seen almost from anywhere in the pavilion,
motorcycles Triumph, Kawasaki, Yamaha, BMW, Suzuki, and even a spectacular
Ural Café Racer with sidecar, but also had
a Special Bikes Cult logo to indicate the
reason that at the stand were bikes from
different brands.
One it’s said, I would like to emphasize that
in view of the astonished faces of all those
who approached the stand, the idea of ​​seeing together many custom bikes of different styles not only liked the public, but also
achieved the objective to discover many
people who did not know that in Spain we
also know how to transform motorcycles ...
and we do very well.
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Born Motor Co, Corb Motorcycles, DePalma Cycles, Easy Rider Girona, Espacio H-D
Barcelona, Free Kustom Cycles, Fuel Bespoke Motorcycles, HD Shop, H-D Makinostra, H-D Tarraco, H-D Zaragoza, Italo
Motor, LA Motorcycles, La Sal Café Racers,
Maverick Motorcycles, Mercado Libre Cus-
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tom Cycles, Monotronomo Café Racers,
Morlako Kustom, Moto Box, Perfect Cycles,
or Vintage Addiction, were responsible for
providing content this exhibition in which, in
a small room, choppers and bobbers, café
racer, trackers or scramblers were mixed, all
united under the common denominator of
being unique bikes, which have been created to satisfy the tastes of a kind of motorists, fortunately more and more abundant,
and for them their bike is much more than a
simple conveyance.
We hope that in future editions of the
Moto Oh! Barcelona this initiative that al-
lows Spanish builders show their work is
maintained, and even, as is already done
in other international events of the same
type, it will expand by incorporating more
segments of professionals involved in
custom culture... and that we’re there to
see it.
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DraXter
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The Ducati X-Diavel taken to the extreme
If the Italian brand tried to startle everyone attending the
Verona Motor Bike Expo... It achieved it. Its “concept-bike”
based on the X-Diavel was one of the most photographed
in the Italian motorcycle event...
T e x t : X T B ; P i c s : D u c at i
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lmost all the brands take advantage of fairs and exhibitions of
motorbikes to introduce a special model that make us fans
dream about them. Sometimes
are to study the degree of acceptance that a model can
have between the public before it ‘s built in series, others
are just exercises in style with
which the design department
guys have fun, and some
more a way to show the world
the technological capacity of
the factory. But do it for whatever they do it, they all have a
common denominator... They
ever leave you indifferent!
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If there’s a factory that knows how to capture our attention
like no other, that’s Ducati. Each year the Milan’s EICMA is
often the setting for presenting the news, and the Verona
Motor Bike Expo, which is focused almost entirely to the
world of special preparations, makes the final surprise.
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This year Ducati kept his habit, and if in the milanese
event the “star” of the stand was the mega-cruiser X-Diavel, in the city of the most famous lovers of the world,
the bolognese brand present us by surprise a machine
that left us breathless.
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The DraXter, which is like they have
dubbed this “concept bike” of evil and
brutal aspect based on a X-Diavel, it
has been made entirely in Ducati’s Department of Advanced Design’s Style
Center to mark the 90th anniversary
of the brand, and incidentally remind
tifossi veterans (and publicize the
younger ones) the narrow relationship
that Ducati has maintained throughout
its existence with the world of competition. Reason why in the DraXter they
do not scrimp efforts to give it the best
and most advanced aftermarket components that the industry is capable
of manufacturing, within we can find,
to name just a few examples, with elements such as the front and rear Öhlins suspension, or the Brembo huge
brakes, inherited all of the Ducati Panigale with which participates in the Superbike World Championship.
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With respect to the X-Diavel, whose design
is already quite “radical” itself, the aesthetics of the DraXter is even more exaggerated. The fuel tank and a seat cowl smaller
than the one from the bike form a stylized
set that seems to be made of
​​ one piece.
In counterpart the chin spoiler, radiator air
scoops and the fender are unusually large.
They almost look like huge mouths that are
willing to swallow everything that crosses
their path to the goal, and then spit it out
well crushed by the Termignoni for the Pirelli Slick to finish crushing the little that may
remain.
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But if the DraXter impresses in pictures,
when you see it in live, it scares. Its silhouette looks like a predator ready to
skip directly on the jugular, and then
it dawns on you that a certain brand
that insistently repeat to link their bikes
with the “dark side” take us for idiots,
or that they lost the last Verona’s appointment.
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