The One Motorcycle Show - Portland, Oregon

The 1 Motorcycle show - Portland, Oregon

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"5 years ago when we hosted the first One Motorcycle Show, we wanted to get people together for an event centered around the idea that the greatest bikes were the ones built, restored, re-worked, re-invented and re-imagined for a reason. We wanted to bring the builders and bikes together, give them a place to tell a story, and make some friends with other like-minded folks. A motorcycle show for motorcyclists by motorcyclists.

We’re particularly excited about this years show. It has been our simple and always challenging goal to make each show twice as good as the year before. With that in mind, we listened to the comments and suggestions from last year. The overwhelming consideration was that we had outgrown the space. Over 120 custom motorcycles + 6-8,000 attendees a day... we need a bigger space. We’re very excited to announce that we have a new location about a ½ mile away with twice the amount of space. It’s the building of One Show Dreams.

We are very pleased to announce once again that the show is FREE to exhibit and to attend. This show is the culmination of the hard work volunteered from everyone involved, and the sponsorship from brands and companies who see the value in an event like this."

BMW Concept 90 With Design Cues By Roland Sands

There are so many great bikes being built, but the ones that are more purpose driven always seem to attract our attention. Choppers are great, but I dig speed and performance with great lines. Good design trumps bolt together assemblage from a catalog of parts. After seeing this new BMW styled street fighter mixed with a cafe racer styling cues, the ol' heart skipped a beat. Damn I would dig riding this bike.

Find out more info at Gizmag.com

Roland Sands going over styling cues on the new BMW Concept 90

New RSD parts going onto the BMW Concept 90

Rear view of the BMW Concept 90

Roland Sands working the BMW Concept 90 through its paces

BMW Concept 90 computer rendering

Flat Tracker V-Rod Built For Speed And Style

Spotting a custom V-Rod might be a bit easier than finding Bigfoot, but in all reality, ya just don't see that many of them. This is especially true for the ones that are highly customized. Jason Wonder of Wonder Customs has gone above and beyond to create a unique bike with style and machismo. This ground and pound style is a hybrid mix of street fighter, cafe racer and flat tracker. With his design restraint and clean lines he made a V-Rod that is uncluttered and loses that chunky feeling that many tend to have. Fantastic looking bike and damn does it look fun to ride.

See more photos of this build on BikeExif

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V-Rod custom built by Jason Wonder of Wonder Customs

At the age of 24, Jason Wonder is the creator of this truly amazing and beautiful Wonder Custom V-Rod…and he has only four years experience in building customs…

Jason started riding at the age of 8, and was introduced to this world by his father – pro flat track racer. That is where he draws all the inspiration, to create very unique and very rideable motorcycles. “I’m fascinated with Shinya Kimura’s work,” Jason says. “I love the raw and mechanical way he builds each bike.”

This V-Rod custom looks to be a track demon

What you see here is Jason’s second V-Rod build. Jason loves the Revolution engine from Harley, and those “other” engines, as you can sense with his choice of custom build Buells. The idea behind this bike it is to make rideable, almost track ready machine for 2009 AMD World Championship show in Sturgis, and the whole buildup took only 8 weeks!

Custom built frame with a rake of 28 degrees gives this bike almost sports-bike looks. This V-Rod features a full Brembo setup which make it easy and confidence-inspiring to ride. Rear set foot controls not only house the rear brake, but also a shift levers, so they add to the bikes flat track feel.

Wonder Customs V-Rod

 Jason molded the brake light, turn signals and license mount, and put them all under the tail to give it minimal looks. There is also custom made gas tank which have been slimmed down together with the seat. Jason molded the brake light - turn signals into the underside of the tail where there’s also a mount for the license plate. The seat/tank/semi-fender is a removable one piece which only weighs 12 pounds! Whole bike target was 350pounds or less! To finish it off, Jason did custom wire harness and put traditional Wonder Customs racer controls with a set of Vortex clip-on handlebars.

In the power department, there were some minor changes. Jason built new polished intake and breather, to supply more air to engine. There is also custom fuel pump and 2 in 2 custom exhaust with SuperTrapp disc only mufflers.

This V-Rod by Wonder Customs has the perfect stance and looks to be a damn great city bike

 Jason also added “I wanted a bike that would showcase something different and I could ride the hell out of it. I built it, took it to the AMD show in Sturgis and then took it to the track. I dig that. I have some new old-school designs that I have started working on so I am excited about that. I love what I do and hope to be able to continue doing it. Building one-off creations that are truly unique, are rideable, and are performance driven is what I’m about.”

Track days on a V-Rod

Yamaha XS750 Custom Street Fighter From BikeExif

For a good while we have been a fan and rider of what we think of as the pitbulls of motorcycles. Those bikes being more eloquently titled as the "street fighters". Their style is squat, tight and brutally quick with loads of torque and overall its the perfect urban bike. 

When the need comes up and you have to blast out of the pocket to avoid the shitty drivers that are on every main road, that extra juice is always welcome. Or when you have to stop on a dime. I remember in quite the detail one a time a cab driver slamming on his brakes right in front of me in the middle of the street and with cars on both sides I had to grab all brakes and slide sideways to avoid crashing into him. After sliding up parallel to the trunk I just smiled and laughed because if I hadn't been on the my Buell that day, things could have been far different. 

Here is a nod to purpose built bikes that were meant to be ridden hard and put away wet. Dual front brakes and solid rear calipers will always slow ya down and in a hurry. That is just part of the equation of what makes this Yamaha below such a looker. We dig it for

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"Somewhere, on the glorious roads of rural Scotland, this beautiful Yamaha XS750 custom is carving corners and blasting down the straights, at the command of its new owner. But it was built hundreds of miles away by Spirit of the Seventies, the English workshop that wears its influences on its sleeve.



Tim Rogers and Kevin Taggart have turned out a handful of classic racers so far, but “S7” is their best yet. And that’s not just down to the eye-catching paint effects. The front end has been upgraded with forks from a Yamaha YZF-R6 sportbike, and the brake system is from an R1. Adjustable Hagon shocks keep the rear under control, and extra power comes from a rebuilt engine and a bespoke three-into-one exhaust system from Co-Built.



The rear subframe has been shortened, and fitted with a carbon fiber tail unit with a leather seat pad. There’s an 18” wheel at the front now, and both rims have been powdercoated. Other details include custom rearsets and new lights and indicators.



None of this is rocket science, but a lot of work (and a great eye for aesthetics) has gone into this XS750. And isn’t the paint on that tank just gorgeous?
Images by Tim Rogers."

Cafe Racer Season 3 Trailer

It is damn cool to see that Cafe Racer TV has started to build a solid following and plenty of on air viewers to be renewed for a third season. Looking forward to see what builders are involved season three and hopefully some more modern day street fighter style bikes. 

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1975 Suzuki GT550 Indy Custom Cafe

Recent find on ebay for a new street fighter, built by the folks over at MotoHangar.com

Link to ebay sale listing


Recent winner of the "Best in show" and "Trick Bits" awards at Fighter Fest 2011 Carlisle PA. Started life as a 1975 Suzuki GT550. Created to combine the old and the new, with updated suspension the bike handles like a modern sportbike with all the charm of a vintage two-stroke motorcycle. Modifications include custom subframe and tail section. Modified Kawasaki H1 expansion chambers. Elk skin leather seat and fiberglass seat pan. Custom Honda headlight. Kawasaki 636 rear suspension and Suzuki GSXR front forks. Bike completed entirely, including the paint and graphics, here at MotoHangar. Recently featured in Streetfighter Magazine, BikeExif.com, and various international and local blogs. Soon to be in Option Moto Magazine (France). 

For a full feature article, check out http://www.bikeexif.com/suzuki-gt550 

SPEC: MAKE: Suzuki 
MODEL: GT550 
YEAR: 1975 
DISPLACEMENT: 553cc 
CYLINDERS: 3 CYCLE: 
2 COLOR: Storm Grey Metallic 
MH SERIAL: MHC003 

Things to know before purchasing: This bike has been ridden since completion in July 2011. The carburetors have been rebuilt and the bowl gaskets, needles and seats for each carb have been replaced, though if the fuel is not shut off then there is a bit of seepage. Along with this, an inline shut off valve has been installed as the original petcock was vacuum operated and wasn't very reliable. Bike is very clean though there have been a few small nicks in the paint. One chip mark below the key on the frame about the size of a nickel, and a couple very small spots, almost unnoticeable on the tank. Electric start has been removed to save weight, but bike starts on first kick every time. Bike is very quick, handles and stops very well. Please feel free to ask any and all questions before bidding and contact the seller if you would like to speak over the phone. Bike was hand built, painted and completed at motoHangar.com a Virginia based custom motorcyle shop. There are 5451 miles on the title, but everything has been restored or rebuilt and only ridden a handul of miles since completion.

"Honduki" by Moto Hangar

"Honduki" by Moto Hangar, custom hybrid Street Fighter and Cafe Racer

"Honduki" by Moto Hangar

"Honduki" by Moto Hangar

BikeExif Featured Ducati From CAV America

There are a plethora of places online to view cool bikes online but one that never fails to deliver is BikeExif.com. Their keen eye to detail and showcase of quality machines propels them to the top of the charts for great new bikes. We also can't thank them enough for featuring our Cafe Bike last year. 

We saw this particular Ducati a few weeks back and several things caught our attention, first and foremost it was from a local builder in our neck of the woods and second is the absolute precision detail on this bike. Our new Buell street fighter and land speed racing build is slow going due to how busy we are with the music label but this bike is quite inspiring. Read on for the details on this ride and definitely check out more on Johann Keyser of CAV America as damn if he doesn't have some great things cookin' here in the south. 

Link to feature article on BikeExif.com 

Johann Keyser runs CAV America, one of the leading builders of Ford GT40 replicas. He’s also the only GT40 builder with the rights to replicate the official Gulf Oil livery. Keyser is a motorcyclist too, and describes his custom Ducati as “a bike that I had to build … It had to be very mechanical looking, naked and lightweight.” It’s hard to pin down the exact lineage of this aggressive-looking machine, because the donor parts came from several different bikes. The frame is from a 749S—modified to accommodate a torquey, air-cooled 900ie motor—and the single-sided swingarm is from a Monster S4R. The engine is running K&N air filters, an open clutch and Speedymoto covers, and it’s hooked up to a custom two-into-one system terminated with a lightweight SS muffler.




The forks are from a 916 SPS, upgraded with new springs and valves, and the wheels are also from a 916—but painted to mimic the BRM wheels fitted to GT40s back in the day. The brake system is Brembo and sprinkled with superlight titanium parts; the seat and seat frame are from Radical Ducati in Spain. The tank is a modified 999 fitment and the fairing is a modified glass fiber SS upper.



With just over 300bhp, the road going version of the GT40 could hit 60 mph from a standstill in around 5.3 seconds. I’m betting that this machine could knock at least a second off its bigger stablemate’s time.

PS: A big thanks to one of our favourite clothing brands, Aether Apparel, which has just come on board to support Bike EXIF. They have a terrific blog too: check it out here.

More images from the work of CAV America 

 

Motus Motorcycles Hits Barber Speedway

If this is what the future of American Sportbikes are, please sign us up for a test ride. We will always love Buells and their torquey fun but damn, Motus is looking amazing.

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