We have rounded up a trio of good-looking {custom} bikes to finish the weekend in model. Our listing features a Moto Guzzi V7 scrambler by Australia’s Black Cycles, a single-cylinder Kawasaki by Heiwa MC, and an aggressive BMW R nineT from Spain.
Moto Guzzi V7 by Black Cycles
The Moto Guzzi V7 has been the bike of selection for a few Bike EXIF writers through the years. It is easy, dependable, and appears incredible—and whereas it is not precisely a fire-breathing hellhound, after a couple of simple modifications, it will tour simply in addition to it commutes.
The proprietor of this Moto Guzzi V7 III Stone, Toby, lives and works in coastal New South Wales in Australia. The V7 was his day by day commuter till it was stolen from proper outdoors his cafe. It’s not all unhealthy information—the cretin was apprehended per week later by the police after a 45-minute chase, and Toby bought his bike again.
The V7 was already wanting somewhat drained earlier than the theft, because of the salty coastal situations it lived in. So the small quantity of harm attributable to the thief was sufficient to encourage Toby to indicate the V7 some love. He despatched the bike to Noel Muller at Black Cycles and tasked him with including somewhat extra perspective and colour to the bike.
The engine and body have been hit hardest by the salty air, in order that they have been stripped to reveal steel and painted black for a factory-fresh look. The rocker covers have been additionally stripped, and Noel made a slick modification to the spark plug covers that solely V7 homeowners may discover. The big-bore stainless-steel exhaust is one other {custom} merchandise, which should sound unimaginable at full tilt.
The manufacturing unit wheels have been blasted and clear-coated, with the entrance forks receiving an identical therapy, this time with a Cerakote end. The high-mount aluminum fender is {custom}, as is the headlight, which Noel tailored from a Harley-Davidson Avenue 500. A Motogadget Motoscope Tony speedometer was wired in and tucked away behind a slick windshield, whereas new Renthal bars have been adorned with switches from NWT Cycletronic.
The seat was re-shaped on the rear to account for a {custom} aluminum fender, earlier than being upholstered with a chocolate-colored material to match the Biltwell Kung Fu grips. The aspect covers are handmade aluminum gadgets, and the rear shocks are contemporary YSS elements.
The flawless inexperienced, silver, and brown colour scheme seems like a contemporary interpretation of the traditional Moto Guzzi racing liveries. A chunky set of Continental TKC80 tires rounds out the modifications, including to the aggressive aesthetic that the blokes have been going for. Noel has executed one other incredible job, evidenced by the truth that we’re fairly envious of Toby—and we’re not simply saying that as heavily-biased Moto Guzzi V7 followers. [Source]
Kawasaki 250TR by Heiwa Motorbike
The person behind Hiroshima’s Heiwa MC, Kengo Kimura, has launched a number of the finest {custom} bikes we’ve ever seen. However not all of his builds are high-profile, Mooneyes-award-winning creations. There are a slew of Heiwa builds in existence based mostly on small-displacement bikes that fly beneath the radar.
Constructed primarily for the Japanese market, the Kawasaki 250TR scrambler was designed to go head-to-head with the Yamaha 250SR and different bikes of that ilk. It is easy, engaging, and low cost to run, making it the right bike for ripping round busy Japanese cities or heading into the countryside on day journeys.
To start out, a set of Dunlop D603 dual-sport tires was spooned onto the wheels, earlier than a metal entrance fender and a {custom} bracket have been fitted. A 4.5” Bates-style headlight sits in entrance of a easy speedometer and a set of large, excessive bars. There are new grips and a single mirror, and the ignition barrel was tucked beneath the left-hand aspect of the tank.
The tank itself was painted a fantastic shade of ochre by Satan’s Luck, a pal of Heiwa’s. The body and swingarm have been painted to match, giving the bike a extra premium really feel. The rear subframe was trimmed and looped, and the {custom} seat was lined in artificial leather-based.
A Heiwa taillight sits on high of a brief rear fender, with tiny LED flip indicators at every nook of the bike to spherical out the lighting. The battery and electrics are housed in a {custom} enclosure rather than the manufacturing unit airbox, and the carburetor wears a brand new pod filter.
A heel/toe shifter was fitted together with a brand new set of black rear shocks. Kengo made the exhaust himself, and we love the way it snakes its method by means of the body to exit subsequent to the rear wheel. In typical Heiwa model, the chrome exhaust hanger is easy and stylish.
And that’s simply the factor—Kimura-san’s creations are so painstakingly easy that they make us consider we might construct them ourselves. That’s, till we notice that he has extra expertise in a single finger than we do in our complete our bodies. [Source]
BMW R nineT by Lord Drake Kustoms
Fran Manen, founding father of Lord Drake Kustoms in Malaga, Spain, as soon as caught himself questioning what a supermoto model of the BMW R nineT might seem like. Being a person of means and verve, he determined to seek out out. A BMW R nineT Pure was wheeled into his workshop.
Because the Pure variant of the R nineT got here with a set of 17” wheels from the manufacturing unit, it was simple for a set of tremendous sticky Pirelli Supercorsa tires to be slipped on. This offered the bottom for the ‘hypermotard’ construct to begin.
A excessive entrance fender was fabricated and fitted beneath a curved metal bikini fairing, with a pair of stacked LED projectors to gentle the way in which ahead. The handlebars, risers, and fork clamps have been all painted black for a extra aggressive vibe.
The aluminum-backed carbon fiber hand guards are from Barkbusters, and the grips are Biltwell Thrusters. An aluminum radiator guard was fitted too, together with an exceptionally good {custom} carbon fiber stomach pan.
The one seat was upholstered in Alcantara, full with distinction orange stitching that completely matches the hanging orange, white, and black livery. The aspect covers and boxy rear fender have been custom-made from aluminum, and the footpegs and levers have been powder-coated black.
Fran eliminated the passenger footpeg brackets too, permitting a transparent view of the bike’s new Öhlins rear shock. The motor was livened up with a pair of Ok&N pod filters, with gasses exiting by means of an upswept Supertrapp muffler.
“We needed to show that the BMW R NineT is also reworked right into a hypermotard with out dropping its authentic essence,” says Fran. “The consequence has been spectacular, and we consider it’ll set a development.”
Given how steadily Lord Drake Kustoms pumps out their bikes, we’re certain we’ll see many extra supermoto-inspired R nineTs but. [Lord Drake Kustoms]
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