Wasp?

Vespa custom, modern classic style... The scooter of the day

Butcher Garage - St. Petersburg, Russia

Gee-eS

1977 Suzy G750 custom cafe racer

Ebay find in USA

XS650 TT

The latest build by Koichi Fujita, a.k.a. AN-BU, is this charmy 1979 XS650 named after the Tourist Trophy...

AN-BU

CUSTOM MOTORS

Nagoya - Japan

Simple K

I don’t love BMW-K series. But this one, a 1985 K100, simple and clean, and finally stilish, caught my sight.  

Main specs: Showa Mono-Shock. Tomasselli alloy clip-on handlebars. Custom Exhaust. Custom Alloy/ Carbon Fibre Fender. Gel cell battery. Custom suede seat. Michelin Tires.

Ebay find in USA

Thin Blade

If you feel bored by the custom Virago bikes with Mojave fuel tank and lifted rear end, you are not alone... But just have a look at one more by Shaka Garage. I think it's worth a glance.

Se pensate che le Virago col serbatoio Mojave e il retrotreno sollevato abbiano un po' scocciato, non siete i soli... Però questa di Shaka Garage forse merita ancora uno sguardo.



Specs: Suzuki Hayabusa front end. New adjustable monoshock. In-frame airbox. Bespoke exhausts.  Electronic speedo on the fuel tank. Custom subframe. Lithium battery moved under the swingarm. Custom seat. Modified Benelli Mojave fuel tank. Removable tail body for a two passenger solution. Custom bodywork details. Bespoke airbrushed paint scheme: Yamaha gloss yellow + matt black.

Shaka Garage - Bari, Italy

Sunmaster 14

The awesome SR400 vintage racer "Sunmaster 14" designed by our good friend and reader Markus Pintzinger, the Italian soul of Omega Racer in Bangkok...

La bella SR400 vintage racer "Sunmaster 14" progettata dal nostro amico e lettore Markus Pintzinger, il deus ex machina italiano che ha fondato e dirige la Omega Racer di Bangkok...

“People are quick to label everything out of the ordinary as café racers these days, but my bike is definitely not one. My inspiration comes from the racing bikes of the 60’s and 70’s, where every part had the specific objective to make the bike go faster. My goal was to create a bike with simple, timeless lines and with an eye for the essential”… And you made it Markus!

"Ormai, si fa presto a etichettare tutto ciò che è fuori dal comune come cafe racer. Ma la mia moto non ne è sicuramente una. La mia ispirazione arriva dalle moto da corsa degli anni '60 e '70, in cui ogni parte aveva l'obiettivo specifico di rendere la moto più veloce. Il mio obiettivo era quello di creare una moto dalle linee semplici e senza tempo, enfatizzandone essenzialità"... E, Markus, ci sei sicuramente riuscito!

Main specs: One-off custom made aluminium bodywork, fairing, fuel tank and seat cowl. The Sport's leather seat. Tank strap, plexiglass fender under the seat and tank badge handmade by Markus. Powder coated frame by Cog’n’Roll. Overhauled engine. Keihin FCR39 carburetor. Megaphone muffler. Oil cooler and bigger size cooling fins suitable for tropical weather. Tuning by Nose at Paknam 2 Wheels. Akront rims, Ohlins rear shocks and WP progressive springs at the front. Over rear sets and lightweight aluminium swingarm. 

Photos by FAT pictures 

Omega Racer - Bangkok, Thailand