We got an email from Cameron who has built a number of cool custom metric motorcycle builds at his company, Smyth Innovations. This latest build, Crimson Brat, is a 1977 Honda CB550F combines all the traditional old school elements you ...
Read More »retro flying cars for everyone!
You’re stuck in traffic. You haven’t moved more than a mile in the last five minutes. You’re old guzzler is chugging down gallons. You can hear the Saudi oil princes laughing at you. The only thing on the radio is ...
Read More »new ton up boys inspired line of motorcycle helmets
NZI Helmets of Spain has announced the launch of their new line of motorcycle helmets, inspired by the Ton Up Boys and said to be “For those enthusiasts of English, Italian or Japanese classic motorcycles from the 50s to the ...
Read More »video: the long beach cavaliers
A few days ago introduce you guys to Custom hot rod builder and documentary filmmaker Brian Darwas. Brian’s most recent project took him to Long Beach to meet with members of different generations of the Long Beach Cavaliers car club. ...
Read More »video: an intro to brian darwas of atomic hot rods
Videos seem to be the theme of the month here at bikerMetric. Today we have a video about Brian Darwas, a custom hot rod builder and documentary filmmaker from Atomic Hot Rods. In the short four minute video Brian talks ...
Read More »yamaha v-star 650 bobber
Yesterday we got to talking with Pierre M. who wanted to send us some Yamaha V-Star 650 bobber love South Africa. bM: Hey Pierre, why don’t you hi and introduce yourself to the readers. PM: My name is Pierre and ...
Read More »suzuki vx800 tracker | reader rides
Laurent Herpailler sent us an email from France letting us know he liked the site and wanted to share his own metric builds. His first custom motorcycle up was this fully custom snazzy 1992 Suzuki VX800 tracker. Have a look. ...
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bM: Well, who are you, what do you do, and what’s your claim to fame? RP: My name is Rob Phillips, I live in a small town 90 miles North of New York City near Poughkeepsie. I do the restorations ...
Read More »where to find nuts and bolts for a 1934 bsa
We got an email from a builder in South Africa I was hoping you all could help me out with. His name is Charles Kendall and he’s looking for help sourcing nuts and bolts for a 500cc V-Twin 80 year ...
Read More »video: 1950s and 1960s custom triumph builder **** smith aka the baron
**** Smith aka The Baron, as he is sometimes known, is a 49 year-old custom motorcycle designer and builder based in Croydon, who has been chosen to be the 44th Londoner in the documentary series 1000 Londoners. ****’s speciality is ...
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