DR MECHANIK SR500 SS

The Doctor grew up in a small town in Croatia, and in his early years he transformed the back streets of his sleepy home into a balls-out race track. At fourteen he built his first bike from a broken scooter frame which quickly got him into trouble with the local police. By sixteen he was earning petrol money fixing bikes for his boy-racer friends. By eighteen he’d built his first chopper.In the nineties Max, as he was known then, moved to Germany and built a career working on vintage Jaguars and Maseratis. He taught himself via trial and error how to fabricate body work, and in 2004, under the moniker of Dr Mechanik, Max began building one off motorcycles for customers who shunned the mainstream in search of the radical.Typically the Doctor builds bikes powered by Harley Davidsons and similar big bore engines. However, an old friend, an ex-BMX rider, came to him with an 1988 SR500 and begged to him to build him something special. They argued for months, so finally to shut him up the Doctor struck a deal on the basis that he would only build the bike he wanted to create.He decided to build him a Bike that will be his vision of a BMX Motorcycle. Light, simple, small, low and fast. He named it Super Sport. As the build progressed, another friend joined in, so they worked on his bike at the same timeStripped of everything except the essentials, the Doctor took the grinder to the frame. The rear Showa shocks were lowered by three inches, and the forks shortened. The 19inch wheels were custom made and fitted with fat BMX style tyres. Using Tommaselli hand controls, he mounted his own custom switches, and the headlight was fashioned from a salvaged lamp off a WW2 vehicleThe Doctor fabricated his own footpegs and mounted them a further five inches back. The Hubs are drilled to make it as light as possible, and the spokes were sandblasted. The body work and wiring loom were custom fabricatedThe paint is black, black and black, offset with flashes of polished ally, the styling is economical but effective. There’s no fat on these bones and the newly named Super Sport is as lean as it is meanThe built-for purpose machine was the product of six months of long nights; of pizza and beer, and plenty of belly laughs. Three friends who had a great time building very sweet rides. But the team spirit ends at the workshop door, because as the Doctor says: “We never ride together because these two f***ers are far too slow and I have no time to waste:-)

Outsiders Motorcycles CB500

Outsiders Motorcycles CB500
Outsiders Motorcycles are a small operation comprising Bert and his girlfriend Jene, based in Zwolle (for now) in the Netherlands, and together they are slowly building a business with their own brand of custom bikes. “About a year ago, our good friend Linda came to us with a wish. That wish was to have her own motorcycle, built how she wanted it. She did not even have a drivers license at the time so the race was on between getting her license and getting her bike done. At that time, we had just finished two bikes: our own. And at that time, those weren’t even pretty at all. ;)They started the search for a donor and soon stumbled on an advert for a CB500 in boxes, which actually turned out to be two CB500s plus a 750 sohc engine, five pairs of wheels, and various other bits spread across 15 boxes. Quite a haul. The two 500cc engines were torn apart and combined to create one decent working unit.After sorting all the crap we started to work on the frame. We sold a lot of the parts to make funds for the build. Linda wanted a nice clean classic bike. Not too much bells and whistles. So that was the plan we kept in mind building it. She added her own flavor to it by buying parts herself which we made to fit the whole picture.”The frame was de-lugged, looped and various parts were powder coated, but then the build stalled while they moved shop six times, extending the build period to a whole year… Luckily Linda was patient, and we presume she was yet to pass her test? From Bert & Jene’s point of view, this was the build that defined the period of them becoming “a proper workshop”, from a small space with a few spanners to the proper setup they have now. “Linda’s build helped us to get where we are right now.“Back to the bike: Small bits were done during that year. Wheels were laced, forks rebuilt, bearings and bushes replaced, parts were ordered. Everything was checked and replaced where needed.  The whole sha-bang. We also put in a 650 camshaft for extra ponies and put it back together with stainless allen bolts. The engine was then put back into the frame and then it went fast. Tank was repainted in-house, seat done by our local upholstery-shop. Wiring was a real challenge because Linda bought some CBR600 handlebar-switches, wich of course did not match the original loom, which then had to be totally rebuilt with a combo R/R and Motobatt battery.”The tank is metallic charcoal metal with 2k clearcoat, and has a new petcock. The seat has been diamond stitched in very dark grey rather than the usual black. As Linda is quite small they also did a hydraulic clutch conversion to give her some extra muscle for the new EBC reinforced clutch springs. “The clutch conversion and braided hoses were a gift because Linda helped us out along the way
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Honda CG 125

Honda CG 125......

As far as most people are concerned, Kathmandu in Nepal is about as far away from Western civilisation as it’s possible to get. It conjures up images of lost Himalayan citadels, ancient legends, monks, Yak’s milk tea, impassable trails and the Yeti… So we were more than pleasantly surprised to get this sweet like 125cc build from Raajib Sayami of RS MOTO in the ancient mountain city. …Who knew?I wanted to do something with motorcycles but I was just playing bass in a band with pretty much no idea about building machines.  This is my attempt at least to start learning. And I’m still learning”The bike is a 1982 Honda CG125, but remaking her into something more desirable wasn’t going to be straight forward in a place with strict rules that no-one quite understands. “The rules and laws are crazy in Nepal. You can’t change any parts on the motorcycle, and if you do change anything, it’s considered modification, which is illegal. So if you do anything to a motorcycle, it’s on your own risk when you drive in town. No one knows how much you gotta pay for what you did on your bike..sometimes just changing a different type of mirror cost you Rs 5,000. Traffic police in Kathmandu just don’t like to see bikes that look different.”“I did what I love to – it’s my freedom. I started working on my bikes, people got interested looking at my bikes and then I helped a few friends and friends of friends. I always get help from people when I need it. Working with motorcycles became a way of educating myself. The last two years or so my life has been motorcycles. Last year I decided to give name my operation a name: RS MOTO…All I remember is the frame and few parts of the engine in a box on my friend’s basement floor. Everything I needed was there, it was just in pieces. Then I decided to make something new that was true to the original motorcycle. I wanted to make this bike alive and running.”The tank comes from a CG110 mounted to the standard frame, although the swingarm has been lengthened. The front forks are from a Honda CBZ and the rear light is made by Stanley and the front from an XL. The engine is standard but has been rebuilt, and free breathing carbs suck in the air while burnt gases exit through a wrapped pipe with home built custom exhaust. Wiring is all new. The handlebar is from a Ducati 796........................................

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Aaron Miller’s Honda CB350

Aaron Miller’s Honda CB350

Las Vegas, the Desert City that never sleeps, where you win big or lose big. The destination of a thousand tales of excess and debauchery. As a day tripper it’s difficult to fathom that people actually come from there, a pop up mirage in a desert of open space. But they do. Aaron Jay Miller does, born and raised, and judging by the skills and passion this guy has, it can be a melting pot of creativity and purpose as well as decadence and demise.Aaron is an artist and fabricator that builds props and sets for Theatre and Television, he currently works in the Vegas prop and fabrication shop of the legendary Cirque Du Soleil. If you have ever had the pleasure of seeing one of this troupe’s death defying, wondrous shows, you will know that precision, beauty and execution are essential in every aspect of their world. Luckily for us, Aaron has now begun to turn his craftsman hands to creating motorcycles. With the skill-set he has picked-up through his profession, it was inevitable that when he decided to create a motorcycle with the tools he had in his garage, something very special would emerge.The starting point was a 72′ Honda cb350 found on craigslist in Utah. Aaron teamed up with buddy Phil, and they took on the trip to collect the bike and it’s re-assembly together, dividing the workload to conquer the build. Aaron approached bike building from the same perspective he uses to create custom art pieces, viewing the bike as art on wheels. With the end goal of a brat style scrambler they set to work. Buy the ticket, take the ridePhil began stripping down the bike, removing superfluous parts and cleaning out the carb, whilst Aaron set to work on the tank. After repairing a dent, stripping the paint and polishing it up Aaron decided the bare metal finish on the tank was just too cool to hide with paintwork. This decision infused the rest of the build, “the idea came up to build a bunch of custom parts out of steel for the bike and just do a brushed steel look for the whole bike.” The first of these steel fabrications were new fork shroud headlight brackets to replace the old tired chrome versions. These, of course, do not simply grip the original fibreglass headlight, Aaron made a new stepped, steel headlight shell and fitted a contrasting black peak to the lamp dropping a hint of steampunk into the brat look. Next up were the trick handlebars that were fabricated to incorporate a hidden mounting system that utilise the riser bolt holes. The cockpit is completed with a crescent steel moon dashboard incorporating simple clocks and warning lights. Chunky foot pegs were then turned and wrapped with skateboard deck tape to keep boots/Vans from the desert floorThe stance of the bike was altered by dropping the forks 1.5 inches through the trees to generate a more parallel profile, emphasised by the matching sizes of the front and rear Kenda trials tires that frequently draw curious questions. Aaron further carved and cleaned the looks by lopping-off the rear framework and rebuilding it with 1 inch tubing to his desired proportions. Then life began to get in the way, (I guess Vegas can be a distracting town) “I got tied up with other projects and the bike sat for a bit, then I saw a flyer for the deus bike build off in LA and decided to finish it up and bring it to the event.” Work kicked on again in earnest.Aaron built all new battery and electrical mounts then covered them with an aluminum seat pan. Next Aaron mined his group of talented friends and hired Cirque du Soleil colleague, Antonio, from the prop and puppet department to construct the leatherwork for the seat to his own specifications. Predictably Antonio’s work and craftsmanship yielded stunning results as well. (The seat has just enough room for a showgirl on the back, but with no pegs she would have to wrap those legs around you for the blast up the strip… Sorry, I deviate….) With only a day left before the Deus build off, Aaron fabricated a steel tail light and a natty license plate holder before hitting the road to L.A. at midnight. Awesome.Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Karachimotoindex/550653718338128

Redmax Harley XR1200 Tracker

Redmax Harley XR1200 Tracker.

The Harley flat tracker, as American as Twinkies, Mustangs and Mom’s apple pie. A Classic American icon. But this stunning example of the breed helms from England’s green Hampshire hills and the garages. Those images of hooked-up flat-track heroes spraying rooster tails sky high have been made metal by Steve Hillary and the Redmax crew.Having seen Steve race his classic 1977 Harley XR750 in anger in the brilliant UK Dirt Track series we can attest he is a complete authority on the species and the perfect man to create this beast. His shop stocks a vast selection of flat track and parts as well as offering the full bespoke build option, creating an array of different machines. This bike, cultivated from a cumbersome Harley 1200 Sportster for lucky customer Gordon, is a fine example of the stunning work Redmax produce.Steve takes up the story; “We’ve sold plenty of these Redmax C&J rep frames for Sportsters, but not done any builds with one, so when Gordon wanted one built and had a donor 1200 motor, we were stoked…..” So work began on the early four speed engine, which had a complete top end rebuild before it was dropped into the glorious C&J frame by way of custom engine plates. Aluminium XR tank and tail sections were fitted and various engine parts were polished and powder coated. The Anglo-American connection extended to Triumph Speed Triple yokes and forks that were shaved of their unused bracketry on the right leg. Refurbished Triumph calipers then had the lettering polished off and grip a single Speed Triple disc at the front and a Sportster disc at the back. Gordon specified a twin shock set up, so Redmax built up the box section swing arm and fitted it with adjustable Hagon shocks to maintain the old school aesthetic. Smooth Morad 18″ alloy rims were laced with heavy duty stainless spokes to Sportster hubs and shod with dirt track rubber. The sinuous high level stainless pipes were built in house, enamelled black and finished with hand-made alloy polished end caps that Glenn at Redmax made his mission to make perfect, enduring multiple headaches along the wayThe rectangular headlight was specified by Gordon, it apes the number board that would grace the race version of this bikes and has been blacked out, tying in with the pipes, Redmax inch bars, and billet yokes. Those burly tracker bars house hidden switchgear and run the wiring internally to maintain the super clean cockpit. The orange paint scheme was again the customers choice and despite eschewing the classic black Harley highlighting, sets the bike off in true Americana style. General Lee from Dukes of Hazzard springs to mind. The frame and swing arm were powder coated, and an alloy oil tank was incorporated to double the motors oil capacity. The belt drive was then ditched in favour of a chain and the bike was complete and ready for Steve to test ride“The day dawned nice and bright, letting the wet of the previous day dry away nicely. I remember warming the motor up and carefully planning a country test route whilst putting my gear on in anticipation…… the first two roads passed without incident following some eurobox out to the main road, but as soon as I hit second gear I knew something was wrong and a quick snick into third was disastrous. Obviously the gearbox was about to implode with hardly any drive in 2nd and 3rd, but a quick (hasty) flip into top proved handy as the noise disappeared and I completed my test route in top gear only, proving how well set up the motor and chassis were at least …. depressed totally I stomped back into the workshop, my only job left was to phone the customer and tell him how great it could be if only…… Anyway we all know the 4speeders are weak, and easily repaired, so that’s what we’ve done and here she is in all her glory – working as God intended a Harley Streetracker to!This is the dream Harley. Forget fully dressed Road Kings and Fat Boys, XR’s rule. Race heritage, purpose, dynamics and that Milwaukee rumble. Harley had a go at reviving a road ready XR themselves in recent time, but created a bike with so much visual and physical bulk that it lost the essence of the racer. It seems that if in fact you want the real deal, the American dream, you have to visit an Englishman in Hampshire and he will create you a masterpiece machine

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Zezen Motors ’92 CB750

Honda ’92 CB750

Zezen Motors is a small custom garage founded earlier this year by Daniel Rodriguez in a small town called Zumaia in the Basque country in northern Spain. Daniel has worked in metal all his professional life so when he decided to turn his attention to custom bike building he had plenty of useful skills to apply to his new part-time passion.Daniel decided to start with a Honda CB750, opting to go for a 1992 model rather than the usual 70s or 80s machine, with plans to build a rugged and practical tracker to suit the Basque countries hilly terrain and damp climate, “…inspired by North American trackers, but with a Japanese heart.”The newer CB750s have their age given away by the tank shape, which flows downwards at the back to meet the sidepanels, so the first thing to do was replace that with an older CB750 tank from 1975. The same bike donated the front fender, the rear is from a Sportster 883.The scrambler bars are Tomaselli while the lighting was all sourced from various internet shops, but the brackets for the lighting, speedo and rear rack were all fabricated in stainless steel by Daniel.The engine was completely rebuilt with the carbs running free-flowing, pod-style air filters, leaving just the paintwork to be sorted, which he opted to do in bold white with black hot-rod style racing stripes.As first custom builds go, this is a great start, and we look forward to seeing Daniel’s next builds as we know Zezen Motors already has a Sportster and a Honda Shadow 600 in the works. Thanks to Daniel and Iñaki for sharing with us at. See more from Zezen Motors on their Facebook page.https://www.facebook.com/pages/Karachimotoindex/550653718338128?ref=hl

Dauphine-Lamarck’s Honda 125

Honda 125

The Honda CG125 is one of the most popular and dependable bikes in the known universe, responsible for providing transport for millions of people around the world, but they don’t usually look this good. This mini street custom – based on Honda’s unstoppable workhorse–can be found cruising the suburbs of Paris and is the work of Dauphine-Lamarck.Dauphine-Lamarck specialise in small capacity 60s, 70s & 80s Hondas, providing accessible, affordable customs to those that appreciate their philosophy and approach.They love the popularity and ubiquity of the little Hondas, but what they really enjoy is making them relevant to the modern streets and to the cafe custom scene.The donor for this build is a 1998 model, complete with topbox, which was well passed it’s sell-by date According to the guys the only thing they needed to keep from the bike was “the essence”.The tank come from a 1975 CG175 and “ducktail” seat from a CB50. It looks a little like a mini CB350 scrambler.The 12v electrics have all been replaced with Takegawa components’ the CDI, lighting, speedo, etc. The power was beefed-up by transplanting a carb and header pipe from a CB750 Four, which improved the soundtrack as well as the grunt.The whole thing comes together into a very desireable little street custom – part brat, part scrambler, all understated class, amplified further by cool photos from the lens of David Marvier. If you were looking for a credible learner legal runaround that would last for ever, this would be a great contender.The 12v electrics have all been replaced with Takegawa components’ the CDI, lighting, speedo, etc. The power was beefed-up by transplanting a carb and header pipe from a CB750 Four, which improved the soundtrack as well as the grunt.

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