Custom Bikes Of The Week: 11 March, 2018
A Ducati 848 with a streetfighter vibe, a KTM 640 rebuilt in the tracker style, an e-bike homage to a surfing legend, and a pair of lunatic snow bikes. Variety is the spice of life, eh"
Yamaha WR450F 2-Trac by Deus If a privateer?s former Dakar racer found its way into your garage, would you leave it be" Or break out the spanners" How about if said moto was a rare Yamaha WR450F 2-Trac" Well, at Deus Milan they got out the spanners and grinders and started beating on sheets of aluminum.
With the Yammie stripped down to its barest essentials, the Deus team set about creating a brand new look for the formidable off-roader.
New plastics were formed using ballistic-grade polymers for the mudguards at both ends. The rims were anodized in gold, matching the signature shade of the hydraulic Öhlins 2WD system, and the chunky rubber has been foam-filled. The engine has been blasted cleaner than the inside of a hand sanitizer bottle, and the suspension has been tweaked at both ends. But it?s the metalwork that steals the show. The bespoke, hand-beaten aluminum tank looks tough enough for another run at Dakar. And that custom saddle delivers the perfect perch from which to sling mud. If you?re as tweaked as I am on this beast, there?s good news: it?s for sale in Deus? Milan shop. [More]
Ducati 848 by XTR Pepo If speed, performance and aggression light your wick, this latest creation from Pepo Rosell is absolute fire. Dubbed ?Doud Maquina? this Ducati could...
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