Custom Bikes Of The Week: 13 January, 2019
Ever heard of the Suzuki XF650 Freewind before" Neither had we, but we love this custom scrambler from the Netherlands. We’ve also got a Buell M2 Cyclone that actually looks attractive, and a Honda CR750 racer priced at a quarter of a million dollars?and worth every cent.
Buell M2 Cyclone by Officine Urgani Even the most ardent Buell fanboy would have to admit that the M2 Cyclone is an ugly bike, even by Buell?s admittedly variable standards. The M2 wasn?t a bad bike though, and with 91 hp on tap from its 1200cc Harley V-twin, it had a fair turn of speed.
That makes the Cyclone the ideal platform for a café racer job, and Raffaele Gallo of Officine Urgani has delivered, big time. In his workshop in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, he modified around 80% of the frame, and then installed completely new aluminum bodywork.
The tank design is especially inspired, with a glass insert for monitoring the fuel level. And that deliciously curved front fairing, fashioned from four separate pieces, also hides the oil tank. All the wiring and mounting points on this Buell are now hidden, and no bolts are visible to break up the smooth surfaces.
It?s not all about the looks, though? the front suspension has been upgraded to Marzocchi, the swingarm has been modified to accommodate a wide 240/40 rear wheel, and there?s a completely new Brembo brake system. [More]
Suzuki Scrambler by Martin Schuurmans Schuurmans is a product designer based in Eindhoven in the Netherlands, wit...
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