A Honda CB650R scrambler inspired by the Dakar rally, a quirky shovelhead from Keino Cycles, and a peek at the latest bikes from rising Austrian brand Brixton Motorcycles.

Harley-Davidson Shovelhead by Keino Cycles New York-based Keino Sasaki has several classic Harley builds under his belt?but most of them are choppers. For this personal project, Keino wanted to do something different while still maintaining his signature style. And he wanted to build a bike that’d be a blast to ride, too.

Keino started with a 1968 88-inch Shovelhead, then grafted on the front end from a Dyna Sport. The rear was given a boost via a pair of Öhlins shocks, and a pair of nine-spoke alloy wheels with dual front disc brakes went on.
The sharply-contoured bodywork is all custom, and is finished in a minimalist matte paint job with pin stripes to accent the lines. Keino opted for mid-mounted controls with custom linkages, and a set of his own ‘Real McCoy’ handlebars for an aggressive riding position. Other upgrades include a set of Performance Machine controls, and a new starter from Tech Cycle.
The engine was treated to an open primary belt and clutch kit from Belt Drives, Ltd, and two-into-one headers that terminate in a Cone Engineering muffler. It’s a fresh take on the venerable Shovelhead donor?sort of a vintage V-twin with a modern street tracker bend. Unsurprisingly, a customer put money down for the bike before Keino had even finished it. [Via | Images by...