A delicately massaged Norton Dominator, a Honda CB500 with Panigale suspension, a board track racer over a century old, and a Honda CRF1000 upgraded by the improbably named African Queens.

Honda CB500 Four by Lionel Duke Just when we think we?ve seen every possible rendition of a cafe?d Honda CB, something new comes along. This time round, that newness is draped in white and comes courtesy of Lionel Duke of Tourettes-sur-Loup in south-eastern France.
Starting with a 1973 CB500 Four, Lionel wanted to do something that would stand out in a crowd but still be identifiable as a Honda CB. Seven hundred hours later and his dedication and craftsmanship are pretty staggering.

Take the exhaust for example. It?s a four-into-four, MotoGP inspired unit that came together via 115 bits of stainless steel. Or maybe the tank has caught your eye. Sure, it looks like a stock cell from Big Red?but it?s actually a handmade aluminum unit with an integrated Motogadget MST Vintage analog speedo that?s been flanked by stainless steel cables that run the length of the bike. Sitting below the gorgeous, snubbed tail is a single sided swingarm that used to keep a Panigale on the hunt. The frame was modified to help everything mate up and while he was hacking away at the Ducati, Lionel decided the front end would do rightly as well. My favorite touch however, is the mounting of the front fender?which uses more aircraft cabling?and the braided brake line that keeps it hovering over the racing sli...