A perfect wooden Honda Motocompo tribute, a BMW R80 with new monocoque bodywork, a turbocharged Harley Sportster, and a drop-dead gorgeous classic Benelli from France.

BMW R80 by it roCkS!bikes A signature style is something every builder hopes to achieve?but only the best seem able to do it properly. For Osvaldo Coutinho and Alex Santos of Portugal?s it roCkS!bikes, that signature is found in exquisite monocoque bodywork, and we?d say it?s been honed to perfection now.
Their latest build is this slick, cafe?d airhead, which went up on the bench as a used and abused BMW R80. Working from a set of sketches, the Beemer was torn down completely before the rebuild began. The engine was given a refresh and, more importantly, punched out to a full 1000cc?to deliver extra grunt for running the ton.
To keep the bike stable and lower its stance, the suspension was also completely revised: the swingarm from an R1100 RS was fitted out back and a R1 surrendered its suspenders up front.
But it?s that bodywork that steals the show here. Aluminum was hand formed by the duo to create a truly sensuous shape that sits perfectly atop the R80?s chassis. ?We like them clean, simple, elegant and fast!? says Alex. Well, so do we. And you guys nailed it, yet again. [More]

Laser Compo by the Kirkshop Using wood on a bike always raises something around here. Sometimes it?s eyebrows, other times it?s vitriol. This time around, it?s not just a few accents with a grainy veneer?it?s the entire b...