A man on a mission to recreate the notorious 1919 Excelsior OHC boardtrack racer, the return of the Triumph Speedmaster, and a gold-themed BMW bobber from Portugal. Plus a perky pair of new builds from Speedtractor of Tokyo. We?re celebrating diversity this week.

Yamaha SRV250 by Speedtractor If you are ever lucky enough to see a Yamaha SRV250 in the wild, you might notice a sticker on the sidepod that reads ?Soulful V Twin.? when hotted up with twin carbs and a more aggressive cam, Yamaha?s mid-nineties modern classic was more than just a Virago with window dressing: it was a bona fide performer.
Which is one of the reasons Matt Roberts and his Speedtractor crew have created ?Odd Job? here. Their aim was to create a rough and ready version of the factory café, and we?d say it?s mission accomplished.
The stock tail was snubbed entirely so the new saddle rests on a cross member welded between the new Öhlins shocks. The fuel tank is a one-off, formed from epoxy resins, and mounted low over the frame rails to hide the battery. The headlight is now housed in a mini-fairing designed to balance out the stubby appearance, and a custom yoke was fettled to lower the clip-on placement. Of course, the showstopper here is that custom exhaust?with individual tuned-length headers baked in lovely white ceramic. [More]

Excelsior OHC by Paul Brodie The story behind the Excelsior OHC is one of ingenuity and determination, and only briefly saw the light of day. Due to a mechanical i...