Editor’s Choice: An Alternative Top 10 for 2017
Husqvarna TE570 by Moto Mucci This sensational little dual-sport is what happens when an industrial designer with a head full of ideas builds himself a new ride. Dave Mucci’s Husky TE570 is laden with quirky touches?and devoid of all the plastic it shipped from the factory with.
There’s a vintage Husqvarna tank?complete with original patina?up top, along with a new bolt-on subframe and custom-made saddle. The front-mounted radiator and grill give the Husky almost cartoon-like proportions, but the real kicker is how this thumper looks like nothing else out there.
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BMW R nineT Scrambler by NCT Motorcycles We first became aware of NCT Motorcycles two years ago, and we’ve kept a close eye on them ever since. The Austrian shop has produced hit after hit, but it’s this fresh take on the R nineT that secured them a spot on this list. The use of a classic boxer fuel tank (taken from an R100 RS) on the modern nineT is a stroke of genius, and the yellow and blue palette is inspired. Then there are smaller details like those side panels?perfectly shaped to fill space and complement the Beemer’s new lines. It’s the sort of consideration that we’ve come to expect from NCT, and will probably see for years to come.
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Kawasaki Ninja H2 by Wrenchmonkees We’re itching to see more 80s and 90s sport-style customs, and this stunner from the formidable Wrenchmonkees is the perfect blueprint. The project was commissioned by Dutch moto...
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