Speed Read, April 10, 2022
There?s a lot to drool over this week. How about a classic ?streamliner? sidecar rig based on a modern Triumph" Or a road-legal Honda CB500 racer" Or a retro kit for the Honda CB400 Super Four"
If that?s all a little too pricey for you, check out the latest motorcycle exhibition coming up at the Petersen Automotive Museum?which includes one of our all-time favorite customs, the Zero XP by Untitled Motorcycles.
Alliance II sidecar by BAAK Motocyclettes We?ve always had a bit of a thing for sidecar outfits, from practical Urals with two-wheel-drive to elegant vintage contraptions. This new release from BAAK?s workshop in Lyons has a foot in both camps: it channels the style of yesteryear but also includes a whopping 70 liters of trunk space.
The sidecar was built with the help of the top French specialist Précision Side-cars. It?s based on their Gran’Large model and is paired with a Triumph T120 that?s been beautifully customized to match. The sidecar features a third shock carefully dialed in for maximum comfort, and the third wheel is also braked.
The craftsmen at BAAK carefully hand-brushed the aluminum skin, and polished stripes were added to compliment the ?streamliner? aesthetics. Simple yet elegant leather upholstery wraps the entire passenger compartment, with classic linear stitching to keep the theme going. And there?s an Alpaga tonneau cover to protect the innards when there?s no passenger.
The T120 has been fitted with custom alumin...
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