Custom Bikes Of The Week: 30 June, 2019
We’ve got an electrifying selection this week, with the debut of the £90,000 Arc Vector and a look at BMW’s surprise Vision DC electric concept. Plus a 144 hp Honda scrambler and a racy Royal Enfield from chassis legends Harris Performance.
Honda X11 by Lions Den We don?t see many custom versions of the CB1100SF. Honda?s turn-of-the-century naked is big, weighs 254 kg wet (560 lbs) and is hard to find on most secondhand markets.
But the short-lived ?naked Blackbird? has a lot going for it in the engine department, with 136 hp in the European version and a top speed of over 150 mph. It?s also tough and reliable and a good used buy if you can find one.
This light custom job comes from Lions Den Motorcycles of Hertfordshire in England, who focused on losing weight and getting rid of the huge stock tail section. A new subframe now bolts to the aluminum frame, topped with a racy single seat. Other mods include a very clever new instrument/ignition housing at the front, a powerful LED headlight from Motodemic, and stainless steel mufflers from Spark. New finishes in dark graphic and gold?even on the wheels?add a lovely touch of luxury. [More]
Arc Vector electric motorcycle The British company Arc positions its Vector electric motorcycle as ?the world?s most advanced? bike. And for £90,000, one should expect nothing less.
Next weekend, the Vector will be ridden in anger in public for the first time at the legendary Goodwood Festival of Speed. Arc?s CEO Mark T...
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