Just traveling the backroads of life.
Tuesday, March 8
Monday, March 7
A custom HD that isn't shit
In six months, this could be most famous custom Harley-Davidson in the world. It’s yet another winner built by the English workshop Shaw Speed & Custom, and this one has a very defined target: to defend SS&C’s world championship title at the AMD event in Sturgis in August. It’s called the Bell & Ross Nascafe Racer, and a couple of days ago it won the AMD Modified class at the Dublin International Motorcycle Show. The Nascafe Racer is based on a Harley-Davidson FXSTB Softail Nightrain, although you’d never guess. The motorcycle was stripped down to the last nut and bolt, and given an aggressively lowered front end and a 240mm rear tire, with huge braking rotors on both the front and rear.
The handmade rear fender incorporates an exit for that extraordinary exhaust system, and a new tank was fabricated to fit around the engine lids of the anodized 1690cc motor. Embedded in the center console is a BR 01 Carbon timepiece provided by sponsors Bell & Ross; on the rest of the bike, a combination of anodized blue, carbon and matt black paint reflects the colors of the watch. The bike is heavy on parts from Performance Machine, including the swingarm, wheels and braking system.
Sunday, March 6
Screw yourself
Now this is what I call a wow concept, this ecological three-wheeled vehicle EX which has a 18-volt screwdrivers engine and the speed of 30km/h. The design is quite unique and amazing. It has two small wheels at the front side and one big at the back. Every joint’s individual parts are milled with CNC. The screwdriver engines run with a maximum power and in the same directions. The clutch gearwheels are used to transmit the torque to keep away blockage of screwdrivers.
The uncovered green vehicle EX has two gas handles, a steering and a brake. You can stop it by slanting the back wheel with your body. The control is totally on the brake and handle. You can enjoy the driving in headlong position.
Saturday, March 5
Thursday, March 3
The Danish cowboy loves the Indians
Lars Nielsen's Indian is a 1939 model with a ‘741’ engine, bored out from 500 to 600cc. He built this bike to run at Bonneville, in the 600cc Special Construction Vintage Supercharged Fuel class. (Yes, Saltcracker is not only supercharged, but also runs on methanol.) It’s sporting an AISIN supercharger from a small Japanese car, and a Keihin carb from a Harley Sportster. The front end was also originally from a Sportster, lowered 2”, but Saltcracker now runs Ceriani Grand Prix forks. (There’s barely a part on this Indian that hasn’t been heavily modified several times.) On his first time out, Lars clocked a creditable 88 mph (142 kph).
Wednesday, March 2
Tuesday, March 1
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