The term “Bare Bones Special” takes on a whole new meaning when applied to this bike designed by Tako of Sickasso Cycle Creations of West Hollywood, Florida.  Starting with a special Race Innovations “Spinal Cord” softail frame, Tako heavily modified it by cutting part of the backbone out and making it into a drop seat frame. Leftover spinal cord was modified into an oil tank...

  While Nagel boasts over 30 years of experience building drag bikes, race cars, and show vehicles, he had never tried his hand at a concept motorcycle before.  A bulletin board ad at Paul Yang’s alma mater, The Art Center College of Design, soon attracted the designer to Larry’s project. Paul cautioned that he had never designed a motorcycle before, but Larry just smiled and said,...

  Power to the 280 rear tire is provided by a 124” TP show polished monster mated to a Road Max six speed right side drive transmission.  An Arlen Ness caliper handles the stopping duties up front, while an HHI set up does the honors in the rear.  The fenders and framework were made in house and MLB Customs and CycleBoyz together fabricated the exotic gas tank that gives the bike...

  The build started out with a Nothing-But-Customs frame with 40 degrees of rake and an overall bike length of about ten feet.  An Air Ride Tech shock resides above the transmission, filling with air on command to lift the bike off the ground to ride.  Adjustable compression and rebound dampening means the ride can be dialed in for comfort as well as rendering the sidestand...

But as happens to most builders, the bike was sold before Ken could claim it as his own.  He brought it to a rally as a roller and someone had to have it, finishing the specs out to his liking.  The first thing the customer wanted was a Magnacharger blower attached to the 124” TP show polished monster motor.  With a CV carb mounted, Ken tells us that the bike starts and runs...

Well done Cyril, I couldn’t have said it better myself, especially with a French accent.Texasis a state of mind that ensnares the love of the Old West and high tech modernism at the same time. VivaTexasis an artistic creation that embodies living theTexasstyle without going over the top with TV-inspired themes. You won’t find any Texan stereotypes like Longhorns, garish belt...

  Now imagine a pack of these riding into town. Gunbus is not a one-off custom if builder Clemens Leonhardt, owner of Leonhardt Manufacturing in Eppingen, Germany, has any say. It’s intended to be a production bike for those fortunate enough to not only have the inclination to have the biggest bike in any town, but can afford its price of entry. That’d be a princely sum of 235,000...

  Sandy and Brigitte Poglavec have both enjoyed riding their two-wheel machines for many years but through some extensive market research and conversing with a few motorcycle industry friends they discovered there is a large segment of the market who want their Harleys and V-twin machines mounted in a safe, stable, and speedy four-wheel setup. Luckily for those seeking a V-twin on...

The only thing comfortably familiar is Rafik’s choice of donor bike, a Buell XB 1200 series that would probably still be the donor bike of choice in a parallel universe. Good power, reliability, and a tidy unit-construction engine/trans makes it a perfect affordable choice for building a light (400 lbs), fast, and good handling compact ride. “I buy wrecked bikes and keep the engine...

  Yup, you’re seeing exactly what you think you see with no ‘60s-induced flashbacks involved. That’s three separate wheels mounted together out back consisting of a pair of 21” wheels flanking the 23” middle one. And, this is not some sort of strictly visual trickery as they’re all driven by a complex drive system of multiple jackshafts and chains. Somehow I think Steve answered...