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Ellaspede Yamaha Xt660

Ellaspede create custom motorcycles, apparel and accessories from their base at West End in Brisbane, Australia. The latest creation to roll out of their workshop is this adventure-ready Yamaha XT660R, a build that can be used as a daily city commuter, but capable of crossing swathes of bush at the weekend. The end result is an aggressive, faceted aesthetic with a bold color-scheme, the custom bodywork includes a custom aluminum fuel tank, side panels, radiator shroud, headlight shrouds, belly pan bash plate, rear side panels, license plate mount and swing-arm panels. It was also fitted with off-road luggage, side fuel and water tanks, and a USB power socket for charging a phone and sat/nav equipment when the rider´s far out and about.




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Torsus Praetorian 4x4 Off-Road Bus - Image

Torsus Praetorian 4x4 Off-Road Bus

Meet the worlds first heavy duty 4x4 off road bus, the mighty Torsus Praetorian. The rugged truck was designed to transport personnel and equipment over rough terrain and in harsh conditions, but can be ordered in a a wide range of configuration options to meet specific operational requirements and multiple roles. We can already imagine this thing converted into a camper van for extreme adventures into the wild. Powered by a 6.9-liter, six-cylinder turbo diesel engi...
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BMW R100 | BY CRD MOTORCYCLES - Image

BMW R100 | BY CRD MOTORCYCLES

BMW custom specialists CRD Motorcycles (Cafe Racer Dreams) have rolled out of their Madrid-based workshop, their latest masterpiece, a spectacular BMW R110 conversion. CRD#58 is an 1984 BMW R100 that was stripped, giving the bike a minimal look and shedding a lot of visual weight, a CRD trademark. It was fitted with a custom-made solo seat that has a LED tail light built into it, chunky Continental tires, and painted with BMW’s iconic motorsport stripes and tradit...
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ASTON MARTIN DBC CONCEPT | BY SAMIR SADIKHOV - Image

ASTON MARTIN DBC CONCEPT | BY SAMIR SADIKHOV

A couple of years ago we did a feature on the popular Ferrari Xezri Concept by Samir Sadikhov, a 23 year old designer from Azerbaijan. Samir contacted us with news on a new breathtaking concept he has been working on, the Aston Martin DBC concept. The DBC features a number of traditional Aston Martin design cues such as the front grille shape and the typical side strakes found on all Aston Martin models. Samir says: " It was important to ensure that the car’Â...
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