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The Natural | By The Tarantulas

The Tarantulas is a custom bike studio in NE Portland, they are a group of friends that specialize in building Cafe Motorcycles. They have built some sweet bikes, we have featured the "Smooth Criminal" a stunning custom Honda CB350. Today we feature another of their creations, a 1976 Honda CB750F SS, named "The Natural" , the bike was striped of all the useless crap, the result is a bike that is "Natural”. Brushed metal, gum rubber and leather looking vinyl were used.



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MOTOPED SURVIVAL BIKE - Image

MOTOPED SURVIVAL BIKE

Remember the popular post we did on the Motoped conversion kit? Now the same guys behind the petrolhead DIY project have presented their new kit, the Motopeds Survival Bike : Black Ops Edition. The apocalypse ready ride is built with the same kit as the standard Motoped, but comes with a bunch of action ready accessories to choose from, including a crossbow, two gas packs, a survival shovel, a harpoon, a blade a saw, carabiners, an axe, climbing rope, flashlight, an...
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BMW R nineT Urban GS - Image

BMW R nineT Urban GS

BMW Motorrad have again expanded their R nineT series with the addition of the BMW R nineT Urban G/S, a bike that blends stylish lines, an enduro vibe, and the classic look of the 1980s. The Urban GS is a tribute to the first R 80 G/S from the 1980s, the first large displacement adventure bike that spawned what has become one of the most important categories of motorcycles. It is powered by an 1170 cc air-cooled boxer engine capable of delivering 110 hp, and comes w...
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NERO | BY BANDIT9

Bandit9 is a motorcycle design company based in Beijing, they design unique, custom built motorcycles. The latest stunner to roll out of their studio is a bike dubbed "Nero". It is a revamp of a Custom Chang Jiang 750, and was designed by Daryl Villanueva. He was inspired by the Giger creature from the movie "Alien". The bike is made mostly from custom Bandit9 parts, standout features have to be the unusual flat lines of the bike and the awesome ...
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