BMW is revered for its inline 6 engines that feature throughout their cars and have won a multitude of awards and plaudits. They’re extending the inline 6 engines to their motorcycle range next year and have built the Concept 6 to show off the new engine.
If you ever wondered what would happen if you crossed a Harley with a Ducati Monster, CR&S have built the bike for you. The CR&S Duu takes a thumping American 117cu.in. (1.9 litre) v-twin and wraps a hand made custom Italian streetfighter frame around it. Add in a lashing of futuristic detailing and you get one sexy bike.
Although there aren’t many details available about the new Honda CB1100 it has just been confirmed that it’s making it into production. Based on the CB1100 concept from 2007 this no-nonsense bike is sure to bring a thrill to any cafe-racer’s heart. It should also prove to be an excellent base for customisation – as evidenced by the red custom concept in the photos.
What do you get if you cross a rally winning boxer engine with a hardcore street bike? It’s a question not many people ask, but Ian McElroy taught himself Solidworks to do just that. And the rendering of this streetfighter with Subaru’s almighty WRX flat-four boxer makes that exercise completely worthwhile. This thoroughly modern concept features not just an incredible power to weight ratio but single-sided swingarms front and rear and hub-center steering.
While this awesome bike only exists in pixels at the moment, I’m sure you’ll agree that this is one concept that fully deserves to be brought to fruition.
Founded in Okazaki City in Japan in the early 90s and now prominent in the US market, this custom bike shop builds some of the best looking choppers in the world – and now Zero Engineering have just opened their first European dealers and website. There are no frills, gadgets or chrome, just meticulous build quality and attention to detail.
While their Type 5 and Type 6 production bikes are stunning in their own right it’s the custom jobs that truly stand out. These one of a kind masterpieces are amazing, with details such as the custom paint job on the T5 – Dragon really standing out with its kimono fabric inlaid under the clearcoat!
The Ducati 1198 Strada wouldn’t strike you as a motorcycle that needed much improvement, but Rever Corsa apparently felt it was lacking something a little extra. They have developed a range of customisation options – starting with full carbon fibre bodywork, and extending to carbon fibre wheels, Ohlins fork and shock, Brembo brakes and an Akrapovic exhaust. As a bespoke piece you can go even further – with a titanium chassis and a supercharger taking the already impressive Ducati’s engine up to 200hp.
With the result looking like a modern interpretation of the Batbike – it’s no wonder they called it the Nero.
