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When Kawasaki proposed the idea of doing a custom Vulcan S, we immediately knew we wanted to be a part of the project. After talking with them for a while about the limitations of the project (virtually none) we started to thinking about the direction of the build and the fabricators that we would like to get involved.
Motorcycle Cruiser is based out of lovely Southern California, which puts us right in the heart of custom motorcycle culture, and within arms reach of many awesome fabricators. None of whom fit the direction we sought to go quite so well as the familial building team from Long Beach: Suicide Machine Co.. Brothers Aaron and Shaun Guardado both build and race flat track machines out of their shop, but there is not much that they can’t do. The skilled duo has tackled a vast array of projects, all tied together by their token aesthetic that puts performance first.
We can’t give away too much about what we are planning to do with this bike, but know that it will have a completely different silhouette which wouldn’t feel too out of place on a certain type of race track.
Check out the video below of their Hot Bike Speed and Strength build to get an idea of the sort of thing they do.
For more information on Suicide Machine, visit their website SuicideMachineCompany.com
Cruise-Mate is an easy to use lever operated throttle assist. Using Cruise-Mate takes about as much effort as operating your directional signal button, operates in 1/4 turn or less. Once installed, Cruise-Mate is extremely reliable and easy to operate. When you want to set the throttle simply flip lever forward (towards front of bike), you can still turn throttle once Cruise-Mate is set. Flip lever back (toward rear of bike) and throttle returns to normal operation. When adjusted properly the throttle does not lock completely and can be turned back to the closed position without touching the lever in the event of an emergency. Is not a cruise control, and will not maintain speed when going uphill.
Cruise-Mate was originally designed to replace the Harley-Davidson Idle Adjustment Thumbscrew but is available for the following motorcycles: All Harley Davidson’s 82-Present, 98- 07 Victory, 98-Present Big Dogs, all Can-Am Spyders and many Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki. Available with either a Chrome or Black Powder Coated Handle, all internal components are Stainless Steel. Cruise-Mate will not fit motorcycles with throttle cables that come out the side of the housings, or most Honda’s.
For more information, go to IronBraid.com
Customizing motorcycles is a very serious business. It absorbs time, money, and garage space. It also requires high levels of mechanical skill, and usually the patience of a spouse.
Not surprisingly, most customizers take themselves very seriously. But one man who doesn’t is Kurt Walter, Design Director for the Icon 1000 apparel brand.
Walter doesn’t just design the gear: he also leads the team that builds Icon’s off-the-wall concept bikes. They’re vastly different machines tied together by a common thread of irreverence.
This is Icon’s latest build, a mid-70s BMW R90/6 with a subtle military vibe.
“The donor bike was the last of the cheap BMW airhead buys in the Portland metro area,” Walter tells us. “Like a swarm of bearded locusts, hipster nation had already devoured every Honda CB within a thousand miles.”
The BMW was quickly dubbed Slow Burn, in reference to her “well-used jugs.”
Walter never does things by halves, so we’ve got a heavily modified frame, with a heightened subframe for clearance and a reworked backbone for rigidity.
The gas tank is stock, but has a neatly frenched gas cap and reworked mounts to keep it low and level.
The R90/6 offers pleasing amounts of grunt straight from the factory, so it’s just been treated to a custom exhaust. It’s a 2-into-1-into 2 setup, snaking high out of harm’s way, and terminated with shorty silencers from a Honda CRF450. A quilted seat from Ginger at New Church Moto cushions the ride.
The rear suspension is now a mono shock—courtesy of Progressive—and fitted to a Dakar-style braced swingarm. The rear cargo rack is almost as neat: it’s actually a modified subframe from a Ninja 300. “Large enough to hold a bespoke shaving kit and antique silver flask,” Walter deadpans.
A front fender from a Ducati 860GT keeps the salt spray at bay, and the rubber is equally practical—it’s Continental’s Twinduro TKC80, the quintessential dual sport tire. A rally lamp from the iconic German brand Hella (est. 1899) lights the way.
Icon is known for its entertaining short films, and there’s one to celebrate the launch of Slow Burn. “We procured a military surplus Zodiac boat, an open stretch of Pacific coastline, and a rubber clad Russian model,” says Walter.
Sounds like the perfect weekend trip to us. Enjoy.
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On Tuesday September 8, 2015, in less than 4 hours, the Sturgis Full Throttle Saloon, claiming to be the world’s largest bikers bar, was burned to the ground. One week later, an investigation concluded that the fire was accidental with the blaze starting from a pinched…
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