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Idris Elba

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Idrissa Akuna "Idris" Elba is a British actor, singer, rapper and producer who has starred in both British and American productions. He grew up in Canning Town, East London. He is best known for playing Russell "Stringer" Bell (a Baltimore drug lord and aspiring businessman) in HBO's critically acclaimed show The Wire and the title role of Detective John Luther in Luther, which airs on BBC One.

Project : EVA by Maria Riding Company

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Eva is the first motorcycle made by Maria. Built up from a customized bare metal frame, screw by screw, thought was poured into the way everything complements our approach to this bike´s unique design, Maria's personality is contagious and, worldwide, many articles have been written about this precious bike.

Niyona Bags

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 Niyona bags are exclusively made in Belgium. They start with a unique design and we manufacture customised patterns. The leathers are carefully selected before cutting. It takes approximately two or three working days to make a NIYONA bag. If you have a specific request or want a bag that fits your exact needs. Threy make custom creations according to your special request.

Motorcycle Film Festival

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It’s a good goddamn sign when people take it upon themselves to create an event (that holy shit, doesn’t even exist?!) like the Motorcycle Film Festival. And it’s a helluva feeling when it’s Jack and Corinna tapping you to participate and even be a judge. Get ready for the 1st annual Motorcycle Film Festival coming your way! Hot Damn!
September 26/28 in Brooklyn, NY

Alp got the Record

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My friend Alp Sungurtekin from Alp Concept Design got the record, and here is a beautiful exclusive image of the world’s fastest M-VG 650cc Triumph with Paul D'Orléans posing on it. After 3 years of R&D, lots of fabrication and many trial and errors he got the National AMA sanctioned Land Speed Record at the BUB speed trial at the Bonneville Salt Flats this past week.

News from Bonneville by Bill Anderson

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My friend Bill Anderson send me these nice words and news from Bonneville where he also had another record. 

Hi Frank, I saw Alp's photo on your blog. Great record and fair payment for a lot of work. I saw Alp at SpeedWeek. I didn't know he stayed over for BUB. We had a good time but had a bit of frustration as well. Run fast, run slow, run fast. Seemed that I wasn't the only one suffering the fast slow thing. The salt was very wet and caused a lot of problems for the cars. A lot of spinners. In the end I managed to up the record by .511 mph. A lot of effort for a small reward.
Hope you are keeping well.
Bill


















Richard Baybutt Photographer

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Richard Baybutt is a professional photographer who has shot some of the biggest names in cycling. Richard began by playing with his dad’s old Pentax SLR. He loved the mechanics of it. He studied photography part-time while still at school and his first photo was published 12 years ago in a mountain bike magazine called Dirt.

Terry on the Salt

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All pictures © my friend Terry Bell from Halifax during his trip to Bonneville, August 2013.

A 1970 Triumph ex-Police. Justin Stokes Photographer

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In the 1970's this bike was a police bike - it's changed a little since. 

Justin Stokes is a director for commercials, music videos and documentary. Currently Justin is in development on a feature length documentary; a true story spy thriller mixed with lethal 1960s Grand Prix racing.

Kott Motorcycles CB 350

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I discovered today on Bike Exif the fabulous work of Kott Motorcycles on a Honda CB750 DOHC and i cannot resist to dig a little bit more on : Kott Motorcycles is an independently-owned company based in the Los Angeles area. They specialize in the fabrication and design of vintage motorcycles, namely bikes from the 1970’s Honda CB series.

Atlas by Bandit 9

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Since their debut in 2011, Bandit9 has released a new breed of bikes from the east like Magnus, Nero and Hephaestus. And now the Beijing-based startup has announced the latest addition to their fleet called Atlas. Atlas is an evolution on the Yamaha XVS 400, which is not the most attractive bike to base a new build on. But for Bandit9, the goal was to inspire other startups and new builders by building a beautifully designed, well-engineered bike from a rocky foundation. Not everyone can afford a Triumph or a Harley and not everyone has access to shops where you can simply buy accessories. However, Bandit9 believes that these limitations pave way for art and invention.

1952 Panhead

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Kip Woodring sent me more pictures of his Father's 1952 Panhead. I allways loved since i'm a kid these old Pan and this one is particularly great. Thanks Kip for sharing your pictures with us.

USS Hampton

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USS Hampton (SSN-767), a Los Angeles-class submarine, is the fourth ship of the United States Navy to bear this name. She was launched on 3 April 1992, sponsored by Mrs. Laura Bateman, and she was commissioned on 16 November 1993, with Commander David Antanitus in command. In late April 2004 Hampton along with HMS Tireless (S88) surfaced through the ice together at the North Pole.

A Norton under the Bridge

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Great pictures of a Norton took by The Motoalchemist under the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco

77SS by 7Seven Customs

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After a very sucessfull custom 1983 Honda CB750 called DarkBrownie, presented in many local & worldwide internet sites, 7seven customs is now presenting a small but naughty 1981 Honda CM400, named 77SS. This motorcycle definitely has 2 loud exhaust & the ride is rough. But there is something primal when driving this beast. Something that quickens the pulse, something that screams: "you are a bad, bad boy". This bike is simply bad 2 the bone.

"The Transformer " by Left Hand Cycles

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This is not science fiction, LHC present "The Transformer " 

Imagine its 2043 and you live at the planet Cyberton. There is a war between Autobots and Deceptions. Involved in this war you have to chose between your caferacer or your scrambler. Not easy if you like them both ! Our solution is The Transformer. Which simply means you can change your bike,in the style you prefer. The Transformer gives you the oppertunity to change tank, handlebars and cables ,in a short while, so your bike looks completely different. Maybe you know this one because it's the rebirth of the "Acid King". This bike saw the daylight a couple of month ago. We created a neat cafe/brat, with a rusty tank and industrial look. Searching for more fun,we customized it into a scrambler ! We removed clippons and changed them for a wide enduro handlebar. Brake /Throttle /clutch cables are replaced for longer ones and the small "special" tank makes it look totally different. It all depends on which style you prefer but with the "Acid King Kit" you can simply transform it into a caferacer. Specifications front tyre : Dunlop K70 rear tyre : Dunlop K70 seat : LHC made electric : LHC made exhaust : LHC made front light : Bates rear light : Bates wheels /frame : powdercoated extra :"Acid King Kit" Includes : rusty tank ,clippons, brake /clutch/ throttle cables

Mike's Bikes

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Mike Soteros told me " thought you mite like my bikes ??? " , he's righrt i love thes bikes. Thanks Mike for sharing. Frank

Ian Barry : The White, The Black, The Kestrel

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I met Ian in 2008 at the Legend of the Motorcycles in Half Moon Bay and he is for me, together with shinya Kimura and Matt "Machine" my  favourite bike builder/designer of our era.

" The artist Ian Barry’s newest sculpture could easily be mistaken for a mere motorcycle. It is an impressive piece of hand-built machinery, but that’s not how Ian sees the newest creation in his Falcon Ten series. To him, his custom motorcycles exist on a different plane than the two-wheel conveyances people drive on public roads. His bikes are the gasoline-powered embodiment of living, breathing, moving art. "

BMW R100 RT by Hammer Kraftrad

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Quite a while ago Michael Hammer sent me some pictures of a motorcycle he built (BMW R80 Bobber). Back then he did build motorcycles just for fun but three months ago he went freelance and now he is trying to establish himself. His new project a BMW R100 RT on his website : http://hammer-kraftrad.blogspot.de
It's his aim to build bikes with clear lines that are reduced to the essential.

Allens Rivulet House - Tasmania

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Architects: Room11 
Location: Allens Rivulet, Tasmania, Australia 
Principal in Charge: Aaron Roberts 
Collaborators: Nathan Crump, Thomas Bailey, James Wilson 
Engineering: Aldanmark Consulting Engineers 
Site Area: 30 Acres 
Project Area: total 346m2, external: 113m2, internal: 233m2, decks: 83m2, voids: 30m2 
Project Year: 2006-2009 
Photographs: Ben Hosking
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