Year: 2010

UPDATE: WOW! Reader Ride. An outstanding Gilera from Norway. Small but fierce!

UPDATE:  In my ignorance about this brand I failed to realize just exactly how special a build this machine really is.  For a more complete story about the building of this bike see this thread here: http://50iniepoca.forumfree.it/?t=44399445
Really fantastic stuff Morton.  thanks for the link!

Morten of Norway Writes in:

Hi and RESPECT ! for your great blog !
I have been surfing up and down your amazing site, and it has given me a lot of ideas for my next build.
A really wonerfull mix of bikes and details, keep up the good work and ride safe. Thank you 🙂
………and a pic of my last build, 1978 Gilera Edizione Speciale. 80cc 6 speed Polini/Gilera engine.
top speed: 121 km/h / 75 mp/h @13400 rpm
Med vennlig hilsen – Regards Morten

This is an extraordinary build.  Thanks Very Much for sending it in!

Update: Reader Ride. Another cross-over post from the 2 stroke board.

I know I’ve been cross posting from the other blog quite a bit lately but the 2-stroke pics I’ve been getting are just amazing!  Morgan Price sends in this amazing build…. Kawasaki / GSXR based radical 2-stroke fighter in progress.

For those of you interested in the building of this bike here is a link to the build thread I just stumbled across.  It’s even more impressive than I thought.

 http://kawaportal.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2655&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Reader Ride. Sweet Lambretta

Braam Nell from Brazil sends in this sweet little Lambretta.

He Writes:
I know I know I’m not bring the classic racer heat that you normally show on the site but Scooters are bikes too and here is my 62 Lambretta Li 150 Brazil Spec , which I have been spending some time on the last Year or so..She’s my commute to work 2 or three times a week , so runs beautifully!

Keep up the amazing inspiration, oh and I’m holding you fully responsible if I buy a Triumph Scrambler in the next 2 months!!

Ha! Sorry, I can’t help you with that Triumph.   It’s a mystery to me that I’ve held out this long.

If your tastes lean towards the adventure side of motorcycling…

Then do yourself a favor and go pay Murph a visit over at http://www.wherethehellismurph.blogspot.com/

He’s posting up a storm!  Brrr…

The finished product from Cafe Racer 74!

Wow!  Be sure to pay his blog a visit and follow the build!  A truly excellent bike!  http://caferacer74.blogspot.com/

Reader Ride (crossover from the 2-stroke site). A Fairly Radical Kawasaki H2 Cafe Beast!

Boots is a legend in the 2-stroke world.  He writes in with pics of his latest:

Hi Steve,
Thanks for such a great web site. You’ve highlighted some of the best
of the 2 wheeled world.
Good on ya!!
I’d like to present the 1973 H2 750 that I call my “UCR” (Ultimate
Cafe Racer). It’s highly modified and the details can be read at
www.bootstriples.com .
This is it’s 4th, and final, reincarnation.
I roadraced triples during the late 70’s through the early 80’s. This
is the bike I wished I had then!!
Ride safe and have fun.
cheers
Boots Langley