CRD #25

 

  It’s been done quite often, turning an off-road/ dual-purpose motorcycle into a street machine, but rarely are the results satisfactory in my opinion.  Usually the dirt-bike DNA comes out strong, and the style conflicts too much.  Cafe Racer Dreams, on the other hand,  shows us how it’s done right!  CRD is also masters at color choice, and use combinations that most couldn’t make work.  Really, a pale green with khaki frame, who else does that?  Painting the forks black was the perfect way to disguise their off-road roots, and my hat’s off to CRD for a spectacular build!

Cafe Racer Dreams

Sameiros Lose The Wheels

Manolo from Samieros Motors in Portugal sent me some info on their new build, a 1988 Honda NX Dominator.  It seems to be an Iberian invasion here on the Garage!  This build is in the tracker style, and it makes me want to go on a little off-road excursion!  My favorite part is the tank, lifted from a 1952 Terrot, such a great old-school touch!  Manolo and João are the two brothers behind Sameiros Motors, and hand-crafted a lot of the bike themselves.  Just look at the curvaceous exhaust pipes, that’s some true artistry there.  I think the pipe wrap actually detracts from it, maybe a lighter shade would have helped make it stand out more!  The bike is called “Lose the Wheels”, a little strange title, but the work itself is excellent!    







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