New Lambrettas for 2012?

Quick! Think of a cool Italian scooter! You think Vespa, right? Well, there might be more answers to this than just Vespa. There’s the – Lambretta.

Recently resurrected marque, Lambretta offers scooters designed with that retro chick flavor attached, obviously evoking memories of the times when Lambrettas were at their peak. Currently offering only two models, the LS and the LN, with three types of engines between them, Lambretta seems to have decided to expand their sales catalog.

There are two new models waiting to be released. Named the LT and the LJ, they both share the same three engines with the rest of the pack. But, so far, the official Lambretta homepage offers no obvious information about the new models. Fortunately, models subpages do exist, but the only way of getting to them is by punching in a direct page address into your browser. To save you the effort, we offer these links to the LT range and the LJ range. The new models should be released in September 2012. Hear this mods*? Better prepare all the additional sirens and headlights.

*Mods – a subculture known, among other things, for riding heavily decorated scooters.

Lambretta LT                                                                                      Lambretta LJ

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MAGNI ARTURO 1000

Arturo Magni is best known for his racing exploits with MV Agusta. While managing MV’s racing department, the team won a remarkable 75 world championships and over 3,000 races in several classes. After MV retired from racing in the late 70s, Magni and his sons set up a factory to build ‘specials’, and in the mid 80s, they sourced engines from Moto Guzzi. Two of the most popular models were the “Classico 1000” and “Arturo 1000”, and it’s an Arturo 1000 that we see here. This machine has been restored and upgraded by the Japanese workshop Ritmo Sereno; it’s a 1989 model, with modified bodywork and a meticulous mechanical restoration. The images on Ritmo Sereno’s website tell the story better than we can, so head over here for a full chronicle of the build.

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DEUS HARLEY SPORTSTER

DEUS HARLEY SPORTSTER

The Australian custom motorcycle builder Deus is best known for its SR and W650 customs, but its occasional forays into Harley-Davidson territory have been equally successful. Here’s the latest, based on a 2007-model Harley Sportster. Dubbed the Bald Terrier—no, I don’t know why—it’s essentially a remake of Deus’ 2009 V Twin Cafe Racer. And that’s a good thing.

The stock 21- and 16-inch wheels have been replaced by 19- and 18-inch items, which improve the visual balance of the bike. Deus also fabricated a new rear subframe, rear fender and seat unit, giving the Sportster a shorter, more muscular stance. Other fitments include Tingate clip-ons, new brake calipers and rotors, and customized Storz rearsets. The exhaust is a modified Vance & Hines item and the shocks are from Ikon.

The tank is a heavily modified SR400 unit, which conceals the fuel pump and is secured by an alloy strap. Up front, the fork sliders have been black hard chromed—an inspired choice that really lifts the aesthetics of the bike.

The motor now breathes through a Performance Machine “Super Gas” air cleaner, which hides a free-flowing K&N Filter behind a stainless steel wire mesh screen. Deus has fitted a Power Commander V fuel injection module to increase horsepower still further, using test runs on the dyno to optimize its performance.

As with all Deus motorcycles, the Bald Terrier is completely road legal—with blinkers, a mirror, a speedo and a registration plate to prove it. It’s also a commissioned build, so it’s not for sale. But if you want something similar, I’m sure Deus would oblige.

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“HARLEYTON 45″ CAFE RACER

“HARLEYTON 45″ CAFE RACER

By David Edwards — All you need to know about Nick Roskelley’s budget-built café-racer can be found hanging below the right side of the fuel tank. That’s where you’ll see a shiny aluminum bicycle tire pump. Like most of the components on this bike, it was not store-bought. In fact, “It was bent like a banana and thrown in a dumpster,” says the 54-year-old retired commercial diver. But the price was right—so home it went to Paignton, a small seaside town on England’s south coast. After numerous meetings with a rubber hammer and the polishing wheel, it now looks good as new.

Roskelley calls his creation the “Harleyton 45” a rolling amalgamation consisting of a 45-cubic-inch (750cc) Harley-Davidson flathead V-twin housed in a 1960s Norton Featherbed frame. The engine, of 1942 vintage, was originally found in a WLC model, the Canadian-spec army bike, one of 90,000 military motorcycles Harley built during the war. An odd pairing of motor and frame, for which Nick takes no credit. He purchased the rolling chassis for the princely sum of $2000 just before the owner was about to turn it into a chopper, perish the thought. To date, he’s laid out a total of less than $3500 in bringing the bike to the condition you see it here. That doesn’t include numerous trips to the scrap bin for parts and many late nights in his small workshop persuading them to fit.

Much of the stainless-steel used throughout the bike was harvested from a secondhand set of kitchen cabinets, including the peashooter silencers. After bronze-welding stubs into the exhaust ports to work with headpipes found in another bin somewhere along the way, Nick hand-beat the stainless remnants into shape using an old Norton fork leg stretched between two axle stands as a kind of crude anvil. Welded up in the workshop, they were polished at slow speed on his lathe at home.

Fuel tank is from a Norton Dominator 99, repainted in Nick’s shop, adorned with a script Harleyton 45 logo designed by a signpainter friend. Another strip of discarded stainless-steel, beaten pretty, secures the tank to the frame. Much effort was expended on the primary case, lineage unknown, taking power from the Harley crankshaft to a Norton four-speed gearbox. “An old guy told me it’s off a BSA B33, but whatever it’s from it doesn’t leak,” Nick says with more than a little pride. Keeping ATF inside the primary where it belongs involved subtle machining, modern seals and a half-inch cork gasket.

Nick now has about 20,000 miles on his Anglo-American hybrid, with no major faults to report but some interesting cosmic moments. “I take my hat off to the WLC 45 engine. She holds about 95 miles an hour on the flat along Slapton Beach, a place so many American troops lost their lives training for the Normandy landings in World War II,” Nick explains. “I wonder if machines can have soul? A shard of the romantic in me says yes.”

You’ll be able to read more about Nick Roskelley’s Harleyton 45—and other custom-built specials of all kinds—in the premier issue of “BikeCraft” magazine, which Editor-in-Chief David Edwards & Co. are putting to bed this month. Photos by Neale Bayly.

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INTERVIEW: CHARLEY BOORMAN

As one of the stars of Long Way Round and Long Way Down, Charley Boorman has become a popular ambassador for motorcycling. Although he was born in England, he grew up in Ireland; his father is John Boorman, director of Deliverance and Point Blank. Charley’s latest endeavor is Extreme Frontiers, an epic 10,300-mile journey across Canada. Mostly on motorcycles, of course, so we asked him to reveal some of his own motorcycling history.

What was the first motorcycle you bought with your own money? It was a Yamaha DT100 (below) and I still have it today. Both of my girls learned to ride on it. It’s such a fantastic bike.

What do you think is the most beautiful production motorcycle ever built? I think that would have to be the Ducati 916 (below). There are six or seven bikes that are my ultimate bike, ranging from the Ducati to an old Indian and everything in between!

What motorcycle do you despise? Absolutely none.

What is your idea of perfect happiness? Driving in my van with two dirt bikes in the back heading towards an enduro race is definitely perfect happiness. But there’s also nothing better than riding with a great bunch of mates.

Electric motorcycles: Yes or No? Yes, because I think electric motorcycles definitely have a place in certain areas like city commuter bikes. It’s a great way to travel to work in the morning.

What is your favorite journey? All of them, it’s very difficult to say which one. Bits of each of them have been outstanding like the Road of Bones (below), Papua New Guinea, Ethiopia, Mongolia and Kenya. Every place has its own story and I have loved experiencing them.

Which ‘everyday’ modern bikes do you think will become future classics? The equivalent of the Honda CB750 or Moto Guzzi V7 Sport, if you like? My DT100 still looks pretty great after 30 years!

Who are your real-life motorcycling heroes? When I was a kid I had three posters on my wall; Easy Rider, Barry Sheene and Farrah Fawcett in the red swimsuit. These were the people I grew up with. I watched Ron Haslam and Barry Sheene (below) race against each other which was amazing. Plus—Barry tried to pick my wife up in a restaurant so he obviously has impeccable taste!

Are you optimistic for the future of motorcycling? Yes, it’s the only way forward.

With thanks to Gary Inman of Sideburn magazine. Charley Boorman’s Extreme Frontiers is available on book and DVD from Amazon UK. Outside the UK, can get the book from the US Amazon store.

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HONDA CB750 CUSTOM

It’s not easy to make a Honda CB750 custom stand out these days. Even if it’s a big money bike. But this budget build by Canadian Mike Salek caught my eye. Salek began riding bikes at the age of 10, and was starting to feel jaded. “After several years of riding canyon roads and doing track days, I decided I wasn’t going to buy a new mass-produced bike every two years. I started buying bikes that were ‘different’, and a CB750 was always on that list.”

After working his way through a Ducati 999R, a Honda RC51 and a Ducati Monster 1000s i.e., Mike decided he was ready for a vintage classic. “I always loved the Japanese ‘Brat style’ and the things the Wrenchmonkees were doing,” he says. “While digging through Bike EXIF a couple of years ago, I read about a guy who built a bobber on a very tight budget and with very little experience. Nothing fancy or polished, just a raw, cool, badass bike. So I figured, why can’t I do that?”

It took Mike two years to find a decent CB750, locating this 1975 model at a wreckers. The bike had been sitting in a barn for the last 12 years, but it ran great—despite most components being rusted out. “The day I got it home I started taking the bike apart and ordering parts. It was done on a strict budget of $3,000, including the bike. Which was a challenge, but I wanted to see if it was possible to build something cool on a minimal budget.”

Mike wanted the bike to have the proper stance and patina, and sacrificed everything for those two aspects. So he lowered his CB750 about three inches, and sat it on 4.00” x 19” (front) and 4.50” x 18” (rear) Firestones. The 4” headlight, wheels, triples and shocks were all sprayed or powdercoated black. Then Mike fitted a gold chain, a CRG bar end mirror, and cut the OEM pipes short.

He fabricated a new seat pan and seat, and custom-made the rear frame section to suit. But the paint and side covers are ‘as found’, with a simple polish to show off the original patina. “This bike has been more fun to ride then any other bike I have owned,” says Mike. “Just looking at it makes me smile.”

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GHEZZI BRIAN SUPER TWIN

If Ducati has NCR, Moto Guzzi has Ghezzi Brian. Based in the lakes region of northern Italy, the company builds small runs of Guzzi-based sport bikes and created the MGS-01 superbike for the Mandello factory. (The odd name, in case you’re wondering, refers to the founders Giuseppe Ghezzi and Bruno “Brian” Saturno.)

The Ghezzi Brian Super Twin 1100 was designed to give road riders a taste of race bike dynamics. In the 1996 Italian Supertwins Championship, Giuseppe Ghezzi’s Super Twin prototype won nine of the 32 races it entered. So four years later, Ghezzi & Brian was set up to produce a short run of replicas.

This is one of those replicas. In beautiful original condition, it has been recently updated with a Duilio Agostini crankshaft and a Power Commander to optimize the fueling beyond the standard ECU.

The motor, as the Super Twin name suggests, is a 1064 cc V-twin. It pumps out 87bhp and is taken from the V11 Sport, albeit mildly modified from stock—with a balanced flywheel to smooth out the power delivery and a bespoke exhaust system. It’s a stressed part of the steel single-beam frame, which also holds the oil tank and airbox. The wheels are forged aluminum Marchesinis and the front suspension is a Paioli upside-down 41mm fork with three settings. An Öhlins monoshock brings up the rear.

Braking power is substantial, with perimeter discs attached to the front wheel rim and 4-piston calipers. The dry weight of the Super Twin is 192kg, so performance is strong rather than S1000RR-annihilating. Top speed is 140 mph (225 kph).

These images come from True Biker Spirit, a group of Belgian motorcyclists dedicated to photographing and filming unusual motorcycles and their owners. “Through our images and videos, we try to highlight the real bikers and the real spirit in the motorcycle world,” the group says. “We shoot, we ride, we share.” TBS has just released its first magazine, Stay True, a beautifully designed publication that you can savor online.

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CRO CUSTOMS PANHEAD

Caleb Owens of Cro Customs is known for building “functional” motorcycles, designed to be ridden long and hard. But a couple of years ago he attracted a huge amount of attention with the amazing BS1, a boardtracker-influenced Harley Sportster with 23-inch wheels. Owens has now built a second “show quality” bike, a beautifully detailed 1956 Harley panhead. “I’ve never been much for the ‘show’ thing,” Owens says. “The idea of sitting all day looking at my bike makes me anxious. Make no mistake, this is no different than any other bike I’ve built—it will be ridden.”

The bike in question is Owens’ take on a 1960s chopper. It’s called Siksika, which means “black foot” in the Algonquian language of the same name. The rebuilt motor is something of a hybrid, with barrels and heads from a ’48 bike, Wiseco forged pistons, and a genuine S&S Super B carb with accelerator pump. The pipes are modified Paughco upsweeps and the motor is hooked up to a ’49 transmission with a jockey shift.

Owens has subtly modified the frame, mostly around the seat, and fitted a classic Wassell tank. Up front he’s installed big twin springer forks—narrowed a couple of inches for a slimline look—and skinny handmade bars. The headlight is from a vintage Packard, and the taillight is a modified 1948 Webster microphone, with LEDs hidden inside.

Elegant black paint contrasts with exquisite detailing and polish, plus custom engraving by gunsmith Mark Cooper. “I outlined exactly what I was looking for: subtle and balanced,” says Owens. “He did an incredible job.”

Siksika is an understated bike that rewards close inspection, and reveals its charms slowly. But it’s already causing ripples on the show circuit: Owens took the top spot in the builder voting at Born Free 3, and at the Dave Mann Chopperfest, took first place in the Cali Bobber category. The bike was also Dice magazine’s pick of the show. It’s not our usual fare on Bike EXIF, but then again, this is no ordinary panhead.

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ZAETA 530 DT

ZAETA 530 DT

One of the most exciting limited production bikes is the Zaeta 530 DT from Italy. So far, it’s been confined to the dirt track—but it will soon be available in road-legal scrambler and café racer configurations. Powered by a DOHC single built by TM, the Zaeta is nimble and fast, weighing around 115kg (250lbs).

These images show the latest incarnation of the bike. It has a new aluminum frame—three kilos lighter than the previous tube design—and improved rear suspension geometry.

To get the bike productionized and road legal, Zaeta founders Paolo Chiaia and Marco Belli have joined forces with builder Mr Martini, engineering specialist In-Motion and the Milan motorcycle dealer Officine Mermaid.

The quality of construction is obvious from these new images, and if Zaeta can translate the bike’s track pedigree into road-going manners, they should be on to a winner. Fingers crossed.

Studio images by Paolo Carlini.

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Homeless People’s Story Told In Photos

Photography is a great medium to tell a story of a person or a place. Usually these stories would remain untold if not for a photographer’s curiosity and perhaps even bravery to capture images that would unravel these tales.

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Photographer Lee Jeffries worked as a sports photographer before having a chance encounter one day with a young homeless girl on a London street. After stealthily photographing the girl huddled in her sleeping bag, Jeffries decided to approach and talk with her rather than disappear with the photograph. That day changed his perception about the homeless, and he then decided to make them the subject of his photography. Jeffries makes portraits of homeless people he meets in Europe and in the US, and makes it a point to get to know them before asking to create the portraits. His photographs are gritty, honest, and haunting.

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