Single focus JUST HALF AN HOUR further South from Alicante (Spain) there is a select group of fine gentlemen with a very singular focus; building ‘one of a kind’ motorcycles according to the highest standards. Narrowing it even further down, they only work with one single brand; … [Read more...] about Triumph Thruxton R – ‘Malasangre’ by Tamarit Motorcycles
Ron Betist
Born in Amsterdam in the middle of summer 1958, Ron naturally has a sunny character too.
With a father heading the motorbike division of the Amsterdam police force between the sixties and the eighties, Ron grew up with oil in his veins and petrol in his head.
Riding bikes was all he could dream of as a young boy. Illegally riding his father’s BMW at the age of 12, his dad’s colleagues seized him and impounded the bike. A surprised father saw his colleagues riding his own bike to the police station.
After riding police bikes for nearly seven years, Ron moved on mid-eighties to a commercial life in international entertainment for nearly two decades. He became an expert on marketing and sales the last ten years specializing in B2B lead generation.
But that’s ‘just’ his profession. Motorbikes and everything surrounding it is his true passion. He has been [legally] riding for nearly forty years and has had many different sets of wheels. He loves the design and technique of Ducati, the classiness of BMW and the bulliness of Harley Davidson. However, Ron has a British heart:
“I am married to Triumph, but Norton is my mistress”, he will answer when asked about his preferences. Ron is much more a rider than a technician. With a sound understanding of the technique, he can ‘read’ a bike. Taking it apart is not a problem for him, but putting it back together is. So, don’t leave him alone in your shed with a wrench in his hand…
Riding it is and that’s what he lives for.
Whatever the bike or whatever the conditions he will “Always ride in style”.
From East to East – 1981 Honda CB 750K
ONCE UPON A TIME in South-Central Virginia there was a boy who was dreaming of one day building his own café racer. It was not until his 26th birthday that he managed to materialize his ambition. It was a long process in the making as Jake Wingate describes it: “I have always been … [Read more...] about From East to East – 1981 Honda CB 750K
Up close and personal _ XTR Pepo’s SWM 440 Gran Turismo
Surprise visit Out of the blue (or purple if you go by the colour of the bike) our Spanish friend Pepo Rosell sent us pictures of the bike he uses on a daily basis to zoom around in Madrid. We were immediately intrigued with the brand, as you hardly see any builders taking up the challenge on … [Read more...] about Up close and personal _ XTR Pepo’s SWM 440 Gran Turismo
Firing on all six – Honda CBX Spanish style
That's the Sspirit! With the lock down regulations released it is time again to let out the bulls. Our friends from San Sebastián in Northern Spain have not been idling in their workshop over the past few months. Right on time Just before the virus spread a customer entered their garage … [Read more...] about Firing on all six – Honda CBX Spanish style
Sharing a Moto Adonis Harley Sportster
Torn between 200 lovers Daan Borsje from the south of the Netherlands is a well-known figure on the custom scene. He has been professionally customizing bikes for quite some time under his brand name ‘Moto Adonis’. His reputation led the marketing staff of MotoShare (a peer to peer rental … [Read more...] about Sharing a Moto Adonis Harley Sportster
