By Jaco ZijlstraPublished On: August 8, 2023Powerbrick, based in Schiedam, the Netherlands, is both a custom shop and a parts design and manufacture business. Besides building a couple of fully customised motorcycles a year, mostly BMW K-series so far - hence the name - Powerbrick produces and sells custom triple clamps, subframes, air-filter sets, headlight covers, tank caps, exhausts... All in all some 70 different parts, all designed in-house, and produced exclusively for Powerbrick.
By Ron BetistPublished On: February 28, 2023It was a cold winter day when BikeBrewers took the trip to pay a visit to the digs of UNIKAT Motorworks. It had been a visit which was long overdue. We have been writing about Grzegorz Korczak and his team of highly skilled professionals for many years and each time he has managed to surprise us with incredible gems that rolled out of their workshop. It was a long ride to get there from the, but fortunately there was no heavy snow in Poland at the time, which made for a long but comfortable ride. Grzegroz was already waiting for us with a nice cup of coffee and local pastries, but we were in for a bigger treat.
By Jaco ZijlstraPublished On: February 27, 2023So what do you do when you want your vintage 1969 Honda CL350 turned into a caferacer? You stuff the bike in the back of your VW Golf, throw in a couple trash bag full of parts, and drive the 90 miles or so from Seattle up north to Moto Design Garage in Bellingam, WA...
By Adnane BensalahPublished On: December 9, 2022A Special Story It is common for us to write about a motorcycle with a special story, and in a way, they are all very personal. Still, this might be the most special motorcycle we have covered to date. This is a story about a man that does not compromise. Controversial […]
By Casper van der VenPublished On: November 21, 2022Once in a while, you strike gold! The motorcycle I’m writing about today made its first appearance in the wild at the Big Twin Show in Houten, the Netherlands, earlier this month. In our case, we got a bit (a lot) of a head’s up.
By Ron BetistPublished On: November 15, 2022The saga continues We wrote about Danny Schneider's first build for Indian Motorcycle back in July 2021. The then new partnership between the man behind Hardnine Choppers and Indian Motorcycle was launched with a custom built 1931 Scout.
By Ron BetistPublished On: October 28, 2022The new Royal Enfield HNTR350, aiming to win over a younger audience With this model, Royal Enfield tries to make motorcycling and commuting by motorcycle accessible and attractive to a younger audience. Think new riders, students, young working professionals, perhaps even as a second, lighter motorcycle. The lines remind […]
By Adnane BensalahPublished On: October 26, 2022We have become accustomed to the motorcycles that leave the workshop of Unikat. The Warsaw Poland based outfit have their own unique take on a number of different motorcycles. That’s why their motto is: “1-of-1”. As in, there is and will only be 1 model of each of their handcrafted machines. […]
By Adnane BensalahPublished On: July 20, 2022There is a lot going on with the Kawasaki KZ from France. Owned by Sebastien Vernaison, a 39-year-old bike builder who works as a plumber during the day. In his spare time however, Sebastien creates real work of art. What he did to this KZ650SR from 1980 is nothing short of […]
- By Casper van der VenPublished On: June 30, 2022
We have previously featured bikes called the Dominator, the Starship Meteor, the Mutant, and the Alchemist. Seasoned readers and followers may recognise these names and ‘Cloud 9’ does not sound too far fetched to follow. Indeed, Arjan van den Boom is behind this revolutionary design for a 2019 BMW R9T. This […]
- By Jonathan Rattray ClarkPublished On: June 23, 2022
Once again, proving my oft quipped “Motorcycling is the best way to meet people, wherever you may find yourself in the world”, rings true again. It’s been a little over one year since we arrived back here in Brasilia, and this is how my arrival has unfolded. While being dragged around […]
By Ron BetistPublished On: June 22, 2022Amsterdam, the place to ride Amsterdam was one of the first cities in the world where motorcyclists picked up on the Gentlemans ride in it very early beginnings. Back in 2013 the first ride was organized, just one year after its inception in Australia. Very quickly the ride was embraced by […]
By Adnane BensalahPublished On: May 31, 2022Gentlemen, may we have your votes please? In 2021 the BikeBrewers team got invited by the Café Racer Club Bulgaria to act as judges for the 2nd edition of the Caféracerfest in Kyustendil – Bulgaria. We didn’t know what to expect, since this was the first time we were asked to […]
Cafe Racer
Originated among British motorcycle enthusiasts of the early 1960s in London, café racers have left their mark in history. A café racer is a standard motorcycle, that has been modified for optimum performance. Any unnecessary parts are removed, like fenders and indicators, low mounted clip-ons replace the factory wide handlebar, allowing a rider to tuck in and reduce wind resistance. Performance exhaust and tires are added, and presto, you have your basic café racer! Read our definition about a cafe racer here.