IF YOU ARE A KID IN THE PHILIPPINES fantasizing about superheroes and playing with Batman and Captain America toy bikes, what do you do when you grow up? Exactly, you build yourself a dream on wheels. That is precisely what 28-year old Kila Adame set out to do and we believe he has … [Read more...] about Love Leather from Manila
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Three of a kind (but very different)
Spanish styled Yamahas “Why submit one if you can write about three in the same post”? That’s what Juan Carlos from San Sebastian based Café Racer SSpirit answered to my question why he wanted us to write about the bikes featured in this article. He had sent us a note about the bikes and … [Read more...] about Three of a kind (but very different)
Project Scout II by Industrial Moto
You may recall a similar looking bike built by Industrial Moto late last summer. We featured it in 2017. Someone liked it so much they wanted one for themselves and commissioned Industrial Moto to build another one. While this version is based on the original Project Scout concept, it incorporated a … [Read more...] about Project Scout II by Industrial Moto
Sweet Thai Chilly
I can't help it, but we got a submission of another awesome Yamaha Virago. And just like Bal Deo's Virago I've posted last week, it's an XV750. It's not on purpose, it's just how they roll in. This bike is built by Oran, owner of Buriam Siammotor, a motorcycle dealer in Buriram. This mid-sized … [Read more...] about Sweet Thai Chilly
Bal Deo’s Virago Cafe Racer
Just like the Honda CB or BMW airheads, the Yamaha Virago is one of the most popular base bikes for custom projects. And yes, it has been done over and over again. Some good, some bad, some terrible. And when a bike design is being consolidated, it gets harder and harder to stand out. Some bikes … [Read more...] about Bal Deo’s Virago Cafe Racer
