Motorcycle Modification

That tradition is alive and well, and this custom-built machine destined for small-run production is the latest example. The ‘Engrich ART’ motorcycle is powered a fully balanced, 1200cc 360° parallel twin. It’s the only engine of its type in the world, we’re told, and uses a ‘reciprocating tungsten balance system’. Gets a make over from the Austrian shop NCT. Plus news of a Ducati Scrambler design contest, and a bespoke luxury roadster from New Zealand. The project started 20 years ago, and after sustained engine and chassis development, the first complete motorcycle was built last year. The chassis has over 200 anodized and CNC-machined components, uses 6061 aluminum, and is hooked up to Öhlins suspension. The fuel tank is machined from billet aluminum, and 3D printed nylon is used for the air box body, air intake, tank cowlings and rear seat cowl assembly. They  a lare has long tradition of bike building and engineering ingenuity, and uses a aluminum. No pricing has been announce...

 Ever heard of the V30 Magna? It was a 498 cc V-four cruiser that Honda released in the 80s, In 1984, Honda unveiled the VF500C, better known as the V30 Magna ☁️ a potent 500cc cruiser whose sophisticated V4 powerplant boasted technology carried over from Honda’s famed V4 racing engines: double overhead cams, four valves per cylinder, liquid cooling, six-speed gearbox, and more. In fact, the same engine was used in the bike’s sportbike sibling, the VF500F Interceptor. In print ads for the new bike, Honda made sure everyone knew this was not your run-of-the-mill middleweight cruiser  ‘custom’ styling typical of the era. Not surprisingly, you don’t see many custom examples—so when Sean Skinner at motorelic in Virginia got his hands on one, he had nothing to reference for inspiration. That didn’t stop him from building a sharp  street tracker  that’s miles ahead of the source material. Sean’s V30 is also something of a parts bin special, with an Interceptor swing a...