Harley Davidson hasn't been in the off road or dual sport market for quite a while and some guys might look at these Sportster derivatives and think how easy they could blow them away with the latest Honda or Kawasaki. Maybe so, but that's not what these are all about, these are a fun way to do something different, a creative way to exercise a little engineering skill and a sure way not to get lost in a sea of Japanese MX bikes
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Harley Davidson Sportster Off Road Conversions
Harley Davidson hasn't been in the off road or dual sport market for quite a while and some guys might look at these Sportster derivatives and think how easy they could blow them away with the latest Honda or Kawasaki. Maybe so, but that's not what these are all about, these are a fun way to do something different, a creative way to exercise a little engineering skill and a sure way not to get lost in a sea of Japanese MX bikes
Honda CBX V12 by Andreas Georgeades
Building a V12 from a pair of Honda CBX engines would be quite an accomplishment if it was the only motorcycle project a builder ever did, unlikely of course, but by itself it would stand alone quite well. Andreas Georgeades' most recent project is exactly that, the bike shown here, but "most recent" are the key words. He's been doing things with motorcycles his entire life, starting out as a racer but quickly becoming a builder with some very unusual and creative skills
Earlier bikes include 3 Ferrari powered machines, 2 with V6 powerplants, one of those supercharged, and one V8 from a Ferrari 308. He's obviously not hesitant to attempt whatever he sets his mind to.
Brand New Classics from Italy
Options on the bikes range from 4 and 5 speed transmissions, left and right side shift, the Thruxton even has an optional full fairing.I came across one mention of parts kits that a current Royal Enfield owner could use to build his own version of one of these but I couldn't find any more details about that. No mention of price anywhere, either.
These are beautiful variations of the standard models and the workmanship and well thought out designs merit high praise. If I owned a Royal Enfield, I'd be looking very closely at what these folks offer. If Classic Motorworks here in the U.S. who import the RE aren't working with McDeeb to bring these versions to the U.S., they should be. They do offer custom kits but they are nowhere near as nice as the McDeeb models. I like these, I like them a lot.
McDeeb Royal Enfield Specials
It isn't often a tip leads me to something that just makes my jaw drop, but these McDeeb Royal Enfields are stunning. All three models, the Six Days, Thruxton and Clubman are based on brand new bikes. McDeeb, if I understand correctly, is a brand developed by Classic Farm Motorcycles in Italy. Taking brand new Royal Enfield 500s, they can build one of these 3 models for customers with a variety of optional configurations, including a 612cc high performance kit.
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