BMW uses carbon fiber construction for its HP4 superbike frame, but new patents show that it wants to use carbon fiber panels on aluminum frames. (BMW Motorrad/)For decades motorcycle firms have been trying to find ways to use the lightweight strength of carbon fiber in bike frames but with a handful of expensive exceptions everything on sale today still uses…
Triumph France is about to throw the wraps off a new custom build-off contest for dealers, and we’ve got a sneak peek at one of the entries. Built by Triumph Limoges, it’s a flat tracker based on the 1,200 cc Speed Twin. And it’s set the bar extremely high. Remarkably, shop boss Nicolas Ginouves is new to the brand; Triumph…
Generally speaking, when we see workshops producing bolt-on kits, they aim to recreate the classic styles. Cafe Racer and Scrambler kits are by far the most common and many manufacturers now offer them for their bikes. It’s not often we see a bolt-on kit quite like this though. It’ll come as no surprise that this Bladerunner-esque Royal Enfield GT650 cafe racer is the work…