cafe time again

How's this for a Y2K cafe-style? Yam XJR power = big cubes, big torque, big smiles. Great stance too, that dinky hump seat looks almost cartoonish with the massive lump and tank. Kinda makes me wonder why we don't see more like this.

Close encounter of the turd kind

That is NOT a comment on this crackin' little sporty, by the way, but a terrible play on words I should have resisted. That surely is Devil's Tower, Wyoming, no?

Short shocks, binned fenders and lane-splitter bars make this yet another nifty backyard build- looks like a late-model 1200, so easy to live with too.

I used to write a blog which kinda turned into a sportster fest, but they'll always be one of my favourite motorcycles, as I like things which leave enuff bread in my pocket to buy beer and other important supplies (and feed the kids, I guess, if I really must).

LICS style

As in London International Custom show- no, sadly I didn't go, but luckily Blue from BSH blog was there to bring us some great shots like this 'ere crackin' GSXR chopper. (Apologies for nicking your stuff).

I'm loving the 'old and new' vibe to this bike, tho'superstition (ridiculous I know) rules out green bikes. Period.

There's a trad-style large scale bike expo coming to Bournemouth (my home town) in May, I WILL be going to that one, and rest assured , vidaMOTO will be - for once- crammed with pics you really won't have seen before.

LOCO BANDITO

ok,they're 10 a penny- or dime a dozen for our friends across the pond- but bandits are just a great design.Who'd have thought an ageing oil-coolled lump in a basic Harris-ripoff frame would have become one of the best-selling bikes of all time? I guess, as I read of 'em somewhere, that joe public knows a bargain when he's sees one. I always thought they only need a little to make a great streetbike, as we can see here. Paint, polish, a few trick bits and plenty of stainless, and robert's yer father's brother. Oh, and a few quid too.

YEAH BABY!

mind-snappin' panhead (replica???) choppa from the master Chica.

ORANGE BIKES RULE

A bit of a 1990s flava goin' on here, what with the wide tank and gixer lump- but that was always a pretty good look in my view. The tail piece work on this bike is a bit too severe for my taste; I reckon lower and longer would have kept the look more in proportion. Whichever way you cut it, this is a great bike, and ideal for hooning around at silly speeds. Get on, shut up, an' hang on!!!

TIMELESS

More timeless class from master builder Chica...lines is lines, right?