Russian motorcycle Insomnia won almost fifty bikes at the World Championship in Cologne. This is the first time the Russian garage has received such a prestigious award. Who did you compete with and who did you defeat as a result of the creative work of Russian masters? Here is the best of what the jury and guests of the event had a chance to see.
1. Insomnia
The fruit of creativity of masters from Zillers Garage (Russia). The motorcycle is created on the basis of the engine from old Yamaha SR 400. The frame and suspensions of a custom bike are completely original. Instead of spiral springs, torsoes were used. The attention to detail is amazing. The bike was made with a soul. What's worth is the fact that all the cables are removed inside the polished tubes, and they are made in the form of oil lines.
2. Bone X
The motorcycle of Eastern Bobber studio (Malaysia) looks very unusual in many respects due to the unusual design of pendants. The front and back of the vehicle are used "two levers". Springs and shock absorbers were placed on the frame. They were installed right in front of the driver's seat. The choice of the engine of this handsome man can also be called unusual - he was an "airman" made by the British company AJS in 1961. All parts of the bike were thoroughly polished.
3. Speedster King
The motorcycle from the workshop of Marusius (Hungary) has not only a homemade frame, aluminum fairing and suspensions, but also an engine. Air-cooled V-twin heads and cylinders were taken from a German-made Robur truck.
4. Beast of Brooklands
Motorcycle of Czech master Pavel Malavík. It is the reincarnation of the legendary JAP of 1908. That is why castom has a very primitive, almost bike frame, as well as oil tanks in the form of a pipe. It uses JAP 2.7 V2 engine with a capacity of 20 "horses". Such motorcycles could be made only in the beginning of XX century.
5. Stechmücke
This motorcycle was created by the workshop of Medaza Cycles (Ireland). The creators chose the retro futuristic style for their Stechmücke. The German name of the motorcycle was chosen because of the engine made in Germany. The bike is notable for its L-shaped frame, as well as brakes from a motorcycle racing of the 60s. Almost all the removable elements were made with their own hands using 3D printing.
6. Silver Storm
Deeply modified motorcycle Harley-Davidson called Silver Storm from the workshop of One Way Machine (Germany). Created by a talented master Julian von Oheimb, who accounts for dozens of similar projects. Many of them were awarded prestigious prizes.
7. VM 003-16
The motorcycle from the workshop of VM Cycles (Italy) is made in retro style. It is built on the basis of 750-cube "V-twin" from the military model Harley-Davidson WLA of 1942. The transmission was taken from the British BSA M20. Most of the motorcycle parts are made of brass and stainless steel.
8. Hurakan
A custom-made bike from the FMW Motorcycles workshop (Italy) on a Harley-Davidson frame in 1968. V-Twin" by S&S Cycle was chosen as the engine. The fairings and wings of the motorcycle were handmade. As the basic material for "creativity" masters have chosen sheet aluminum.
9. Jawa 500
In conclusion, another domestic castom. The motorcycle was made by guys from the workshop of Zillers Garage (Russia). For the basis was taken speedway Jawa 500, which the craftsmen concluded in a homemade frame. Details of the chassis are made of stainless steel, and the engine was borrowed from the British motorcycle BSA.