Customization of this week Cocktails include a Looney Tunes-themed Ducati, a bar-less BMW R18 and a tweaked Triumph Scrambler 1200. Along with details of Europe’s first e-bike festival.
Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled by MotoCorsa If someone sends us a themed Looney Tunes Ducati Scrambler The standout feature is the Desert Sled, which Ducati dealer provided us Manigale calendar. The team at MotoCorsa in Portland love to keep their hometown quaint — and that shows in the custom bikes they make.
The story of this massive Desert Sled begins with former NBA player Martell Webster who originally commissioned it. He was partly inspired by Space Jam, and by the way his grandmother used to keep him out of trouble by showing him cartoons. So he asked Bent Metal Customs’ Eddie Slepicka to paint a set of Looney Tunes graphics on it, while MotoCorsa joined the wish list of trick parts.
The first set of upgrades includes an Arrow exhaust and a hydraulically actuated dry slide clutch from Kbike to replace the OEM wet clutch. Not only does it look rad, but it also gives the bike an essential “hey man, something’s wrong with your clutch” Ducati rattle.
Martell initially used the bike to chase his kids on their little bike, but quickly realized that the Zero e-bike was better suited for the task. So he asked MotoCorsa to sell it to him.
The bike had been sitting for way too long — until the annual One Show and MotoCorsa needed something for their rack. So they bought the bike from Martell and threw an extra round of change on it.
The top of the list is converting the Desert Sled into supermotard, so the crew fitted a set of 17” wheels made by Dubya in California with black anodized Excel rims. Dunlop Mutant tires were created to have a combination of supermoto ride feel and real-world usability. The team also tidied up the rear end with New Rage Cycles rear fenders, complete with LED turn signals and Ducati Performance LED turn signals up front.
Other add-ons include an Evotech hand guard, adjustable CRG lever and billet clutch cover, cam belt cover and sprocket cover from Speedymoto. An eBay search turned up a pair of Yosemite Sam valve covers and a Looney Tunes crossbar spacer from a kid’s Huffy BMX.
Now that ‘Daffy Duc’ is complete, and the One Show has ended, it will go on sale again. Move on, you know you want it. [MotoCorsa | Images by Mike Luci]
Radikal Chopper’s BMW R18 so many BMW R18 The customs we see are simple jobs. But honestly, if you’re customizing the biggest boxer-powered bike BMW has ever made, shouldn’t you go all out? That’s what the Radikal Chopper in Milan did.
The commission for this lavish R18 came from Raffaello Polchi, owner of the Officer Riunite Milanesi bar in Milan.
Andrea Radaelli of Radikal Chopper takes the call, which means that Raffaello is clearly not after something light. Andrea is an award-winning builder with a reputation for doing radical things.
“The bike has to be my own creation,” he said. “I don’t feel like renovating or modifying a concept that has been so well established and implemented by others.”
He said his inspiration came from BMW motorcycles from the 1920s to the 1940s, and especially the BMW R37. But he threw everything into this building, creating a powerful cocktail of aluminum, brass, and even wood.
Almost everything you see here is sculpted by hand, working from a simple concept sketch. The wheels are an exception – they are machined from billet aluminum to Andrea’s specifications. The brakes are also customised, as are the forks.
Andrea’s ingenuity is on full display here. Notice the finned cap on the front of the engine and how that motif repeats on the underside of the fuel tank. And check out the elegant subframe on which the wooden chair set floats.
Sharp eyes will also spot the lack of a clutch lever. Instead, there’s a foot clutch and a lower gear lever; first for R18. But that’s the only major change to the bike’s ride – it still has the original speed and wiring, and even wheel sizes are standard.
Aesthetically though, this R18, dubbed the ‘Magnifica’, is actually 100 kg heavier than the stock bike. We also have to appreciate the five-piece Andrea to replicate the R18’s fishtail exhaust design, but at a reasonable size. [Radikal Chopper]
JvB-moto’s Triumph Scrambler 1200 Of all the modern classics from Triumph, the Scrambler 1200 is perhaps the most difficult to customize. That’s because it looks so good – right down to the slim seats and twin inverted cone silencers. But if Jens Vom Brauck is good at one thing, it’s tweaking a bike to visual perfection.
The man in the back JvB-moto The Scrambler 1200 has done its job so well, that, to the untrained, it almost looks like a factory. But the more you unpack it, the more you realize how much he improved it.
This project is an homage to the bike Jens released ten years ago. Is called ‘The Rumbler’ and made using an air-cooled machine Triumph Scrambler, it was built in collaboration with Jochen Schmitz-Linkweiler at LSL for Uli Brée, organizer of the Triumph Tridays. This bike has been a huge hit, and lately people have been talking about the possibility of repeating that success.
Jens explains that he wanted to make the Scrambler 1200 “more modern, compact and powerful, just like it feels. The design language should be more modern and minimalist, without losing the classic proportions and some classic designs of antique bicycles. “
JvB-moto actually makes parts for the air-cooled Triumph Scramblers, but none of the parts fit the new Scrambler 1200 — so Jens had to start from scratch.
At the front, he’s designed a new headlight brace and dash bracket, which wraps around the new LED headlights. The design is so compact that the dashboard is actually designed to flip up to access the steering lock.
Other JvB-designed parts include a new left-handle cover, new exhaust heat shield, front fender and fork fender, and a slim rear fender with equally slim LED taillights. The seat has been reshaped to accommodate the new design and restored with weather-resistant fabric. Motoism’s sleek little 3D printed turn signals are also fitted at both ends.
While Jens was busy with all that, Jochen had arrived in town in the Scrambler’s scooter. He fitted 19F/18R wheels, then shortened the suspension accordingly. LSL handlebars and levers, Arrow silencers and Bridgestone tires round out the part specs.
A simple but highly effective change is the color scheme. The tank wears a meaningless matte finish — and some parts have been anodized, polished, painted, or coated. Just like the original Rumbler, this Triumph Scrambler is meant for business. [JvB-moto | Images by Marc Holstein]
Electric Motorcycle Festival Reload Land In less than two weeks, Berlin will host Europe’s first all-electric motorcycle festival, Reload Land. Expected to attract around 20 exhibitors and 5,000 guests, the event will showcase electric motorcycles, scooters, electric bicycles and customs.
The show will feature familiar faces like Hookie Co. [below]JvB-Moto, DAB Motors [above], Trevor Motorcycles, Super73 and Zero. The show includes everything from custom bike shows to test rides, plus it’s a great opportunity for small electric startups that have only been online so far to show off their passion. their actual presence.
Land reloading takes place June 24 to 26, at Craftwerk.Berlin — a 33,000 square foot two-story community workshop. Admission is free and there’s a ‘silent’ ride on a Saturday night, followed by a party afterwards at Deus Fountain Berlin.
Will you go?
