We hebben ons de laatste tijd al eerder in het klassieke schemergebied begeven met aangepaste of eigenbouw machines. Dat zijn doorgaans geen verzaagde topstukken, maar eerlijke stukken ambachtelijkheid van weleer toen motorfietsen nog geen breed gedragen lifestyle speeltjes waren. Onlangs kwam er weer zo’n exemplaar in beeld Die twin was een jaar of Read more
Of course XSs are the best. And I've had two of them before. But for the last twenty years I've stuck with Russian tricycles and Guzzi's, those good tractors. Oh, yeah: And the head-down line of pre-war bikes with a rigid rear frame? I always have that very nice Read more
When a modern motorcyclist wants to show off his or her unique individuality? Then he or she simply checks off the option list that the manufacturer has made for his model. For a few brands, those option lists have grown into almost voluptuous books. If all that beauty is also mounted by the dealer, then even the warranty is retained. We find this approach a sign of weakness and so we came back to the corner of the self-builders. So a while ago we made an appeal to find out what still lives among us, classic enthusiasts. Read more
The special feature of this engine is clear, of course. It is an exceptional build from a man who is not only devoted to Citroën, but also has golden hands. Motorcycle enthusiasts will recognize the Moto Guzzi Florida, but the power unit is clearly a different one. By: Dirk de Jong Albert provided the frame with a Read more
But better isn't always more fun. Sometimes perfection is even threatening. Every now and then you almost get blocked behind your keyboard. If you're working on a story about Münch, for example. Because Munich is like religion. So much has been written about it already. And besides all that text, there is also the machine itself. What a motorcycle! What a huge amount of work that goes into that! What a genius! Friedl Münch built, with blunt tenacity, the strongest series motorcycles in the world. From 1966 to 1976. And it's only cost him money and his health. Read more
Following the call for self-built motorcycles, Henk Hultink (1946) from Marum responded. Around 1968 Henk built the HultiNSU. That was a 1200 cc NSU block in a Norton Featherbed frame. Behind the block was an inverted Norton four-speed gearbox. The home-building went completely seriously – and with a lot of pan sponges in the Read more
