In 'our circles' we strive for factory originality, or for perfection. Lately, 'patina' has become the new perfection and 'time originality' has become more and more accepted. I once saw a BMW fundamentalist with a face contorted in disgust next to an almost perfect BMW R90 S in my eyes. The thing was worthless in his eyes. Only good for scrap. Because frame, block and box were not 'Nummergleich'. Apparently a different gearbox was once fitted. More
Converted bikes are timeless. And they were never created by bearded trendsetters, influencers and geniuses. Motorcycles were usually built out of genuine poverty. The block was broken. And there had to be something that was running, available and affordable. More
In the classic world, the pursuit of originality is quite a thing. And what is 'original'? More
It is often grumbled that 'nobody is doing anything anymore'. As with a lot of grumbling, this is not too bad. But some really 'do' a lot more than others. Harm Schrage is such a person. We came into contact with him through the fanfare. This is what he did. In his own words: More
The King Self-build Days of Motoport Hengelo have restored an old tradition: making your own motorcycle is a party. That party used to be a bit easier to celebrate because the RDW was still tossing around in twilight areas and because traditional craftsmanship was not yet as scarce as it is now […] More
Fortunately, there is a huge supply of neo, semi or true classics that are too good to throw away, but for which a True Restoration would be far too expensive. Making café racers is a winter thing… Cheaper than restoring The Real Restoration usually gets stuck on the prices of color parts and chrome […] More
Self-built motorcycles Nowadays you would be summarily executed for it: DIY motorcycles. But in the past it was not a strange thing to build a different engine block in a motorcycle. Of course most of us know the British crosses: Tribsa, Norvin, Troton. The kind of machines where the idea was that a better steering bicycle part […] More
Bitsa's and Bastards: DIY motorcycles 'Just make your own motorcycle'. Today you would be summarily executed for it. But in the past it was not a strange thing to build a different engine block in a motorcycle. Of course, most of us know the British crosses: Tribsa, Norvin, Triton. Those kinds of machines where the idea […] More
An enigmatic engine. A clumsy self-build or a genius concept? These photos have been circulating in known circles for some time now. Like some kind of puzzles. The most in-depth analysis came from a forum user who clearly recognized an attempt to do something meaningful with a DAF variomatic. The exhaust fumes would penetrate the building […] More
A unique engine project. And clearly much more than a 'craft' put together on a rainy day. The machine must be built by a 100% technician. You can see that immediately because he is so ugly. We mean that in a positive way, by the way. But what kind of engine project is this? It's a four-stroke. The […] More
Saturday, May 28, MotoPort Hengelo will once again organize its annual King Self-build Day. This year it will be a Lustrum edition! Who will be King DIY 2016? You maybe? Do you own a café racer, bratsyle, chopper, bobber or a DIY motorcycle that cannot be placed in a box and do you want to participate? Register now. […] More
… in Hengelo (Ov) was a success. There were more than 30 motorcycles at Motoport Hengelo and many visitors came on motorcycles that could have participated in the same way. The Yamaverda was a very nice one there - and all; 15 years driving – example of. Inside, it turned out that most builders […] More
