This is the latest creation out of the Deus 'temple of enthusiasm' - the name they call their Sydney headquarters. Deus love their W650's and we really love what they do to them. This 720cc bobber has been named the 'Sacred Cow', we are not exactly sure why but it could be because it's beefy, tasty and stands out from the herd. It has left Australian shores and is headed to Brooklyn to meet it's new owner Billy Joel. Billy has always been fond of the W650 and wanted this one to be a little different - with a parallel twin engine, T120 brake, twin pea shooter pipes, rigid rear kit and even a truck horn. We particularly love the rear end and brake light but not sure about the unfinished looking paint job on the tank. There are loads more stunning pictures at the Deus Sacred Cow Gallery.

This is the latest creation from a custom shop in Japan called Deluxie Customs. They are one of the few Japanese shops that don't use the Yamaha SR400 for their bike projects. They usually use Triumphs and Harley's for their builds, like this spectacular 1947 Triumph 'Speed Bobber'. It has a 1947 vintage frame and 650 engine, with a 750 front end, and the rear wheel has a 16 inch Harley rim on it. Mooneyes has helped with the overall vintage bobber look by supplying the seat, rear dish pistons and many other parts. To see more from the guys at Deluxie visit their custom gallery. 

Just a reminder to check out BikeEXIF as I'm doing some guest writing over there while they are on holidays.

Just a quick one due to it being Christmas Eve and I have lots of Santa duties. Mostly drinking the beers my kids left out for the big bearded man. I will be updating Pipeburn as much as possible over the holidays but will also be doing some guest writing on one of my favourite motorcycle sites BikeExif. Check it out if you don't already.
Discovered another great blog by pro skater and bike builder Max Schaaf. Named 4Q Conditioning Blog after his custom building business. He is a legend in both the skate and bike industry, his blog has a fresh mix of vintage photos, bike events, skate stuff, custom bike builds and whatever the hell he wants to post. It's all amusing and definitely worth wasting some time there. Just to give you a taste of 4Q's work have a look at this old school Triumph Bobber. If you're thinking the paint job on the peanut tank looks a bit fruity it's because the bike was custom made for a girl named Sara. 

This Triumph picture has been haunting me for about a month now. For some reason I couldn't remember where I found the pic and I couldn't find any information on it anywhere on the net... until tonight. It's name is Low Tide Larry and it is a 1960 Triumph TR6 650cc bobber built by Dan Patterson. Dan says "the motor is built from the sludge-trap up with custom "JOMO 15" cams, and everything else is either new or uprated to better-than-original". It has to be one of the cleanest bobbers I have seen, and the aqua blue paint job is just like eye candy. You can read about the whole Low Tide Larry build on this Jockey Journal thread. Hit this link to watch a vid of Larry being kick-started. [Thanks to Triumph Bobber Project]

Walt Siegl built this amazing panhead chopper for the artist, Arthur Sordillo. Walt is a motorcycle builder out of New York City who has been riding and building Harley choppers, bobbers, and race bikes in the old school style for more than 20 years. When we say old school, we mean he makes pretty much every part by hand. This Sordillo Salt Flat was part of the art exhibition "Oldskool -- a survey of 20th Century Motorculture," curated by the painter Gregory Johnston. Walt still road races V-Twins and is constantly surprising people with his amazing eye for custom bike building. To see more of Walt's work check his impressive gallery.

We love how Chris Tragert from Venice Choppers describes his custom bobber; "This bare-knuckle venice bobber is a product of its environment. A light, compact weapon needed to slice through the traffic-choked urban sprawl surrounding the sea-side oasis where it was conceived. Lightweight, quickness, agile handling, and good brakes were top priority. The resulting menacing appearance would give murderous cagers something to text about". This mad candy red bobber has the unmistakeable 78 CB750F motor. Stripped down and rebuilt with stainless hardware. Love those pipes and we bet they make a great bark. For a full list of the specs (written beautifully by the way) check out their website or for more pics visit the gallery.

I just love this Deus W650 Swing Bobber. It puts the schwing back in swing bobber. If i took it to a swinger party I could not throw the keys in the hat, even if another hottie was ready for a kick start. No, not even some slutty, sexy, eurotrash Triumph kneel and bobber that was begging for a ride.

This is the coolest looking Suzuki Volty I have ever seen. Heiwa has turned this newbie bike into one that i would want to steal. For all those people out there thinking that Sr400's, W650's and XS650's are the only bikes you can turn into sweet bobbers and cafe racers then maybe take a look at a Suzuki Volty (for a cheaper alternative). 

Saw this pic on Joes Sign Shop. It's a beautiful 1968 Triumph T100 R by Motor Galore . Kenneth from Motor Galore was born in Germany in 1965. He moved to the states to get away from Nazi rule and find a new life (we thank you for finding that life or else we wouldn't see these cool bikes). As an accomplished metal artist extraordinare, his passion for motorcycles led him to Portland, Oregon. He celebrates MotoGalore with a yearly event "Hot Dogs, Hot Babes & Hot Bikes". That sounds like the perfect combination.