Photographer profile - Mondo Lulu

Mondo Lulu is a photographer and designer living in Toronto. We spotted some of his Café Racer photos on Flickr and thought we'd asked him a few questions:

Pipeburn: What inspires you?
Mondo Lulu: Great Photography. Great design, both man-made and natural. A different take on things that make me say, "why didn't I think of that..."

PB: What do you ride?
ML: I like small bikes. A ratty little Chinese scooter for fun and a bigger Italian one for utility.

PB: What is your dream bike?
ML: Coveting my friend's Japanimated Yamaha SR500 (pictured below). But a Honda Dream 305 will do me just fine.

PB: What is dotheton.com (for those that don't know) and how are you involved?
ML: dotheton.com is a café racer website, founded in Toronto, that has grown to encompass thousands of members internationally. started going on late-night chilly november rides with them in '08, documenting our hijinks with my camera.

PB: What is your 'cafe speed' series for?
ML: The studio shots are stills for a pilot TV series in the works in conjunction with DoTheTon. Can't give away too much until it's actually produced. The street shots are a representation of what I experience - a vibrant and exciting Café scene here in Toronto.

You can view Mondo's complete Flickr gallery here. 

Carpy Wrenching

It's not everyday you get to witness a master at work - like Steve "Carpy" Carpenter from the amazing CB750 Cafe doing a bit of 'wrenching'. Ok, so this might not be the way Carpy usually takes to a cafe racer but it makes an awesome photograph. Shot by talented Los Angeles photographer Jared Schoenemann who is obsessed with two things in life; photography and cafe racers. So when the opportunity arises to combine both his passions, he never looks back. Jared has shot Carpy and his metal masterpieces numerous times, including the CB750 pictured below called the "Road Warrior'. Carpy dedicated this CB to the "brave men and women of HS-6”, who died last year in a tragic helicopter training accident. The 'Speedy Indian' graphic on the side cover is a tribute to the aircraft referred to as the "Indian 617". To read about the whole 'Road Warrior' build with many detailed build pics and specs (which Carpy is famous for) hit this link. To view more cafe racers photographed by Jared check out his fresh gallery.