Trust the Italians to make custom motorcycles in a kind of setting that seems straight out of a coffee table book. These Italian custom motorcycles come from “Mr Martini” who is a bike builder based in Verona. His roots go back to Triumph customs as he was the first Triumph dealer in the area, although clearly the fascination of custom Ducatis has made its way into the workshop.

Mr Martini’s Verona showroom is like walking into a reproduction of a Tuscan gentleman’s country home with antique furniture and original artworks. The motorcycles decked out on the carpet seem to fit perfectly. Martini has quite a collection of custom built bikes starting with a 2002 Triumph Cupercooper special.

The other custom bikes seem to have had a peak production from 2010 and there are even a couple of Martini’s creations from this year, including the 2011 Charlie R which is possibly our favourite. Go to Mr Martini’s website to see all his creations.

Mr Martini custom motorcycles from Italy

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This custom-built Aprilia RS250 uses just the chassis of that motorcycle, while all other parts and components have been changed. The model was built throughout the last winter season and features RSV1000 rims, front fork components from a Yamaha R1, the fairing off a Honda 250GP and other handbuilt parts. See if you think it works in the high res picture.

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Charlie Stockwell from Warr’s Harley-Davidson has finally finished the work started back in 1996 with the Frisco Bobber. The custom bike has had an awfully long period of development - something you wouldn’t expect from a guy who’s just 31 years old. The latest creation is a modern, audacious mix with similarities to the Unorthodox Softail and the lovely 24 Boardtrack.

Stockwell has often wondered where his influences come from. He’s travelled a lot, especially in South East Asia and in the US, and the various motorcycles seen there have stayed with him. They weren’t always Harleys, but the influence that this iconic American brand has had around the world is clear. A mix of raw materials including leather, brass, copper, aluminium and fabric are what has interested him, with people using what materials they could to create their own unique bikes.

This last Stockwell creation comes from John Hardcastle commissioning the bike builder to transform his Crossbones HD, and Charlie had suggested a project based on the style of the 1970’s California. The Warr philosophy has always been to start with the chassis, engine, transmission and electronics of the original and so the bike was completely pulled apart, given a full nickel treatment and dark powder coating in place of the chrome finish, and then was equipped with a 2010 Sportster tank.

The mudguards look Japanese in style and the leather has been hand-cut and sewn. Original Crossbones tyres have been fitted, with a black look at the front and white at the rear. The headlight has been mounted on the low left to keep a clean look at the front of the bike and leave the front components in full view. The rear light has been mounted on a small plate and the classic orange candy tint has been used, with a gold and silver glitter coat. That with the brass combines to make an eye-catching bike.

Frisco Bobber by Charlie Stockwell

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We got the idea for the title of this piece from one of the comments on the BikeExif site - as it suggests the inaugural 2011 BikeExif calendar is here for your custom bike pleasure. The team at the blog has created their calendar with 13 of their favourite images from vintage and custom-built bikes. The photos include some of the gorgeous work from this year from workshops such as Officine RossoPuro, Wrenchmonkees, Deus Ex Machina, Hammarhead Industries and more. Having seen the preview from the website, it looks quite stunning. This could be the perfect Christmas motorcycle gift for someone who’s got all the gear, but still needs a pin-up. Check it out on BikeExif.

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Give free creative reign to Custo Dalmau, the Spanish fashion designer famous for his colourful t-shirts add the Spanish King of custom bike builders Ferry Clot and here’s what they can come up with on this Harley Davidson Night Road Special that the designer has named “Animals in the Wild.”

Harley Davidson Spain will be auctioning this one off bike and the profits will be going to the San Juan de Dios Foundation in Barcelona, who works on aid and development in the African country of Sierra Leone.

Source | motociclismo.es

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Roland Sands, besides being a one of the great custom bike builders also likes to ride his own creations and here he is, with members of his crew having fun jumping, wheeling and doing stoppies along the LA drainage system basin, with some custom made bikes that weren’t exactly made for stunting.

We just love the narrator, a certain Pepper, who is aka the Mayor of Skid Row and the wheelie along the slanted wall is simply awesome.

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Remember Lorenzo Lamas from the old TV series Renegade? Having built his first chopper thirty years ago, the actor is now personally getting into the motorcycle business and launching a limited series of Lorenzo Cycles with custom designer and builder Ralph Randolph of Knockout Motorcycles.

Lorenzo will unveil four signature custom motorcycle designs at this year’s Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.

Source | lorenzo lamas via cyrilhuzeblog

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What happens when you’re Brad Pitt and you’re rolling down the streets of Los Angeles on your expensive custom motorcycle and it suddenly conks out? You ask those bothersome paparazzi that are always following you for a ride.

Pitt also has interesting personalised helmet with the words ‘Daddy’s helmet’s crayoned on it.

Brad has previously admitted that he enjoys riding motorbikes because he feels like he becomes anonymous when he puts his helmet on: “This is my anonymity. With it, I’m just another a**hole on the streets.”

Source | bradpittwatch

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