An whole part of motorcycling is the poverty for riders to change their motorcycle to impart their individual tastes. For some motorcyclists that effectuation bolting-on an exhuast system, and dispersal on some paint, but for others that effectuation a completely bespoken or one-off build. Celebrating that tradition, we bring you threesome unequalled motorcycles that stood-out from the arrange as we flipped finished our news of 2009.
Best Custom Motorcycle of 2009: NCR island Millona One Shot
If you communicate the question who makes the most gorgeous, unique, and maximal performing motorycles in the world, one study module consistently come-up: NCR. Taking helper Ducati motorcycles and motion them into entireness of art, which true to modify also perform on the racetrack, NCR island takes everything Ducati stands for, and takes it to the next-next level.
The NCR island Millona One Shot takes the Ducati two-valve air-cooled motor, and wraps a light-weight (8.5lbs) frame around it. In total, the Millona puts out 121 hp, with only 275lbs of bulk, and looks beatific doing it. The toll strength attain you gasp, but if you poverty to own an Italian sportbike that module attain modify Ducati owners look twice, then this is the cycle for you.
First Runner-up: SE Service Harrier
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: We don’t know what it is most BMW battler motors, but builders fuck making immoderate tariff featuring the unequalled motor. Stellan Egeland’s SE Harrier is no exception. The only abstract that’s “BMW” most this cycle is the motor, because edgy styling, and unequalled action characteristics attain this cycle rattling different from your accepted German sport-tourer. It’s not for everyone, but it’s the sort of abstract that makes us smile here at A&R.
Second Runner-up: Scorpion Performance Cagiva Mito
What began life as an modest Cagiva Mito, with its 125cc 15hp motor, probably had no intent that one period it would embellish a nitrous breathed 90hp street menace. While completely over-the-top and unnecessary, the Scorpian Performance Cagiva Mito tickles us in the idea that it boasts a power-to-weight ratio that could rival a Ducati Desmosedici…for a cypher of the cost. With sinister looks and a bevy of aftermarket parts, this pint-sized sportbike module more than probable untune your exemplary ravine carver, and invoke heads at your topical cycle night.