Stumbled on the Brooklyn Invitational Custom Bike Show out riding today...
I was out riding with my girlfriend around Central Park, then out to Queens and down into Brooklyn, when we stumbled on several hundred rowdy bikers (see Harley guys burning rubber above). We stopped, and besides the bikers, were hundreds of custom motorcycles, mostly of the chopper variety.
There weren't too many Italian bikes (I only spotted a few Ducatis and a Guzzi or two), but there were plenty of Harley Davidsons and Triumphs.
Some guys were excited; others a bit more subdued.
The Empire State Building and Manhattan Skyline as a backdrop to the Bike Rally.
These were my favorite bikes on display:
Custom Triumph Thruxton
Custom Ducati Naked Superbike
Classic Moto Guzzi V7 Commando
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My girlfriend arms were hurting, as she's not too used to riding long distances, so we pulled up in the parking lot of some waterfront industrial park in Long Island City to take a break.
To our amazement, in the corner of the parking lot behind a twenty foot chain-link fence was a waterfront bar called Anabel Basin with incredible views of New York City.
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I, for one, am pretty excited about the new line of Italian imports coming from Italy this year. I don't think MV Agustas are quite as pretty as Ducatis, but they're comparable in performance, craftsmanship and of course the pricetag. This 2013 MV Agusta F4RR retails for around $25,000, though a base F4 starts at around $20K.
Sitting on the MV Agusta Brutale was comfortable, though it has a bizarre tank. The angles are much more aggressive than a Ducati Monster or even a Streetfighter, with an almost alien modern edge to the design aesthetic.
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I'm not sure if this was for sale, or just in the shop at Rockwell Cycle, but this was one of the wildest monsters I've ever seen. No cans, just baffles, twin-headlights, custom painted chromo tank, aftermarket belt-covers, open clutch cover, custom guages and carbon fiber everywhere and spoked, tubed rims.
There was also what looked like a nitrous-oxide kit mounted to the rider's left side, though the canister wasn't hooked up to anything. On the bike were also what looked like two, mesh air-intake valves at the top of the tank, though they're a little hard to make out below.
DOCNYC and the Naked Cowboy!
DOCNYC rolls out from Central Park, six Monsters deep, with an 848EVO and a 2013 Multistrada.
Stopping for gas on the Palisades Parkway.
© 2013 Tigh Loughhead
DOCNYC rolls out from Central Park, six Monsters deep, with an 848EVO and a 2013 Multistrada.
Stopping for gas on the Palisades Parkway.
Tricked out 2001 Ducati Chromo. |
Stopped by Rockwell Cycles.
© 2013 Tigh Loughhead
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