Photo: TrungNT
There's almost no motorcycle new from a lot of Asian countries, Vietnam included, but things are most likely about to change. Welcome Trung and his astonishing cafe-racer, a machine which could effortlessly compete against creations from the biggest customizer workshops in the US and Europe.
With a strong passion for motorcycles, Trung was disappointed to learn that mechanics for his favorite bike, Moto Guzzi, are even harder to find than the motorcycles. And since Ducati are anything but cheap in Vietnam, Trung was delighted to find a Honda CX650 in California, which he brought in the country after many months of trouble.
It had a transverse v-twin which resembled a Moto Guzzi machine, and it also came with massive custom potential, so Trung got busy immediately. Sourcing an upside down fork from the US, he started looking for CAD sketches of Ducati machinery.
After long toils, he finally came up with a stunning fuel tank and an even niftier rear cowl. Not only is the rear end of the bike consistent with both the rest of the build and with the Ducati Sport Classic 1000-inspired design, but it is also removable to accommodate a pillion!
The rear suspension was also upgraded to present-day sport bike specs and the front wheel got dual modern rotors for impeccable braking power. As his favorite color is orange (as his BMW R1200GS is, also), it was only natural to see the CX sharing the same bold paint.
This may be Vietnam's first properly prepped cafe-racer, but it already looks like it comes from a highly experienced workshop. And this makes us want to see more from TrungNT and his garage.
Read more details on the Bike Shed.
It had a transverse v-twin which resembled a Moto Guzzi machine, and it also came with massive custom potential, so Trung got busy immediately. Sourcing an upside down fork from the US, he started looking for CAD sketches of Ducati machinery.
After long toils, he finally came up with a stunning fuel tank and an even niftier rear cowl. Not only is the rear end of the bike consistent with both the rest of the build and with the Ducati Sport Classic 1000-inspired design, but it is also removable to accommodate a pillion!
The rear suspension was also upgraded to present-day sport bike specs and the front wheel got dual modern rotors for impeccable braking power. As his favorite color is orange (as his BMW R1200GS is, also), it was only natural to see the CX sharing the same bold paint.
This may be Vietnam's first properly prepped cafe-racer, but it already looks like it comes from a highly experienced workshop. And this makes us want to see more from TrungNT and his garage.
Read more details on the Bike Shed.
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