MOTORCYCLE 2011

Our friends at Hodinkee get the first look at the new Tudor Fastrider Chronograph for Ducati. The Fastride is outfitted with a nylon, steel, or leather strap and features a 42mm face. Pricing depends on the strap really. This is the first collaboration between the Ducati house and Tudor. ”This Ducati-themed Fastrider will not be a limited edition, but will be made in lower numbers than the standard production Fastrider.”

Hammarhead founder James Loughead’s latest gem is a custom Ural sT. The bike debuted in original form in May 2010, and Loughead has striped the already clean bike to bare essentials. His inspiration was drawn from Ural’s racing bikes of the 1940s, in some respect this custom giving new life to the brands heritage and tradition.

01. Three Generations At Nathan Liverant And Son
“”What do you think of that chair?” the proud, smiling dad said, looking down on his 3-year-old son, who quickly replied “Chippendale,” to the amazement of the couple standing in the room. Zeke Liverant probably thought “That’s my boy,” as he walked away from another house call with both the chair and Arthur in tow. Today Arthur tells that story, adding, “It was one of the first words I learned, not knowing it had anything to do with furniture, but was the names of the cartoon characters, Chip and Dale.

Your eyes aren’t deceiving you – this is a life size motorcycle constructed from feathers. What more can we say

Japanese tastemaker, The Real McCoys, bring back a classic. The brand “BUCO” was founded in 1933 by the Joseph Buegeleisen Company and they originally made motorcycle jackets, accessories and helmets. The resurgence of Buco is all thanks to the desingers at The Real McCoys. A recent release is the “J-100 Horsehide Leather Riders Jacket.” The exterior of the jacket is made of 100% “Genuine Horsehide leather” with a 100% Rayon full body lining. The jacket offers “TALON” zippers for the two chest pockets and sleeve pulls. A supreme jacket remade with talent. The jacket is available at BlueInGreen.

01. “So You Need a Typeface?” Poster
“Originally created for a class at the Danish School of Media and Journalism in Copenhagen, and based on FontShop’s 100 Best Typefaces, Julian Hansen’s ‘So You Need a Typeface?’ became an instant online sensation with mentions in not just design blogs, but more mainstream outlets like MetaFilter, BuzzFeed and Lifehacker. And just like Hollywood studios pick-up hot indie flicks here and there, production mavens Scribble on Everything” (fpo)
02. Gorgeous , the Geotagger’s World Atlas
“The maps are ordered by the number of pictures taken in the central cluster of each one. This is a little unfair to aggressively polycentric cities like Tokyo and Los Angeles, which probably get lower placement than they really deserve because there are gaps where no one took any pictures.” flickr (coudal)
03. It’s Not a Motorcycle, Baby. It’s a Mobile Barbecue Pit. (above)
“When we heard that RUB was commissioning Orange County Chopper, of American Chopper fame, to make a mobile barbecue pit, we thought it was a pretty cool idea. We expected it to be a novelty, like a two-headed kitten or the world’s largest ball of string. Nothing prepared us for the mind-numbing coolness of the actual RUB Chopper: The restaurant’s owner, Andrew Fischel, correctly characterizes as ‘the sickest, baddest thing in the world.’ ” (2007) (newyork)
04. Pitchfork Guide to Summer Festivals
“Memorial Day weekend is here in just a few hours, which means summer unofficially starts right about now. Among many other awesome things, that means we’re now heading straight into summer festival season.

Fans of McQueen and moto-riders alike will appreciate this commemorative helment from TAG Heuer. “TAG Heuer has come out with a limited edition motorcycle helmet also inspired by the King of Cool, who wore a Heuer Monaco watch in the film. The retro-styled fiberglass helmet, which features a racing stripe matching the colors on McQueen’s driving gear, vintage Heuer logo, steel hardware and leather trim, is priced at about $650

Based in Philadelphia, PA, Hammarhead Industries is the baby of James Hammarhead. He’s turned his passion for 1950s motorcycles into a platform for his own creations. His bikes, like the above Woodsman 500, are lean and mean. They are minimalist rides inspired by the past and geared for modern urban life.
The Hammarhead site launched a few weeks back (and has been getting great press so far). All photography by my friend and neighbor Ryan Miller.
A closer look at the Woodsman 500, which is built off a Royal Enfield Electra X, after the jump.