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Medaza Cycles
IRELAND
Don Cronin
‘Stechmücke’
Andy Hornsby, UK
American-V and
Spirit of 1901 Magazines
I’ll be the first to admit that I approach
custom bikes from the traditional end of the
spectrum, and as a rider rather than a
builder my editor’s choice will always be an
aesthetically beautiful bike that I would
want in my garage, fuelled-up and ready to
roll.
After much soul-searching, I managed to
reduce this most diverse collection of
motorcycles that I’ve ever seen assembled
into one place down to five that “speak to
me”, and subsequently down to two once I
had accounted for the riding position: Union
Speed and Style’s 1940’s concept Knuck and
Abnormal Cycle’s 101 Scout-framed UH.
But as much as I love the chassis built-up
from original frame forgings and the sheer
authenticity of the most desirable
Knucklehead that I’ve ever seen - enough to
pass it by initially, wondering what it was
Jordan Dickinson
‘SourKraut’
www.AMDchampionship.com
doing in Freestyle class - the combination of
parts that all speak the same language,
Abnormal’s “Anniversary” just about tops
the list for me.
From the late big-inch
Harley flathead
powertrain and CB
Franklin’s elegant duplex
chassis, with its
underslung fuel tank
and early push-type
leaf-spring forks,
through to the tight-
fitting three-quarter
length rear fender that
is wrapped round one
of a pair of over-
spoked 21-inch Jonich
wheels on billet hubs
(the rear designed to
Union Speed
and Style
USA
Samuele Reali
‘Anniversary’
incorporate a re-engineered
FG racing brake that I’m
hoping will make up for the
lack of a front brake) it is as
timeless as it is functional.
A bike that I’d want to ride
everyday - with or without the
matching sidecar that is
referenced on the card, but
wasn’t fitted.
Abnormal
Cycles
ITALY
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