Far from my ride, went wandering with Dennis Lowery (a fairly new arrival) from Concord to this area to show him some of the sights. Those can be seen on my other blog (Richmond and Me) for those interested. Noted while in Richmond's Shockoe Bottom this couple checking out the motorcycles parked at Bottoms Up Pizza. Always interested in checking out both new and interesting motorcycles, and these really captured my attention. These were not "new bikes" and certainly not what you would get off the dealer floor, but modified and customized in a number of interesting ways. Always cool when people make bikes their very own!
I believe this is a bobber style bike. It is powered by a Suzuki in-line four engine (which would make lunch of your typical cruiser V-twin). Everything not needed has been removed such as fenders (the rear one has been cut off mostly; or "bobbed", turn signals...this bike is built to be as light as possible; even the seat is lighter. I like the ape hanger handlebars, though don't ride with them on my bike: have noted though that they are seen more and more on the highways and bi-ways of roads both in Virginia and North Carolina. Harley has taken up the "bobber" movement with its Cross-Bones model, but this bike was really fine.
Following a like pattern of sorts to the Suzuki is this Honda in-line four which again is lightened substantially from the bike it is based on. Unlike the Suzuki it has a chain drive (the Suzuki being shaft) and instead of ape hangers, it has more of a drag bar look. It also retained the front fender, but either has totally removed or radially cut back the rear fender. Big horsepower (for the time) aided by light(er) weight, this and the other bike would be a fast pair. What it also shows is that it does not take big money to ride. Take an older bike, make some changes, and you can have a really fun ride for little money. I did that a few years ago with my 77 Honda 550 four. My complements to the owners of these bikes for some very creative and interesting rides!
Far from my ride, went wandering with Dennis Lowery (a fairly new arrival) from Concord to this area to show him some of the sights. Those can be seen on my other blog (Richmond and Me) for those interested. Noted while in Richmond's Shockoe Bottom this couple checking out the motorcycles parked at Bottoms Up Pizza. Always interested in checking out both new and interesting motorcycles, and these really captured my attention. These were not "new bikes" and certainly not what you would get off the dealer floor, but modified and customized in a number of interesting ways. Always cool when people make bikes their very own!
I believe this is a bobber style bike. It is powered by a Suzuki in-line four engine (which would make lunch of your typical cruiser V-twin). Everything not needed has been removed such as fenders (the rear one has been cut off mostly; or "bobbed", turn signals...this bike is built to be as light as possible; even the seat is lighter. I like the ape hanger handlebars, though don't ride with them on my bike: have noted though that they are seen more and more on the highways and bi-ways of roads both in Virginia and North Carolina. Harley has taken up the "bobber" movement with its Cross-Bones model, but this bike was really fine. 
Following a like pattern of sorts to the Suzuki is this Honda in-line four which again is lightened substantially from the bike it is based on. Unlike the Suzuki it has a chain drive (the Suzuki being shaft) and instead of ape hangers, it has more of a drag bar look. It also retained the front fender, but either has totally removed or radially cut back the rear fender. Big horsepower (for the time) aided by light(er) weight, this and the other bike would be a fast pair. What it also shows is that it does not take big money to ride. Take an older bike, make some changes, and you can have a really fun ride for little money. I did that a few years ago with my 77 Honda 550 four. My complements to the owners of these bikes for some very creative and interesting rides!
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