The unusual custom touches on Honda Supra Fit moped

There are looks many differences which pinned on the 2007 Honda Supra Fit compared with the moped modification concept in general. The custom motorcycle which is a modification result of Saibun Panjaitan of Pekanbaru-based workshop named Afto Motor is totally out of the box. By carrying the classic board tracker concept, Afto Motor managed to display an unusual custom works.

When you first look at it, no one thought that the motorcycle was the Honda Supra Fit. Moreover, if you look at its cylinder block which had been modified from its original horizonal position changed to vertical, aka upright.

The unusual Honda Supra Fit board tracker custom by Afto Motor. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1grkRw)

It wasn't easy to change the position of the cylinder block, because certainly could make all the components also changed. And of the modification data, the changing position process of cylinder block took a quite long time.

Due to the mounting-base of cylinder block should be made anew, while the original standard holes must be patched with re casted it. Not finished until there, to make the machine could be stand upright, the modifier shall make a new holes in the top of crankcase for the tracks of piston work, including four bolt holes of the block buffer and the oil lines.

Left side view of the unusual Honda Supra Fit board tracker custom by Afto Motor. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1grmMr)

Uniquely, for components such as crankshaft, piston completely not changed, alias still in its standard condition. To make the engine looks neat, some sectors deliberately polished and coated with chrome.

At the front placed a springer is combined with a unique handlebar, and completed witha small-sized custom fuel tank was hanging in the middle of the chassis. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1grltn)

Once completed on the machine, now turn to spruce the frames sector. Just like any other builder, the bike's frame was made manually of 3/4 inch seamless pipes.

Engine was changed to upright position by creating a new hole for the piston. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1grkRw)

Do not expect there's shock absorber on the back, because the board tracker style typically use rigid chassis. While at the front placed a springer is combined with a unique handlebar, and completed with the custom fuel tank was hanging in the middle of the chassis. Wow... That's a quite cool custom motorcycle isn't?

Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of two-wheeled monster and stay alive with the true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins and so does the cops.... ••• [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | OTOMANIA.COM]

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Indonesian Sanca ready to conquer the World

Indonesian State-Owned Enterprises (Badan Usaha Milik Negara/BUMN), PT.Pindad introduce its latest and first Indonesian Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles, named Sanca.

"Sanca was a new mine-resistant vehicle, and also the newest variant of the technology that we launched," said President Director of PT.Pindad Abraham Mose recently.

Pindad Sanca MRAP displayed at Indodefence 2016. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1gZXOo)

Abraham said the Sanca is the result of extensive collaboration between PT.Pindad and Thales, the Australian defense company which was including special local content development that will benefit the Indonesian defense company and enhance the skills of Indonesian in the field of anti-mines vehicles.

Abraham Mose also said, Sanca useful to support military operations, and designed to perform a variety of mission profiles that combining high-level blast and ballistic protection with off-road capabilities. He said furthermore some potential customers have expressed their enthusiasm to use the vehicles for peacekeeping forces, infantry, special forces and police.

Front three quarter of Pindad Sanca MRAP. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1gZWS3)

"Sanca is specifically adapted to new missions of the Indonesian Armed Forces such as peacekeeping and special operations forces," Mose said.

And according to the Commercial Director of PT.Pindad Widjajanto, this combat vehicle designed to transport personnel and defense. As a military vehicle, Sanca considered capable of defusing a mine explosion planted by the enemy on the ground.

"This vehicle is designed with a V-shaped frame. With the frame like that, when there was an explosion on the bottom, then the pounding that occurred from the blast will be transferred to the side. So the vehicle remains safe, permanently save," said Widjajanto to Liputan6 on Thursday, November 3, 2016.

Rear side view of Pindad Sanca MRAP. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1gZWS3)

Widjajanto added, not only has a V-shaped base body, to muffle the blast and heat, in the steel plate at the base of the vehicle also has a room filled with water. This being a specialty of Sanca. Not enough with the existing defense system, Pindad also designed Sanca equipped by digitally operates 7.62 caliber weapon.

Sanca MRAP manufactured based on Thales Bushmaster design and tailored to the operational needs in Indonesia. The latest combat vehicles will expanded the reach of PT.Pindad as additional models that have been previously produced such as Anoa, Komodo, and Badak. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | LIPUTAN6]

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The figure of an old bike can also be made to be a younger

Although this bike is aged over 20 years, but 1996 Honda CB400SF was still able to perform with a grim look through a custom modifications with the concept of café racer style. Yes, this motorcycle is modified by a Rempoa-based workshop named Protechnics Moto, was also briefly displayed in the Kustomfest 2016 some time ago.

Compared with the original look, changes are made by Ari Supriyanto as the crew of Protechnics Moto is quite significant. If not confirmed from the machinery form and specification data, it's almost hard to recognize the motorcycle.

A 1996 Honda CB400SF Café Racer Custom built by Protechnics Moto displayed at the Kustomfest 2016. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1gXVn8)

According to the specifications data, apparently Ari was not overhaul the whole of motorcycle's frame sector, but only cut slightly on the back. While the new body was made by hand made according to the concept of café racer style.

The motorcycle rear was made and shaped similar to a wasp tail as one hallmarks of café racer style, and not to forget also a stop lamp pinned in it. Then, for the bike's seat was made with single model and wrapped with brown synthetic leather.

Once satisfied with the bike's upper sector, it is now the turn of the legs also changed by him. In order to give stout impression, then the original front suspension was removed and replaced with the suspension of Suzuki GSX 1000, complete along with the braking system.

Several detailed pictures of 1996 Honda CB400SF Café Racer Custom built by Protechnics Moto. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1gXVn8)

As for the rear suspension he selected the KYB products. As a result, more muscular appearance was obtained, especially after applying a pair of Batlaxx BT tires combined with three-spoke rims.

Furthermore, by giving more detail touch, so makes the motorcycle look became more manly and handsome. The effort done by Ari was customize the front shield by adopted the tracker style and directly equipped with two lights that intentionally was not placed in the middle but slightly to the left.

Right side view of of 1996 Honda CB400SF Café Racer Custom built by Protechnics Moto. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1gXVn8)

To give the fierce impression, dominance matte black color accidentally applied on the motorcycle, starting from the body up to the machine and legs plus a little gold accent on the front suspension. While the exhaust system adopt free-for-all models are designed by Ari himself and mated to an original 400 cc Honda engine, so you can imagine how was the sound of this motorcycle when you ignited it.

Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of two-wheeled monster and stay alive with the true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins and so does the cops.... ••• [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | OTOMANIA]

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A crazy idea of Megapro Techno Fighter

The Honda Modif Contest 2016 event produced many cool and unique motorcycles. One of them, the work of Charles Wawolangi dubbed Megapro Techno Fighter.

"Initially, just thought to make an extreme motorcycle," said Charles. By the extreme word, then directing him to browse on internet and saw many forms of motorcycle concept. "From there,  I convinced myself to choose techno concept," explained the owner of the Manado-based workshop R1 MotorSport (in Jalan Wolter Monginsidi No. 173, Manado).

2003 Honda Megapro Custom 'Techno Fighter' by Manado-based workshop R1 MotorSport. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1gBfVL)

According to him, all parts installed on the motorcycle were custom made. Only the engine alone was left of the 2003 Honda Megapro. And the time required to build this bike was three months, and the most complicated process was the frames making.

Its techno nuance is realized by forming a new frames construction. The motorcycle frameworks are composed of several pipe sizes. Diameter of 2 inches were used to the main frame, while the size of 1.5 inches and 1 inch is made to the subframe.

Charles Wawolangi posed alongside the 2003 Honda Megapro Custom 'Techno Fighter' of his at the Kustomfest 2016. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1gBp5h)

Then the frame directly connected to the front wheels. The design was inspired after he saw the figure of Bimota Tesi. "I think the front frame construction which is directly connected with the front wheel represents the shape of modern design," he said further. While for the body, Charles chose the streetfighter motorcycle concept. By relying on the carbon fiber materials, the shape of the body was made with full sharp indentations.

Rear side view of 2003 Honda Megapro Custom 'Techno Fighter' by Manado-based workshop R1 MotorSport. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1gBfVL)

According to Charles, the most unique part of this motorcycle is how to work motorcycle suspension. Therefore, it could go up and down so make it remains comfortable when riding on the highway. 

"Even, to drive the motorcycle was no longer used the chain, but already replaced by the rubber belt. It make the sound of the bike is more subtle, because if used the chain certainly has a large size and also caused the noise when the motorcycle running." he said.

Due to all components are custom made, then the costs to build this bike is quite expensive, reaching $3,693 or approx Rp.50 million. However, Charles was satisfied, because it could be one of the winners and grabbed the title in the FFA under 2006 class at the Honda modification event.

Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of two-wheeled monster and stay alive with the true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins and so does the cops.... ••• [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | OTOMANIA | OTOPLUS]

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There's South Sumatra's ethnic touches on these custom built board tracker

The world's motorcycle design trends not only grow on the sport type motorcycle, now on the automatic scooter type is also starting to used by the builder.

Well, there's a 2007 Honda Vario 125 scooter custom-built with the boardtracker style done by a Palembang-based modification workshop named Tito Jaya Motor (in Sapta Marga street No.6, Kalidoni Perumnas - Palembang) worthy called as a qualified example.

The Flying Songket boardtracker style based on 2007 Honda Vario 125. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1fwP6E)

Interestingly, in addition by changing its standard chassis that changed the scooter look into a boardtracker typical motorcycle, the presence of cultural themes are also thick felt on this motorcycle. Yes, there are the engraving of songket motifs which is applied to most of the motorcycle bodies. Because of that, this bike was nicknamed "The Flying Songket".

Dian Tito of Tito Jaya Motor posed on The Flying Songket. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1fwSWL)

Due to carrying the board tracker theme, so the most targeted changes was on the frame sector. Engineering process immediately conducted to generate a new bike's frame, and removed all the manufacturer defaults, leaving only its engine alone.

Although it looks simple, but we can be sure the building process is not easy, especially to set up the position of the machine to look proportional.

There're the engraving of songket motifs which are applied on the front fascia and fueltank. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1fwP6E)

Not only that, as a result of the frame changes and also totally change the holder position of the suspension and swing arm, and now the motorcycle doesn't has the single swing arm on the rear, but has been replaced by a rigid model.

In fact, after the engine block is shifted slightly to the front and in order to drive the rear wheel the role of CVT rubber replaced by the chain.

The engraving of songket motifs also applied on the engine cover. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1fwSWL)

As mentioned earlier, due to the frame changing then automatically the fuel tank had to be remade. Interestingly, the placement of the custom tank is placed under the frame with positions created as if hanging. Be guaranteed, You couldn't find the typical look of scooter now.

The engine block is shifted slightly to the front. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1fwP6E)

And for highlighted the local content, then on each side of its custom tank, and front fascia as well as the engine cover given the engraving touches of songket motifs of South Sumatra and wrapped in copper color. After that, on its front and rear elevated by using the 21-inch size rims that has been fitted with a custom drum and springer suspension systems.

In order to drive the rear wheel the role of CVT rubber replaced by the chain. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1fwP6E)

Now the look of the Flying Songket custom built board tracker deserved got two thumbs up, and not surprising if becoming the best motorcycles and grabs the first place in the All Tracker class of Suryanation Motorland 2016.

Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of two-wheeled monster and stay alive with the true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins and so does the cops.... ••• [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | MOTOVAGANZA | OTOMANIA]

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There's Borobudur Temple on this bike

Nowadays, the concept design of the motorcycle boardtracker quite prevalent in the custom world, especially in Indonesia. This style first appeared in about the 1910s as the process of transition from bicycles into motorcycles in the velodrome tracks.

1972 Yamaha XS650 Custom 'Borotracker' by Custom Concept Industries displayed at the Kustomfest 2016. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1frTQt)

One of its earmarks, is on the rigid model framework. And one such as the works of Ariawan Wijaya from Jakarta-based workshop Custom Concept Industries (CCI) that was convert a 1972 Yamaha XS650 into boardtracker-styled motorcycle. Almost all the process of this bike made by handmade. Starting from the design of the frame, bike's details until it can be formed into a motorcycle.

"The level of difficulty was in all sectors, because this is really from the zero and all are handmade. Purely, we just use these Yamaha  engine, but it also had to be improved, repaired and beautified as well," said Ari.

In almost the entire body of the motorcycle is filled with the Javanese ethnic carvings depicting the greatness of Borobudur Temple. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1frTQt)

For the motorcycle frame made by handmade, it using iron bars strung together. In addition to iron, brass also used as the material for making of the body and fuel tank, while aluminum was chosen as the material to make two drums of the bike.

On the engine block was beautifully carved the stupas of Borobudur Temple. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1frTQt)

While for the front suspension only uses the springer, Its legs made higher but uses a typical boardtracker tires which is not too big profile. Uniquely, the width of disc brakes are made equal to the width of the rims circumference, even for the footrests and handgrip were made of wood materials.

"For handmade materials, we combined all the local elements. Starting from iron, brass, aluminum, wood, and leather for upholstery and other sweetener materials," said Ari.

Another details of 1972 Yamaha XS650 Custom 'Borotracker' by Custom Concept Industries. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1frTQt)

Interestingly, Ari wasn't forget to thicken the ethnic nuances on his boardtracker. With the theme of Javanese handcrave art, it carved directly on the engine block, fuel tank and some other accents that portray the greatness of Borobudur Temple. Due to that the motorcycle dubbed as the "Borotracker".

Left side view of 1972 Yamaha XS650 Custom 'Borotracker' by Custom Concept Industries. (Picture from: http://adf.ly/1frTQt)

At last for finishing, all the touches of sweetener details through the copper color games in some sectors of the framework is done, the result is this motorcycle also appear similar to a golden chariot.

Kept spur your adrenaline on the power of two-wheeled monster and stay alive with the true safety riding. May God will forgive Your sins and so does the cops.... ••• [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | CUSTOM CONCEPT INDUSTRIES | OTOMANIA]

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