Turbo charged Suzuki GS650 bobber by Machine 1867

No money, no problem: A turbo’d Suzuki GS650 bobber

3 YEARS AGO / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

Building a decent custom motorcycle on a slim budget is a tall order. But you know what’s even harder? Doing it with no budget at all—unless your name is Edi Buffon. Operating as Machine 1867 out of Sydney, Edi’s known for his wildly imaginative machines. This Suzuki GS650 bobber is a typical Machine 1867 build;…

Mechanical Art: A Gilera Extra Rossa 175 custom bobber

Mechanical Art: Edi Buffon’s Gilera Extra Rossa 175

5 YEARS AGO / Comments Off on Mechanical Art: Edi Buffon’s Gilera Extra Rossa 175 / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

We’re constantly amazed by the skills of some after-hours builders: folks who have full-time jobs, but spend their evenings and weekends crafting bikes to the level you’d expect at a pro workshop. One of the most talented part-time builders is Edi Buffon, an engineer who lives in Sydney, Australia. We loved his Kawasaki KZ250 from…

Kawasaki KZ250 bobber by Machine 1867 of Australia

Ground-up build: A Kawasaki bobber rises from the weeds

6 YEARS AGO / Comments Off on Ground-up build: A Kawasaki bobber rises from the weeds / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

Everyone loves a good barn find story, but what about digging an old motorcycle out of the weeds? That’s where Edi Buffon found the basket case Kawasaki KZ250 that would eventually become this incredible bobber-style piece of art. Edi lives in Sydney, Australia, where he works as an engineer. Outside office hours, he wrenches on…