NEO CAFÉ SPAWNS NEO CUSTOMS

Launching the new CB650R and CB1000R sportsters inspired Honda to commission some top custom builders to work their magic for Wheels ‘n’ Waves. Here’s how they got on…

Built for Pedrosa

Built for Honda’s star ex-motogp racer Dani Pedrosa this Repsol liveried effort from Italy’s Moto Macchion features a racing seat emblazoned with Dani’s #26, a slinky titanium exhaust and various stylish add-ons from Rizoma.

Cb1000r-adical

Switzerland’s Fuhrer Moto and Gannet Design joined forces on, what they call, the ‘Cb1000r-adical’. Features include feather-light Ceracarbon fork, Rotobox carbon wheels, an Akrapovic can and Walter Oberli’s hand-applied paintwork.

A nod to Honda’s history

Spain’s VC Moto runs a vintage-style bikini fairing and seat/ cowl unit. Clip-ons and knobbly tyres are a jarring combo while the Japanese hieroglyphics spell the number 48 – a nod to the year Honda were founded.

A more traditional approach

Spoked wheels, the rear daringly side-laced, stitched brown leather upholstery and a twin-tube Hurric muffler accentuate the more traditional caff-racer look of Parisian custom house Horizon Racing Cergy 95’s effort.

Honda Italy get involved

Italy’s Honda Motor Europe put this one together themselves. Finished in HRC colours it features various carbon fibre add-ons and SC Projects twin-pipe end cans. 350 are going to be built. So if you want one…

Africa four

Switzerland’s Brivermo Motors’ effort is a righteously radical take on the CB1000R which includes a complete CRF450R front end and one-off items such as the front light unit and hi-rise carbon fibre muffler.