Archive for the ‘Fighting Spirit’ Category

Cafe, bobber, retro, custom………………..call these bikes what you will, but Long Beach CA based Lossa Engineering gets it.  That thing that drives people to endlessly tinker and seek perfection and a sense of mechanical completion that does not exist.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is art meets motorcycling zen. The quest for the perfect blend of emotion, power, simplicity, desire, and good old two wheeled abandonment that frees the soul.

 

Check out their really cool short film “Solus”, and find lot’s more at their website http://www.lossaengineering.com/

 

 

Location: Lake Koshkonong, WI

Date: 02/05/11

Temp: Cold

When someone sets out to perform a “world record” these days lots of people roll their eyes and think that some whack job has now grown the longest beard, had 44 kids, performed open heart surgery on a roller coaster or something of the insane sort. When Ryan Suchanek decided to set out for a world record for the fastest wheelie it was with a twist.That being, the attempt was to be made on a frozen lake in the heart of the Midwest in the middle of winter. To add to the challenge, Ryan is the only competing amputee stunt rider after losing his left leg in a tragic street bike accident several years ago!

A Fighting Spirit is a new column featuring people, companies and products that may not be fighter-specific, but still, in some way embrace the streetfighter attitude. First up is a unique, high-end American motorcycle company with a passion to deliver raw power in a pure mechanical form: Confederate Motorcycles.

The first time I saw a picture of the Confederate Wraith, I was immediately drawn to its raw mechanical look and menacing presence.  Its overall shape incites visions of a predatory cat, ready to pounce on its unsuspecting prey. The use of carbon fiber and unfinished metal adds stunning visual contrast and elegance.  The Wraith’s new big brother —the Fighter—features a much more angular look, and a longer wheelbase better suited for fast launches and straight-line dominance.