Stoke the fire: #Yamaha #XS650 by #ThriveMotorcycles A wood-burning stove. As strange as it sounds, that was the inspiration behind this fascinating Yamaha XS650, custom-built by Thrive #Motorcycles in #Indonesia… The #bike’s owner was simply asked by the folks at Thrive what was on his mind right at that moment, and the response was far different than they might have imagined. “A wood-burning stove”, he said; odd considering the intense, yearlong heat that the country endures. Locating the bike was a feat in itself, the search taking almost two years due to the rarity of larger-capacity motorcycles in Indonesia. Once a rather worse-for-wear example was found, work began at Thrive’s Jakarta HQ on a complete #engine overhaul, and transforming it into the chic #caferacer pictured. Following a week of extensive stove-based research, the bike’s unique body was constructed, incorporating several stylish-yet-traditional looking features: the unusually shaped, hand-made fuel #tank, the brass and copper detailing, and the lashings of hand-stitched brown leather, for example. That floating rear fender isn’t there purely for aesthetic appeal, either – it’s designed to stop spray at speeds up to 40mph, perfect for that flash tropical rain-shower on the congested city streets. #appbreeze #tweegram #photooftheday #20likes #amazing #followme #like4like #instalike #igers #picoftheday #instadaily #instafollow #like #iphoneonly #instagood #bestoftheday #instacool #instago #all_shots #follow #webstagram #colorful
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:22:37 +0000
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