DAILY INSPIRATION: Tricana Motorcycles Guzzi 750 cafe

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Jonathan Natário, out of Coimbra, Portugal, has recently released the first complete build from his start up shop Tricana Motorcycles. They're so new, they don't even have a website yet.

"Tricana Motorcycles it's a recent project focused on the design and manufacturing of custom motorcycles such as Café Racers and Street Tracker."


"The name was inspired in Coimbra's XVIII century typical women the 'Tricana'. "

It's been great to see the custom motorcycle scene evolving into a more cohesive field, incorporating more current forms of marketing and design into the realm of motorcycle art. Tricana Motorcycles looks to be getting off on the right foot, and I'm eager to see where they take it.





SHORT FILM: depth of speed - the bond

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This past year has been one of the most automotively draining for me.
People will do terrible things to the vehicles you love, not knowing how much they mean to you. Most are careless accidents, where if someone was paying an ounce more attention to driving, it could have been avoided. In the city especially, vehicles are seen as a soulless creation of metal and rubber. In the past week, in addition to the above link, my once pristine '87 535is was the victim of hail damage. 4 days later it was side swiped by a cab driver. 5 days earlier, my motorcycle was knocked over.

People will often respond to accidents and theft with posed sentimental statements like, "At least you're all-right, it's just a car/motorcycle." You'll nod blankly in agreement, knowing inside that you're not all right. A part of you died with that vehicle. You can't buy those memories back. There isn't a used car lot that specializes in Blood, Sweat, and Tears. But you'll keep shut, knowing that their grasp of your situation is beyond attainable.

The point being that not enough people understand that you can create a bond with a car the same way you can with a person. There's a level of empathy there that's missing in most people. If everyone drove and behaved as though they loved their vehicles, think of how the driving experience would change.

Depth of Speed - The Bond




ART&DESIGN: silence tv's "thieves" series

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Silence Television is the work and portfolio of designer Gianmarco Magnani.
This is the Thieves series, featuring mangled and parted out high profile vintage motorcycles.
The subject of Gianmarco's work is often automotive and fashion, as can be seen in his portfolio.
Each design can be purchased in Giclée prints on 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper. 
Use the link above to order.














SHORT FILM: depth of speed - jdm legends

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The Depth of Speed videos produced by HBTV and Josh Clason may be the best motorsport themed short film series to date.
Featured in this video is JDM Legends - a Japanese classic sports car importation and restoration shop based in North Salt Lake, UT.

The Hakosuka GTR is in my top 2 most ideal vehicles I must own bracket. I went through a short phase of thinking I could afford one of these cars, and discussed attaining one with Eric over at JDM Legends a few months back. What I found out, is that they're actually much more attainable then you would think. JDM Legends doesn't solely import Skylines either. They frequently fly overseas to car shop in Japan, and can find you your 70's Japanese dream car, straight down to color and options if you'd like. They also deal with all the necessary paperwork to legally importing the car in the US. Registering the vehicle in your state is something you'll have to look into, but luckily, most states deem 70's cars exempt from all restrictions.


SHORT FILM: depth of speed - andy the pinstriper

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"Episode two of Depth of Speed takes us to pinstriping shop of Andy Kawahara. Known succinctly as Andy's Pinstriping, his craft is a true unification of art and automotive. Josh Clason speaks with Andy regarding why he loves pinstriping and how the old crowd has embraced the artform. While most will unanimously agree, the art of pinstriping much like sign painting is a dying breed due to the vinyl industry but with that comes glimmers of hope."