2013 motorcycle calendars

2013 is right around the corner so it's time to start thinking about updating the most essential item in your workshop...your calendar. If you're looking for a motorcycle themed calendar that will inspire you while you wrench away then one of these two great calendars could be just the ticket. From Bike Exif comes the top custom bikes of 2012 wrap up calendar and from Meat Ball at Hell on Wheels is his tantalising 2013 Pin Up motorcycle calendar. Read on for a sneak peek inside each one...

Chris Hunter of Bike Exif has been producing his calendars for a few years now and with each year they get better and better. For the bargain price of $15.99 you'll get 13 months of full colour, jaw droppingly gorgeous custom motorcycles. Each of the custom bikes were chosen based on their popularity when they appeared on the Bike Exif site during 2012 and are accompanied by a back story, bike particulars and builder details.

"This year’s stars include Rough Crafts’ iconic Bomb Runner, Walt Siegl’s intricate Ducati 900SS, and Jeff Decker’s controversial Vincent Black Lightning...Ritmo Sereno’s racing Moto Guzzi Ambassador and Atom Bomb’s 1974 Triumph dirt bike, RVA Overland..."

If you're after something a little more steamy with just as many stunning motorcycles, check out Hell on Wheels 2013 Pin Up calendar. Featuring 12 months of vintage motorcycles each accompanied by a classically styled Pin Up girl. Racy enough to raise the temperature but tasteful enough to avoid disapproving frowns, it's the perfect calendar to add some spice to a drab workshop. The bikes featured include a Matchless, BSA, Husqvarna, Honda Vintage MX bikes, Velocette, Vincent Black Shadow, Norton cafe racer, a Ducati and a handful of custom Triumph's. A bargain at only $19.99.

Click either of the links below to buy the calendars online now.

Bike Exif 2013 Calendar     |     Hell on Wheels 2013 Pin Up Calendar

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BSA M33 Manx style Cafe

The Cafe Racer scene in Indonesia is alive and kicking. Despite the unavailability of large capacity motorcycles and the high expense involved with purchasing parts from other countries, skilled builders are fabricating their own parts to meet customer demands and the resulting build are nothing short of world class. This is the second Cafe Racer build to roll out of Studio Motor in Jakarta. Back in June they released their 1954 Matchless Cafe Racer which had us eagerly waiting for more and they certainly haven't disappointed. This is the Studio Motor M33 BSA based, Norton Manx inspired Cafe Racer.

Using images sourced from the internet shop owner Donny Ariyanto set about building the bikes bodywork from scratch. The tank was hand fabricated in 1.2mm steel to match the Manx style as closely as possible with only photographs as a reference point. Dimensions were modified to suit the smaller BSA frame and a "wasps tail" cowl was fabricated to hug the shortened rear loop.

The BSA's original rims have been upgraded to TK wheels imported from Japan which are wrapped in classic Firestone Champion Deluxe rubber. Front and rear drum brakes provide plenty of stopping power for the 500cc single and go perfectly with the bikes classic look.


The front suspension comes from a Yamaha Byson (Indonesian 153cc sports bike) while at the rear Donny has used the same retro styled Red Wing shocks we saw on his Matchless build. A set of clip on bars from a Honda CBR400 with only the bare essential controls cling to the top of each fork tube and a Bates style custom headlight sits between them, mounted on the lower triple tree.

Upgrades to the M33's performance come in the form of a KOSO carb jetted to suit the open stack and a Jet Hot stainless steel muffler free the exhaust gases. The tank has been finished in classic Norton Manx silver with black/red pins by local spray painters Comet Studio with the British Small Arms winged emblem emblazoned on it's sides. Well done sir, my hat comes off to you.