It’s hard to create a motorcycle that stands out from the crowd and feels both vintage yet modern, rough yet sleek, sexy yet intimidating. However, that is exactly what co-founders Francois-Xavier Terny and Edward Jacobs have managed to achieve with their debut model at New York-based Vanguard Motorcycle. You may remember these two from Confederate Motorcycles, which built art on two wheels.
The duo introduced their new bike, the Vanguard Roadster, at the New York Motorcycle Show which took place December 9-11 at the Jacob Javits Center on the west side of Manhattan. At first glance, this is something we’d expect to see RoboCop or John Conor riding around on. It’s clean, sleek, aggressive and looks like raw fun. Aesthetically you will notice that it has been stripped of both front and rear fenders, does not have a windshield or rear mirrors and has a unitized crankcase and integrated exhaust. With a fully digital dashboard, the rear mirrors were replaced by a rear-view camera. The monster 1917 cc, 117 cubic inch V-twin engine will put 110 lb-ft of torque straight from the Metzeler ME880 Marathon tires to the pavement and sport Brembo brakes to make sure you stop when you need to.
The Vanguard Roadster will retail for $30,000 USD and production is slated for 2018. You can check out Vanguard’s website for more details.
G-SHOCK Gives Three Classic Models The "Military Black" Treatment
As a stark contrast to its last gold ion plated watch release, G-SHOCK is back again to launch a “Military Black” collection of some of its most famous models. The capsule features three classics: the DW-5600, a model deeply embedded within G-SHOCK’s history, the DW6-900, a highly popular template for brand collaborations, and the GA-100, a model recognized for its extra-large big case design. The special edition watches consist of an all-black display color scheme, a “Cordura” nylon fabric strap and stainless steel buckles and ringed eyelets that will protect against tension, friction and tearing. Ranging from ¥12,000-15,000 JPY (approximately $104-130 USD), the “Military Black” series will be available on December 16 in select retailers.
Contemporary streetwear brand SSUR*PLUS has debuted its own iteration of the colder season’s most versatile wardrobe staple: the motorcycle leather jacket. Made of 100% premium soft cowhide, the moto jacket features a waterproof coating, breast pockets, cuffs, zippers, silver metal buckles and hardware. On the back, SSUR’s signature “CHANNEL ZERO” box logo in printed in white. Currently available in black and green, the SSUR*PLUS motorcycle leather jacket is available at major SSUR retailers.
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