This is an amazing video of a motorcycle helmet being machined out of a solid aluminium billet! Apparently the CNC-controlled milling machine is called a Hypermill. Must-see!

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Check out this fantastic YouTube video of a Suzuki GSX-R assembling itself. According to the creators it took over 30 hours of film footage to create this masterpiece! The bike ran on first start-up too!

Music: Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer

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The Swiss Peraves MonoTracer promises low fuel consumption with protection from the elements.

The MonoTracer is a fully enclosed two-wheeler boasting a sporty, aerodynamic look and very low consumption. As a new version of the ECOMOBILE, a vehicle purely functional in design, the MonoTracer rounds off this unique class of machines by incorporating state-of-the-art design features. Peraves have built 90 MonoTracer prototypes called ECOMOBILEs and these have notched up, cumulatively over 12 million kilometres over the past 20 years. In 1996 10 ECOMOBILEs travelled from Atlanta to Montana and back, 11,000 kilometres in 3 weeks. The desert heat in Arizona and icy Rocky Mountain weather resulted in no technical problems for the ECOMOBILEs.

According to Peraves, the best motorcycle tires for highway use on the market today allow a lean angle of about 55 degrees. Apparently out of every 100 superbike owners in the GSX-R, Fireblade, Ninja, K1200S, R1 and 999R league maybe 20 have ever leaned their machines beyond 40 degrees. A maximum of 5 will regularly tip more than 45 degrees. Most of those sporty riders will limit their angle of lean by excessive “hanging off”, thus also limiting their speed in the curve. The MonoTracer with its “knee” (the retracted stabilizer tire) skimming the road, can lean to about 52 degrees and it has a turning circle and corner speed otherwise only achievable on a top-of-the-range sports bike. Of course, dry, clean and safe roads are an essential requirement for such antics.

Just when you think this might be the answer to skyrocketing fuel prices, comes the whopper price: 52,500 Euros (basic price) without VAT. I wonder how it will perform in traffic jams. Can it U-turn?

YOUTUBE VIDEO

TECHNICAL DATA
VEHICLE & BODY STRUCTURE
Self-supporting composite-monocoque made from glass-, kevlar- and carbon
tissues bonded by epoxy-resin reinforced with crash and roll bars. Engine frame,
steering head and stabilizer axles made from aircraft grade alloy steel.
Front suspension Marzocchi 50mm USD-fork, rear Monolever shaft swingarm.
Gull-wing-door with integrated sunroof, opening to the left.
Glazing made from tinted PMMA in aviation quality.
Baggage compartment of 200 Litres in the rear.

MECHANICS
4 cylinder-in-line-BMW-K-engine 1171 ccm, 16 valves, liquid cooling.
Dry reinforced monodisc clutch. Sequential PG-gearbox with 4 forward speeds and
electrically unlockable reverse, shifted by push-button-selector on left handlebar.
Automatic clutch optional.
Reinforced BMW-shaft drive.
3 brake discs 320 mm Ø with 4-piston-hydraulic callipers, fully integrated
electronic ABS. Ceramic brake discs and brake pads, ASP anti spin control optional.
Electrical stabilizer servo system, computer-supervised with cycle-time < 0,5 sec.
Semi-automatic, hydraulically operated softmode system optional.

EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES
RECARO-contour-seats with 3-point-automatic-safety belts.
Interior covers in high-tech-tissues and sound proofing padding.
Airconditioned + heated ventilation system of ample flow with intake air filter.
GPS-RDS-4LSP-audio-system.
Tempomat cruise control, frontal airbag, Bi-Xenon-lights, CD-players optional.

OPERATION
Motorcycle-type handlebars with extended functions. Clutch pedal left, gear- and
stabilizer-ops-switches left, integrated brake ops by pedal, aux-brake-lever and
twist-throttle right.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Empty weight: 460-485 kgs. depending on options
Max. weight: 685 kgs.
Tank capacity: 50 ltrs. / 14 USG
Dimensions: L = 3,65 m B = 1,25 m
(Stabilizers up) 1,40 m (down) H = 1,52 m
Service: 25.000 km / 15‘000 miles or annually – whichever is first
Engine: 96 kW / 130 HP at 8750/min, max. torque 117 Nm at 6750/min
Motronic-controlled injection
3-way-catalytic converter.
Acceleration: 0-100 kph = 5,7 sec.
Top speed: > 250 kph.
Brake distance: 100-0 = 43 m
Turning circle between walls: 8.5 m
Consumption(ISO 7118): 4,15 l/100km at constant 90 kph
5,05 l/100km at constant 120 kph

Basic price ex factory € 52‘500.- (+ local VAT)

2 years warranty / 25 years use guaranteed for composite + metal structures

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Fritz W. Egli, the ingenious Swiss motorcycle mechanic an design engineer is no stranger to many bike enthusiasts worldwide. He has become famous for putting his ‘EGLI‘ touch on countless series-production motorcycle engines and chassis. Over the years, the name Egli has become synonymous with bikers expectations of Swiss meticulousness, effort and precision. Egli simply describes his work as making a motorcycle more ‘friendly’.

This authorised, official film on Fritz Egli presents the background story and the legendary mods and improvements made by EGLI – for example the Honda CB750, CBX, Kawasaki Z1, MRD1 and others. The film includes impressive shots from all perspectives while riding both on road and track. Fritz Egli can be seen working on his incredible machine. Unique to this film is his 1986 attempt at a world record in Nardo, digitally revised and exclusive to this DVD only.

The DVD costs Euro24.90 not including shipping, and more information is on www.eglifilm.eu. Egli currently sells brands like Yamaha, Royal Enfield, Chang Jiang, MZ, Sherco, Rieju and Sachs.

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Some of us may remember Akira, a 1988 Japanese anime film version by Katsuhiro Otomo, which was based on his original manga comic story. The story is about characters in post-nuclear war 2019 Tokyo, where Neo-Tokyo is filled with protestors, teenage bikers, soldiers and street gangs.

Central character Kaneda, a biker who attends reform school battles with his Capsule Motorcycle Club against the Clown bike gang and rides a really cool (how can he afford it!?) bike which has been the subject of the manga, anime and several attempts to produce 1:1 scale Akira-influenced bikes. Bandai also made a highly detailed model, which I recently acquired (and will review here later). McFarlane Toys had earlier made a plastic version whereas the Bandai version seems to have a metal subframe and lots of options to remove and add on bodywork.

In the anime, the sound of the Kaneda bike was produced by mixing the sound of a 1929 Harley-Davidson with the sound of a jet engine! The design was supposedly by a former Honda R&D engineer who left Honda to work for White House, a Japanese custom bike company. The manga showed the Kaneda bike with a Honda logo whereas the anime had a (sort of) BMW logo.

The Kaneda bike has become something of a motorcycling icon, despite being a work of fiction! Thousands of moped riders in Malaysia and elsewhere proudly placed ‘Akira’ stickers on their helmets, and the bike has embedded itself in the psyche of bikers everywhere. In addition to the manga, anime, toys and DIY replicas, an upcoming live action movie is in the works. More on that later.

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There’s a new digital comic book in town – The Many Worlds Of Jonas Moore, created by Factory Publishing in association with Triumph Motorcycles. It stars British actor Colin Salmon, whom we’ve seen in movies like Resident Evil, Aliens Vs. Predator, James Bond, etc. and Worlds Apart singer Steve Hart, who also wrote the score. The concept was created and directed by Howard Webster.

This new form of media is set in an alternative universe where everyone is addicted to online games, Jonas Moore is a self-aware character who can move between games with the help of a real-world programmer, Professor Kansu Tao, one of the original designers of the network and its original role playing games, is dying in hospital. Jonas Moore must go on the run, pursued by the network and its lethal defence protocols. His only hope is to run, escaping from one virtual game world to the next until the dying Professor Tao can reprogramme the network’s security system and restore him to his game world and let him live.

Fans are also invited to animate and score their own adventures. See the website for more information. Characters appear to ride Triumph Motorcycles and wear Triumph apparel. The powerful, stylish Triumph Tiger 1050 is the machine of choice for Jonas Moore. A truly multifunctional motorcycle, with Triumph’s trademark blend of sophisticated design, distinctive character and ample performance, the Tiger’s the perfect partner for Jonas Moore’s adventures. Check the website for more information or here for the ‘full story’ thus far. Hats off to Triumph for getting involved with Jonas Moore!

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This has to be seen to be believed! A sportbike stunter stands on a moving motorcycle, and then does a backflip!!! Does anyone know who this is? Please tell me but it won’t win you any prizes! I cried because I could not wheelie, until I met a man who had no motorcycle, but now I feel like crying again.

SOURCE: MYSPACE TV

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This interesting video posted on YouTube shows how a Japanese special builder takes a stock Kawasaki KSR110 and converts it into what he calls a ‘KR110 Endurance‘. This is his production diary.

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I found something on YouTube that you might enjoy. This is apparently a promo ad from Triumph Motorcycles for its 2008 model lineup. Nice choice of music. Does anyone know who it’s from? I don’t quite like the little boy scene in the intro though! Just doesn’t match.

(C) TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES

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Billed as an invite-only sneak preview event, the first theatrical screening of just-completed vintage British motorcycle documentary Brittown became a wild event Thursday night when the expected turnout burgeoned to over five-hundred people and excited attendees nearly overwhelmed the staff in order to grab the free gift bags in front of the historic Laemmle 4-plex theater.

It was meant to be an invitation-only sneak preview event, but the first theatrical screening of just-completed vintage British motorcycle documentary Brittown became a wild event Thursday night when the expected turnout grew to over five-hundred people and excited attendees nearly overwhelmed the staff in order to grab the free gift bags in front of the historic Laemmle 4-plex theater in Santa Monica, California.

The theater manager closed the doors when it became obvious that the largest theater in Santa Monica was about to overflow. “That’s the wildest screening I’ve seen yet since I worked here,” said an exhausted Laemmle Theater employee that had handled the concessions stand for the event.

The main sponsors for the event: Paul Frank Industries, Bass Pale Ale, and Mooneyes were just as excited about the turnout and the response to the film. “Paul Frank was honored to be represented in conjunction with such a fine film,” said Paul Frank CEO and co-Founder Ryan Heuser after the screening.

In addition to the special Brittown/Paul Frank shirts and tote bags given to the audience, Mooneyes provided their signature decals, with local bistro La Bottega providing trays of delicious cookies for the moviegoers.

Bass Pale Ale took on the after-party duties by providing free beer and glassware to all who crammed into the world-famous King’s Head Pub afterwards.

Scott Di Lalla & Zack Coffman (Photo by J. Miller)

“We wanted to say thanks to all the people that helped us on the project and give them a fun night of celebration,” said one of the film’s directors Zack Coffman. “We sent out invitations and tickets, but word kind of got around that the film was going to show and the next thing we new it was filled over capacity.”

“Honestly it was a bit surprising, in a good way, that the film would draw so well even on a Thursday night,” said the film’s other director Scott Di Lalla. “It feels good after nearly a year and a half to finally show it and have a great night for everyone involved.”

When asked about their plans for the film, Di Lalla elaborated, “As we field offers from distributors and consider plans for a world tour of the film, we’re moving forward immediately with our plan of releasing a special edition of the DVD directly to our core audience through our websites www.brittown.com and www.choppertown.com.”

Regarding their plans for a Brittown tour Coffman added, “Screenings of the film will be more like cultural events than just traditional sit-down screenings. We want people to bring out their bikes, eat good food and enjoy the goodies brought out by the sponsors…and of course enjoy the film!”

Featuring an insider’s view of the SoCal Britbike culture including vintage motocross, dirt track, road racing, custom street bikes, and even a wild vintage lingerie beauty contest, the film has struck another chord within the growing Triumph motorcycle and hipster communities. The release of Brittown comes almost two years to the day since One World’s first film Choppertown: the Sinners stormed onto the indie scene by winning several Best Documentary awards and launched a film making movement within the biker community not seen since the release of the seminal biker films “Easy Rider” and “On Any Sunday“.

PICS: GINA WILSON

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This is an amazing video of a motorcycle helmet being machined out of a solid aluminium billet! Apparently the CNC-controlled milling machine is called a Hypermill. Must-see!

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Check out this fantastic YouTube video of a Suzuki GSX-R assembling itself. According to the creators it took over 30 hours of film footage to create this masterpiece! The bike ran on first start-up too!

Music: Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer

バイカーブードゥー

The Swiss Peraves MonoTracer promises low fuel consumption with protection from the elements.

The MonoTracer is a fully enclosed two-wheeler boasting a sporty, aerodynamic look and very low consumption. As a new version of the ECOMOBILE, a vehicle purely functional in design, the MonoTracer rounds off this unique class of machines by incorporating state-of-the-art design features. Peraves have built 90 MonoTracer prototypes called ECOMOBILEs and these have notched up, cumulatively over 12 million kilometres over the past 20 years. In 1996 10 ECOMOBILEs travelled from Atlanta to Montana and back, 11,000 kilometres in 3 weeks. The desert heat in Arizona and icy Rocky Mountain weather resulted in no technical problems for the ECOMOBILEs.

According to Peraves, the best motorcycle tires for highway use on the market today allow a lean angle of about 55 degrees. Apparently out of every 100 superbike owners in the GSX-R, Fireblade, Ninja, K1200S, R1 and 999R league maybe 20 have ever leaned their machines beyond 40 degrees. A maximum of 5 will regularly tip more than 45 degrees. Most of those sporty riders will limit their angle of lean by excessive “hanging off”, thus also limiting their speed in the curve. The MonoTracer with its “knee” (the retracted stabilizer tire) skimming the road, can lean to about 52 degrees and it has a turning circle and corner speed otherwise only achievable on a top-of-the-range sports bike. Of course, dry, clean and safe roads are an essential requirement for such antics.

Just when you think this might be the answer to skyrocketing fuel prices, comes the whopper price: 52,500 Euros (basic price) without VAT. I wonder how it will perform in traffic jams. Can it U-turn?

YOUTUBE VIDEO

TECHNICAL DATA
VEHICLE & BODY STRUCTURE
Self-supporting composite-monocoque made from glass-, kevlar- and carbon
tissues bonded by epoxy-resin reinforced with crash and roll bars. Engine frame,
steering head and stabilizer axles made from aircraft grade alloy steel.
Front suspension Marzocchi 50mm USD-fork, rear Monolever shaft swingarm.
Gull-wing-door with integrated sunroof, opening to the left.
Glazing made from tinted PMMA in aviation quality.
Baggage compartment of 200 Litres in the rear.

MECHANICS
4 cylinder-in-line-BMW-K-engine 1171 ccm, 16 valves, liquid cooling.
Dry reinforced monodisc clutch. Sequential PG-gearbox with 4 forward speeds and
electrically unlockable reverse, shifted by push-button-selector on left handlebar.
Automatic clutch optional.
Reinforced BMW-shaft drive.
3 brake discs 320 mm Ø with 4-piston-hydraulic callipers, fully integrated
electronic ABS. Ceramic brake discs and brake pads, ASP anti spin control optional.
Electrical stabilizer servo system, computer-supervised with cycle-time < 0,5 sec.
Semi-automatic, hydraulically operated softmode system optional.

EQUIPMENT & ACCESSORIES
RECARO-contour-seats with 3-point-automatic-safety belts.
Interior covers in high-tech-tissues and sound proofing padding.
Airconditioned + heated ventilation system of ample flow with intake air filter.
GPS-RDS-4LSP-audio-system.
Tempomat cruise control, frontal airbag, Bi-Xenon-lights, CD-players optional.

OPERATION
Motorcycle-type handlebars with extended functions. Clutch pedal left, gear- and
stabilizer-ops-switches left, integrated brake ops by pedal, aux-brake-lever and
twist-throttle right.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Empty weight: 460-485 kgs. depending on options
Max. weight: 685 kgs.
Tank capacity: 50 ltrs. / 14 USG
Dimensions: L = 3,65 m B = 1,25 m
(Stabilizers up) 1,40 m (down) H = 1,52 m
Service: 25.000 km / 15‘000 miles or annually – whichever is first
Engine: 96 kW / 130 HP at 8750/min, max. torque 117 Nm at 6750/min
Motronic-controlled injection
3-way-catalytic converter.
Acceleration: 0-100 kph = 5,7 sec.
Top speed: > 250 kph.
Brake distance: 100-0 = 43 m
Turning circle between walls: 8.5 m
Consumption(ISO 7118): 4,15 l/100km at constant 90 kph
5,05 l/100km at constant 120 kph

Basic price ex factory € 52‘500.- (+ local VAT)

2 years warranty / 25 years use guaranteed for composite + metal structures

バイカーブードゥー

Fritz W. Egli, the ingenious Swiss motorcycle mechanic an design engineer is no stranger to many bike enthusiasts worldwide. He has become famous for putting his ‘EGLI‘ touch on countless series-production motorcycle engines and chassis. Over the years, the name Egli has become synonymous with bikers expectations of Swiss meticulousness, effort and precision. Egli simply describes his work as making a motorcycle more ‘friendly’.

This authorised, official film on Fritz Egli presents the background story and the legendary mods and improvements made by EGLI – for example the Honda CB750, CBX, Kawasaki Z1, MRD1 and others. The film includes impressive shots from all perspectives while riding both on road and track. Fritz Egli can be seen working on his incredible machine. Unique to this film is his 1986 attempt at a world record in Nardo, digitally revised and exclusive to this DVD only.

The DVD costs Euro24.90 not including shipping, and more information is on www.eglifilm.eu. Egli currently sells brands like Yamaha, Royal Enfield, Chang Jiang, MZ, Sherco, Rieju and Sachs.

バイカーブードゥー

Some of us may remember Akira, a 1988 Japanese anime film version by Katsuhiro Otomo, which was based on his original manga comic story. The story is about characters in post-nuclear war 2019 Tokyo, where Neo-Tokyo is filled with protestors, teenage bikers, soldiers and street gangs.

Central character Kaneda, a biker who attends reform school battles with his Capsule Motorcycle Club against the Clown bike gang and rides a really cool (how can he afford it!?) bike which has been the subject of the manga, anime and several attempts to produce 1:1 scale Akira-influenced bikes. Bandai also made a highly detailed model, which I recently acquired (and will review here later). McFarlane Toys had earlier made a plastic version whereas the Bandai version seems to have a metal subframe and lots of options to remove and add on bodywork.

In the anime, the sound of the Kaneda bike was produced by mixing the sound of a 1929 Harley-Davidson with the sound of a jet engine! The design was supposedly by a former Honda R&D engineer who left Honda to work for White House, a Japanese custom bike company. The manga showed the Kaneda bike with a Honda logo whereas the anime had a (sort of) BMW logo.

The Kaneda bike has become something of a motorcycling icon, despite being a work of fiction! Thousands of moped riders in Malaysia and elsewhere proudly placed ‘Akira’ stickers on their helmets, and the bike has embedded itself in the psyche of bikers everywhere. In addition to the manga, anime, toys and DIY replicas, an upcoming live action movie is in the works. More on that later.

バイカーブードゥー

There’s a new digital comic book in town – The Many Worlds Of Jonas Moore, created by Factory Publishing in association with Triumph Motorcycles. It stars British actor Colin Salmon, whom we’ve seen in movies like Resident Evil, Aliens Vs. Predator, James Bond, etc. and Worlds Apart singer Steve Hart, who also wrote the score. The concept was created and directed by Howard Webster.

This new form of media is set in an alternative universe where everyone is addicted to online games, Jonas Moore is a self-aware character who can move between games with the help of a real-world programmer, Professor Kansu Tao, one of the original designers of the network and its original role playing games, is dying in hospital. Jonas Moore must go on the run, pursued by the network and its lethal defence protocols. His only hope is to run, escaping from one virtual game world to the next until the dying Professor Tao can reprogramme the network’s security system and restore him to his game world and let him live.

Fans are also invited to animate and score their own adventures. See the website for more information. Characters appear to ride Triumph Motorcycles and wear Triumph apparel. The powerful, stylish Triumph Tiger 1050 is the machine of choice for Jonas Moore. A truly multifunctional motorcycle, with Triumph’s trademark blend of sophisticated design, distinctive character and ample performance, the Tiger’s the perfect partner for Jonas Moore’s adventures. Check the website for more information or here for the ‘full story’ thus far. Hats off to Triumph for getting involved with Jonas Moore!

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Crotch Rocket Backflip

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This has to be seen to be believed! A sportbike stunter stands on a moving motorcycle, and then does a backflip!!! Does anyone know who this is? Please tell me but it won’t win you any prizes! I cried because I could not wheelie, until I met a man who had no motorcycle, but now I feel like crying again.

SOURCE: MYSPACE TV

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This interesting video posted on YouTube shows how a Japanese special builder takes a stock Kawasaki KSR110 and converts it into what he calls a ‘KR110 Endurance‘. This is his production diary.

バイカーブードゥー

I found something on YouTube that you might enjoy. This is apparently a promo ad from Triumph Motorcycles for its 2008 model lineup. Nice choice of music. Does anyone know who it’s from? I don’t quite like the little boy scene in the intro though! Just doesn’t match.

(C) TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES

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Billed as an invite-only sneak preview event, the first theatrical screening of just-completed vintage British motorcycle documentary Brittown became a wild event Thursday night when the expected turnout burgeoned to over five-hundred people and excited attendees nearly overwhelmed the staff in order to grab the free gift bags in front of the historic Laemmle 4-plex theater.

It was meant to be an invitation-only sneak preview event, but the first theatrical screening of just-completed vintage British motorcycle documentary Brittown became a wild event Thursday night when the expected turnout grew to over five-hundred people and excited attendees nearly overwhelmed the staff in order to grab the free gift bags in front of the historic Laemmle 4-plex theater in Santa Monica, California.

The theater manager closed the doors when it became obvious that the largest theater in Santa Monica was about to overflow. “That’s the wildest screening I’ve seen yet since I worked here,” said an exhausted Laemmle Theater employee that had handled the concessions stand for the event.

The main sponsors for the event: Paul Frank Industries, Bass Pale Ale, and Mooneyes were just as excited about the turnout and the response to the film. “Paul Frank was honored to be represented in conjunction with such a fine film,” said Paul Frank CEO and co-Founder Ryan Heuser after the screening.

In addition to the special Brittown/Paul Frank shirts and tote bags given to the audience, Mooneyes provided their signature decals, with local bistro La Bottega providing trays of delicious cookies for the moviegoers.

Bass Pale Ale took on the after-party duties by providing free beer and glassware to all who crammed into the world-famous King’s Head Pub afterwards.

Scott Di Lalla & Zack Coffman (Photo by J. Miller)

“We wanted to say thanks to all the people that helped us on the project and give them a fun night of celebration,” said one of the film’s directors Zack Coffman. “We sent out invitations and tickets, but word kind of got around that the film was going to show and the next thing we new it was filled over capacity.”

“Honestly it was a bit surprising, in a good way, that the film would draw so well even on a Thursday night,” said the film’s other director Scott Di Lalla. “It feels good after nearly a year and a half to finally show it and have a great night for everyone involved.”

When asked about their plans for the film, Di Lalla elaborated, “As we field offers from distributors and consider plans for a world tour of the film, we’re moving forward immediately with our plan of releasing a special edition of the DVD directly to our core audience through our websites www.brittown.com and www.choppertown.com.”

Regarding their plans for a Brittown tour Coffman added, “Screenings of the film will be more like cultural events than just traditional sit-down screenings. We want people to bring out their bikes, eat good food and enjoy the goodies brought out by the sponsors…and of course enjoy the film!”

Featuring an insider’s view of the SoCal Britbike culture including vintage motocross, dirt track, road racing, custom street bikes, and even a wild vintage lingerie beauty contest, the film has struck another chord within the growing Triumph motorcycle and hipster communities. The release of Brittown comes almost two years to the day since One World’s first film Choppertown: the Sinners stormed onto the indie scene by winning several Best Documentary awards and launched a film making movement within the biker community not seen since the release of the seminal biker films “Easy Rider” and “On Any Sunday“.

PICS: GINA WILSON

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