RUBBERCOW MOTORS

No, this is not about this famous mechanical drawing toy invented by André Cassagnes in the 1960ies. In fact we teamed up with Rascal...

What divides animals from humans? Correct, we use tools. More precise we are able creating certain tools for certain purposes. The...

We´ve shared a couple of project steps already here, so if you´re interested following steps needed, just scroll our blog. It´s been a...

My penchant for details doesn't stop at the handlebar unit either, of course. And from my point of view even one of the most important...

We are making slow but steady progress on the Option #11 build. This week the throttle valves system was finished. Finished with a...

Well, this is more a photo post than anything else. There´s not much to say other than at Rubbercow Motors we only build to perfection....

Yes, you can trust after 30 years all your K bike engine seals are still pretty Ok and your clutch works like on its first day. But you...

I was already using this kind of coating for my BMW R 100 build exhaust system and knowing the stunning results already it was crystal...

I´ve always struggled appropriate (good looking) tank caps for my custom builds. Most of these are that ugly I´d rather leave the...

Ok, so this was the first time I´ve to overhaul a radiator for the "Option 11" build. Although the fins were still quite Ok I decided...

You saw me overhauling the original Bosch fan wheel in a previous blog post, I however decided not installing this rather than swapping...

You know that. Not seeing the forest for the trees. We have our own riding arena in beautiful surroundings, but until I thought of...

Yes. Even parts and components you don´t necessarily see should be overhauled and cleaned on an over 30 years old bike. As usual, careful...

Been randomly brwosing my photo collection and found these back from 2018. I just picked up the frame that day from powder coating and...

Shortening stock exhaust pipes seems one of the easiest things to do during a custom build. Still, you can make mistakes. In my case I´ve...

The Hallertau (also Holledau or Hollerdau) is a cultural landscape in the middle of Bavaria. With 2,400 km² it is the largest contiguous...

With every new build and along the rebuild process, there´s always the same question. How to differentiate from other custom builds...

Call me nuts, but if this piece of German engineering isn´t sexy... The main engine block, rear drive and shaft got a 2 K antracite...

Whatever your term is for these, main thing is they look as slick as these ones from Timothy aka ThePowerBrick on Instagram. These are...

Screws, screws and more screws. Details on a custom bike are more important than anything and the easiest way paying attention to ...