NOVEMBER NIGHTHAWK GOLD
Price On Request NOVEMBER NIGHTHAWK GOLDFor the last couple of years, we’ve been on the hunt for a reliable build platform to carry us out of the XV era. Something in decent supply, reliable and with readily available parts. And also kind boring. We think we found it in the form of the Honda Nighthawk 750. The ‘90’s CBs weren’t ugly, just a bit plain. And we found that in Level 2 or 4 trim, they can undergo quite the Classified transformation. When Greg Sheffer came looking for a street bike that hinted at his motocross roots, we jumped at the chance. We went for visual lightness and an aggressive stance. There’s nothing onboard that doesn’t need to be there. The rider sits upright and ready to rumble. With an R6-R front end and a top of the line set of Progressive Suspension 970 shocks at the back, Mr. Sheffer has some serious running gear at his command. We built this one simultaneously with another 1992 CB and had a great time running them together before they were cut loose. Look for more takes on the Nighthawk platform in the not too distant future.SPECIFICATIONSDONOR: 1992 Honda CB750 NighthawkFRONT END: 2010 Yamaha YZF-R6RFRONT WHEEL: 2010 Yamaha YZF-R6RFRONT BRAKES: 2010 Yamaha YZF-R6RREAR WHEEL: Stock NighthawkTIRES: Shinko RavenSHOCKS: Progressive Suspension 970 piggybackTANK: 1981 Honda CB450T HawkEXHAUST: Vance & Hines 4-into-1GAUGE: Acewell digitalSEAT: Custom upholstered, Roy Baird, RVABATTERY: Shorai Lithium IonCHAIN: DID gold X-Ring
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KT675 TINY TERROR
Price On Request KT675 TINY TERRORAnother take on the two now-kinda-famous bikes we built for actress Katee Sackhoff, this one blends elements of both projects. Commissioned for self-proclaimed “Tiny Tower of Terror” Jeremy Anania, this one started life as a Honda XR650L destined for a bi-polar life of muddy logging roads and sketchy city commutes. These days the reborn KT675...
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XS650 YAMAZUKI
Price On Request XS650 YAMAZUKIWhile is wasn’t our first build, CM photo wizard Adam Ewing’s “Yamazuki” is really the bike that started it all for Classified Moto. Our friend Cindy Hicks took it upon herself to submit some of Adam’s photos of his bike (and hers) to the Chris Hunter at the great BikeEXIF.com. Chris is famously picky about the...
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XS675 REDSTRIPE
Price On Request XS675 REDSTRIPEIf you think this one looks familiar, you’re right. Originally built for our superstar photographer Adam Ewing, this old has gotten a second chance — twice. It was originally finished back in 2010 when we were still building bikes purely for fun in my garage in the suburbs of Richmond, Virginia. Being one of our first...
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XS650 LEFTY LUCY
Price On Request XS650 LEFTY LUCYWhen our garage mate Cindy Hicks decided to throw in the towel on her ’76 CB360T, she had a few simple demands for its successor. It had to have a red seat. It had to fit her “not-gonna-cut-it-in-the-NBA” inseam. And it had to match the taillight she bought on a whim while surfing the web...
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NORMA’S ZR750
Price On Request NORMA’S ZR750Back before I was given the boot from the advertising world, I had the pleasure of working with a smart, spunky moto lover named Norma Kwee. During that time she bought from me a sweet 1981 KZ550 which had been my first bike. Years later, Norma found herself in LA with a new job and no...
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CB750 MR. HYDE
Price On Request CB750 MR. HYDEThis charismatic little bike was built for Jordan Patruskey a few states north of us in New Jersey. We delivered it to him — at long last — in the summer of 2014. As is the case with the lots of custom builds (ours anyway) a bunch of unforeseen issues came up over the course...
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KT675NZ
Price On Request KT675NZSome time after we released Katee Sackhoff’s second bike — the KT675 — we opened the elusive Classified Build Queue to accept a number of KT675 replicas and variations. Each one incorporates unique characteristics and is made to fit the new owner. This one was shipped to Glenn Pearce down in New Zealand in the summer of...
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CM185T TINY MOTO
Price On Request CM185T TINY MOTOEarly in the Classified Moto story, we built this little CM185 Twinstar for my dear friend Christina Cairo. We were working together in advertising when I got the urge to start messing with bikes, so I could totally understand when the bug bit her, too. I treated her build like an art project, fussing with...
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NORMAN’S XV920
Price On Request NORMAN’S XV920At the time of this writing, actor Norman Reedus is pretty much the most loved badass on television. Zombie killer by day, avid motorcyclist by night, Norman contacted us awhile back looking for a custom bike. Needless to say we were starstruck but managed to pull it together enough to build him this post-apocalyptic looking XV920....
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XS650 THE RIPPER
Price On Request XS650 THE RIPPERThe meandering story of The Ripper is almost too twisty to follow. But here’s how I kind of remember it. I once took an order from a local gentleman who wanted me to build him a café racer. Creative freedom would be in abundant supply he said. It wasn’t. Months into the build I found...
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KATEE’S KT600
Price On Request KATEE’S KT600I could go on and on about all the awesomeness that surrounded this build, but I’ll try to just hit the highest points. Once upon a time I noticed that the one and only Katee Sackhoff (Battlestar Galactica, Longmire, Oculus, etc.) was following me on Twitter. Say what? Right about that time, Café Racer TV had...
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CB450T LE RENARD
Price On Request CB450T LE RENARDJustin’s CB450 Hawk features some of Classified’s more overtly artistic touches. It can be seen navigating the busy streets of Brooklyn, NY, sporting a brain teaser of a seat made from an actual skateboard deck upholstered in waxed canvas duck cloth and adorned with some awesome artwork from the great Kristy Heilenday. Our buddy Matt...
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