It’s arduous to imagine, nevertheless it’s been 15 years because the first One Motorbike Present was held again in 2010, and 2025 holds a particular significance. This yr, One mixed forces with the AIMExpo to carry a further occasion in Las Vegas alongside AIM, offering a novel alternative to see two utterly completely different sides of the trade.
Began by the one-and-only Thor Drake, The One Present has at all times been distinctive in its quest to have a good time bizarre, uncommon, customized, traditional and unconventional bikes, and we questioned if the occasion would hit as arduous outdoors the context of Portland. With a listing of 43 confirmed builders and numerous further bikes available, our considerations have been quelled and the occasion anticipated to attract greater than 9,000 attendees day by day.
Bouncing between exhibits, we have been in a position to dig deep into a couple of of the bikes on show, and these are just some of our favorites.
John Panem’s 2014 Honda Ruckus We’re unashamed scooter guys, and John Panem’s 2014 Honda Ruckus was certainly one of a number of that had our consideration on the 2025 One Motorbike Present. Panem’s Honda is loaded with handmade carbon fiber elements and completely exemplifies the tuner model that makes the Ruckus scene nice.
Panem’s Ruckus will get a bunch of its angle from a PCX swap with components from Chimera Engineering. Suspension elements from RRGS and a few killer aluminum mags set the stance, and Panem added a steering stabilizer to the entrance finish that’s routed proper by the bodywork.
Talking of bodywork, John’s Honda Ruckus in all probability had probably the most righteous utility of carbon fiber of the whole One Present. The entrance fender, gas tank and footboards are completed in an ideal carbon weave, however his seat actually stole the present. On the entrance, you’ll discover a gap with a cheeky little bit of textual content, nevertheless it’s truly an built-in consumption velocity stack.
Wonderful match and end extends to each nook of Panem’s Ruckus, right down to nuts and bolts, and there’s no denying that this little Honda was actually a fan favourite.
Jack Huisinga’s Ducati Desmo 450 Customs and creativity are cornerstones of The One Motorbike Present, however that doesn’t imply you gained’t discover a couple of restored classics within the crowd. Jack Huisinga’s Ducati Desmo 450 was in all probability our favourite, trying recent off the showroom flooring for 1974. That’s spectacular, contemplating Huisinga began with solely a body and an engine.
Huisinga’s Ducati comes from a protracted line of scorching Ducati singles, and the 1974 450 Desmo is arguably the top of Ducati’s single-cylinder know-how. The manufacturing facility had been sprinkling GP race tech right down to its 250, 350 and 450 roadsters, and by 1971, that included Fabio Taglioni’s coveted desmodromic valve actuation.
The remainder of the chassis was equally upgraded, with a five-speed transmission, 35 mm Marzocchi forks and a twin-sided entrance Grimeca brake—making the 300-pound Desmo a light-weight thrill for skilled riders.
Whereas the mannequin had some early teething points, it was properly sorted by 1974 with a stronger backside finish and a metal gas tank to adjust to U.S. import rules. Whereas Ducati quickly shifted assets to its 90-degree twins, the Desmo 450 remains to be considered among the finest sporting singles of all time.
Andy Dibrino’s CFMOTO Flat Tracker CFMOTO isn’t a reputation you’d anticipate finding across the American Flat Observe ranks, however that would all be about to vary. Rider Andy Dibrino is a jack of all trades on two wheels, and he introduced a tracker to The One Present that he’s been creating with CFMOTO and Savage Customized Fabrication.
The ‘aha’ second units in when Dibrino reveals the mechanical underpinnings of the mission—the CFMOTO 800NK—which astute readers will instantly determine because the KTM 790 Duke in several garments. Whereas it’s a little bit softer and cheaper than an orange Austrian model, the 800NK has been the topic of loads of good press, and Dibrino’s tracker seems to be proper as rain.
With a full carbon fiber physique and in depth modifications to the body, Dibrino’s tracker clearly retains little inventory {hardware}. Textbook modifications to the rake and path come courtesy of a customized swingarm with a Okay-Tech coilover and 43 mm billet triple clamps from Lowery Racing—the hot-pink accented wheels are their work as properly.
Dibrino credit Savage Customized Fabrication with the heavy lifting on the mission, and whereas it’s removed from completed, we’re trying ahead to seeing one other hat within the ring for flat-track racing quickly.
1962 BSA Bobber ‘Tremendous Fly’ The Harley-Davidson title is synonymous with America’s Sixties customized bike scene. After we take into consideration choppers and bobbers of the day, we consider V-twins, however in case you watch any of the crappy outdated biker movies, you’ll discover scores of chopped-up outdated British twins. Appropriately named ‘Tremendous Fly,’ this BSA bobber expertly epitomizes an underrepresented group of the ’60s customized scene.
The premise for the mission was a 1962 BSA Tremendous Rocket, outfitted with a pre-unit 646 cc twin and a single Amal carburetor—good for 46 hp. If it’s not a survivor, it may actually cross for an outdated present bike of the day, as a result of this factor simply oozes Sixties taste.
Apart from the scalloped paintwork on the tank and oil bag, every bit of the BSA is plated or polished, proper right down to the body and Monobloc carburetor. Cocktail shaker mufflers, Bates lighting and the slim ape bars match the motif, as does a sassy set of polished 21F/19R wheels.
It’s arduous to discover a single merchandise misplaced, and it’s clear this BSA was constructed with knowledgeable discretion. Credited on its plaque because the work of ‘Neto & Jon,’ we don’t have many particulars for you past what the attention can see, however I think extra could possibly be discovered on the Gram @reppohccyco.
Mike Rabideau’s Harley-Davidson Shovelhead The madman behind Majik Mike’s Designs, Mike Rabideau has been constructing customized bikes since 2003. Again then, he lived close to Harley’s yard in Racine, Wisconsin, however he’s since moved to Vegas the place he opened his store and did a stint as a fabricator on Counting Automobiles. It’s Mike’s aim that each bike he builds ought to seem like it’s shifting, even standing nonetheless, and that’s actually true of this Shovelhead he not too long ago accomplished for a buyer.
Mike’s shopper had a mode and some colours in thoughts, however the majority of this construct is textbook Majik Mike. He received began with a ’79 Harley Shovelhead engine, which he rebuilt earlier than making use of a thick coat of black paint and including brass accents all through. What seems to be like an aftermarket body, is definitely a extremely modified ’81 Harley body that Mike hard-tailed, prolonged the neck, added rake and dropped the seat.
The wheel combo was picked particularly by the shopper, consisting of a 19-inch spool wheel and a modified 16-incher from a Harley Fats Boy. Forks are a set of shortened 39 mm tubes from a Sportster.
Whereas the shopper specified a black and gold colour scheme, Mike pressured {that a} third colour was wanted and the detailed paintwork was utilized by Ryan Evans. Gold leaf within the paint is paired with varied brass accents all through the motorbike, together with the grips, headlight bezel, pegs jockey shift knob and extra.
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