The motorcycle racing influence is clear in this week’s Speed Read. We start off with a Moto Guzzi sidecar hack built to set a land speed record, then profile the new Norton V4CR limited edition café racer. A vintage Triumph Trackmaster flat tracker follows, before we conclude with an endurance racing-inspired Yamaha XSR900.
Moto Guzzi sidecar rig by Craig Rodsmith A classic Moto Guzzi of dubious origins with handmade, flowing bodywork, built for ludicrous intent; you betcha, it’s another Craig Rodsmith build. What started as a functional motorcycle sculpture for Craig’s best mate, the late Bobby Haas, founder of the Haas Moto Museum, quickly evolved into a more ‘focused’ build.
As well as being a successful businessman, an ace photographer for National Geographic and becoming the ‘Patron Saint of Custom Bike Builders,’ Bobby Haas was an avid sidecar rider.…