5 Artists Design Helmets For Pirates Design

Thanks to Dalzin.com via freshbump, I discovered this new wonderful line of artist designed helmets named Pirates Design. Olivier Maucorps, a motorcycle enthusiast, decided to start a new line of creative helmets with illustrator FAKIR, who designed one of the helmets as well as the company's logo. They then enlisted four other artists to design the following helmets:

FAKIR
Graphic artist, toy designer and illustrator FAKIR designed the logo as well the FAKIR Helmet:



NANAN
French sculptor and toy designer Gaël Brienne (aka NANAN1) designed the following helmet:



GRAPHEART
French graphic design, illustration and toy design studio Grapheart, designed the following helmet:




KATRE
French Graffiti and street artist Katre, designed the following helmet:



LADY SHOVE
Freelance graphic designer Lady Shove (aka Julie Chauville)



The helmets are being exhibited at Star Motors in Paris from March 25- April 30th and can actually be purchased online.



Shop for the Pirates Design helmets here.

Mansory Takes On Two Wheels With A Custom Carbon Fiber Zapico Bike.

Mansory is best known for their luxurious customization of high-end vehicles, notably adding lots of carbon fiber, elegant interior appointments and performance upgrades to automotive luxury brands like Aston Martin, Bentley, Bugatti, Ferrari, Maserati, Porsche, Rolls Royce and Range Rover.

But now they've ventured into the world of 2 wheels with their new Zapico Custom Bike. The sexy motorcycle is made with a lot of carbon fiber; the front mask, bug spoiler, seat module, primary shield and silencer as well as the applications on the fuel tank, the frame, fork, wheel rims and airbox. Aluminum accents the fuel tank, spoiler and rear fender and the bike has a 0-100 km/h time of 3.3 seconds.

The MANSORY Zapico custom bike [press release]:


It's not only for four-wheeled luxury vehicles that the top-quality range from high-end manufacturer MANSORY has received awards; its genuine custom bike is famous too. This is shown most impressively by the MANSORY bike Zapico, developed in collaboration with bike customiser Thomas M. George.







The hand of company boss Kourosh Mansory is plain to see: the finest carbon, most lavishly processed, decorates the impressive-looking cruiser while the front mask, bug spoiler, seat module, primary shield and silencer as well as the applications on the fuel tank, the frame, fork, wheel rims and airbox all originate from the MANSORY factory in the town of Brand in the Upper Palatinate region of Bavaria. The bike's leatherwork is further testament to the exquisite craftsmanship applied – unmistakeably MANSORY.



The custom bike is driven by a powerful 124 cubic inch (around 2,080 cm³) V2 engine made by the well-known American engine manufacturer S&S. This large two-cylinder engine delivers a full 160 hp to the extra-large rear tyres and can accelerate the 340 kg bike from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.3 seconds.

More images [click to enlarge]





Key Technical Data

Tyres [tires]:
Front: 130/60/18"
Rear: 280/35/18"
Wheel rims:
Front: 3.5 x 18" carbon disc
Rear: 10 x 18" carbon disc by Mansory
Engine:
S&S T 124 V2 (spring-loaded vibration), the only one of its kind found in this suspension worldwide
Capacity: 124 cubic inches (ca. 2,080 cubic cm)
Power: 160 hp at 5,200 revs per minute
Gears: 5 gears
Bodywork: Carbon Fibre RP by MANSORY:
Design by Thomas M. George
Front mask, bug spoiler, seat module, primary shield, silencer applications, fuel tank, frame, fork, wheel rims, airbox
Aluminium: applications on the fuel tank, spoiler and rear fender
Leather: By Mansory
Weight: Around 340 kg with the tank filled up
Acceleration: 0 to 100 km/h in 3.3 seconds
V/max: Adequate


Mansory
Mansory Switzerland

Hollister's Exceptional Hand Built Custom & Unique Motorcycles

Above: the Wild H

Even if you don't ride a bike, couldn't care less about cruising the super slab, canyon carving, wind in your hair or bugs in your teeth and the words hog, chopper, scoot, and sled do nothing for you, you can't help but appreciate the beauty of Hollister's MotorCycles, located in Zimmern-Horgen.



Limited editions, unique specimens, completely rebuilt bikes and special editions that supposedly have many components which are handmade "From the tank to the steel crank", the bikes are simply beautiful, standing still or screaming down the interstate.



above: the limited edition Excite



Volker Sichler (shown above) is the man behind Hollister's. He claims to cater to those who do not want a "Born to be Wild image' and to those who "do not want a Harley' but instead a unique and distinct bike that suits their image. I believe he's done it. Take a look at many examples of the bikes (in alphabetical order):

The Adrenalin:


The Anzac:


The Bahrain:

The Carver:

The Cash:

The Desire:

The Eagle:

The Eagle 3:

The Eternity:

The Excite:

The Fagus:

The Flash:

The Gorgeous:

The Impulse:

The Indigo:

The Neptune:

The Phantom:

details of the Phantom (which is available to book for appearances, along with the Excite):


The Pink Panther:

The Raven:

The Rooster:

The Seraab:

The Siberian:

The Silverstone:

The Sprattin:

The Spirit:

The St. Tropez:

The Tango:

The Vegas:

The Wild H:


The Wild M:



Hollister's Philosophy (by owner Volker Sichler):

above: Volker Sichler

Our bikes are as unique as our customers.
By listening to our customers we first try to find out about and then tailor our products to their wishes and requirements. We show our know-how, come to a binding agreement and then get started. The customer is informed and experiences the progress from one production step to the next - until he is driving the bike.

A bike must be worth its money.
We are already building exceptional Custom Bikes at the price of 35.000 €. The customer even receives a custom built HOLLISTER's at this price. Other higher technical and aesthetic visions are a challenge to us and worth the extra price for the customer.

Function and design are in harmony with each other.
The function and quality of our motorcycles are perfectly harmonious. As we testdrive the motorcycles over a distance of 1000 km, this fact underlines the reliability of our bikes. The customer is driving the bike for one day with our assistance and is instructed by us. The exceptional feature is that all parts, even the latest technical devices are designed harmonically and in a space saving way in accordance with all the other parts.

Visit the bikeport which has their present inventory of bikes for sale here.

They even came out with a stunning calendar for 2009, which, had I known, I'd have included in my 2009 Calendar post!


above: Limited to 1000 copies, the calendar was beautifully shot by photographer Peter Hillert of Sinzheim and designed by Graphic designer Joachim Buch of Herrenberg.


HOLLISTER's MotorCycles
Volker Sichler
Zimmernerstr. 48
D 78658 Zimmern-Horgen

Appointments with Volker Sichler can be made by phone or mail:
Tel.: +49 (0) 741-32268
Fax: +49 (0) 741-34144



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