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Seaweed & Gravel Concept from Seaweed & Gravel on Vimeo. Thank you to Daniel Guerre for doing this exceptional little video piece for us.

  This 77" Yamaha XS750 Cafe Racer was built by UGLY Motor Bikes in Southern California. The electronics and battery have been relocated and hidden under the custom metal seat/tail. The motor has been rebuilt with custom engraved filtered velocity stacks and one off 3-3 baffled exhaust give this bike an aggressive sound that will put a smile on any enthusiasts face. The matte finish and use of leather gives this bike an overall look of a gentleman's racer with the simplicity of the "girl next door". UGLY Motor Bikes Bio // At an early age of 12, owner Brady Young found a passion for wrenching and building old cars with his hotrodder dad. As Brady got older, having spent most...

CB350 1969 all stock with clubman bars available at Seaweed & Gravel photos: Chris Kiker

Brady Young’s CB550 quick build. Brady says he did this build in a week but mainly over a weekend. He said he just wanted the bare minimum on the bike and didn’t really care how dirty it looked. Seaweed & Gravel and Ugly Motorbikes are making cafe racers accessible to the everyday riders. It turns out this bike became the standard for cafe bikes all around the globe. Photos: Chris Kiker 

                            All Photos by Kevin Roche