ISSUE TWO | AUGUST 2012

ELLASPEDE

LIVIA S Building Up Down Under

HAND BUILT IN BROOKLYN

E3s CB750

LIVE FREE AND RIDE

SECRET
VENIER CUSTOMS
MOTO GUZZI
Iron & Airs Roots

RUST TO LUST
Bike Build Giveaway

KISMET
Wrench Techs CL360
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Issue Two
FEATURES
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LIVIAS SECRET MOTO ARTISAN
Stefano Verniers Moto Guzzi Raccias Michael LaFountain

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HAND BUILT IN BROOKLYN FROM RUST TO LUST
E3s Honda CB750 Dime City Cycles and Iron & Air Bike Build Breakdown

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BUILDING UP DOWN UNDER KISMET
Australian Builder Ellaspede Wrench Tech Racings Honda CL360

OPEN ROAD DEPARTMENTS

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THAT WHICH DOES NOT KILL US LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER
The Lowside Step Up for a Friend Brett Houle

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LIVE FREE AND RIDE FROM THE GARAGE
What the Hell is Iron & Air? Heartbreak Cycleworks

92
COOL SH!T
Product Reviews

IMAGE Jose Gallina. Read about Jose, our featured photographer, on page 20 and see more of his work throughout this issue. 1
 STAFF
BRETT HOULE
Publisher

MICHAEL HILTON
Editor/Senior Writer

MICHAEL LONGVER
Technical Director

SONIA MECUM
Community Manager/Writer

ADAM FITZGERALD
Creative Director/Writer

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Iron & Air is a magazine for lovers of classic, cafe racer & custom garage-built motorcycles -
inspiring daily through design, engineering, culture & the open road.

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IMAGE Tammy Law for Ellaspede. Read about Ellaspede in this issue on page 34. 3
 Letter from the Publisher
THESE GARAGE-BUILT MOTORCYCLES ARE MUSIC TO OUR EARS.
Im still amazed at the debates that ensue over motorcycles.
And for a guy that eats, sleeps and breathes images of the
next build, Im taken by the double-edge sword such strong
opinion can be. On one-hand, it fosters discussion unlike no
other, perhaps only a close second to the wide world of sports.
And just like in sports, arm-chair quarterbacks love to let
you know theyre there. Every industry that attracts a crowd
of passionate folks will produce experts by the truckload.
A simple post of a garage-built creation to our Facebook
wall on any given Sunday and well step back, plug our ears
and cover ourselves from an ensuing explosion. And then
were surprised. Floods of comments and likes tally up faster
than Burt breaking a speed record at Bonneville. You like
it...who knew? Because when I saw it, I felt the front forks
were lowered a tad much. And that seat? Damn that has to
be hard on your ass. Firestones? Again? And please - dont
get me started on the virtues or non-virtues of pipe-wrap!
In launching Iron & Air, we partnered with our good friends
over at Dime City Cycles in a one-of-a-kind tear-down of
a rusty CB750 and rebuild-it giveaway (you have entered
to win it, right?). As we rolled out the promotions, we took
our protective stance. Heck, not everyone likes Cafe Racers.
Some argue what a true Cafe Racer is. And a Honda? Pfft.
And then a flood of positive comments came rolling in.
Entries piled on high and deep.
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Youd be amazed at how many bike submissions we get
from our fans each day. Mild-to-wild, Hondas to Guzzis.
1000cc to 200cc twinstars. Guess what? They all rock. No
need to shit on any builder or his build. Give feedback, be
constructive, offer opinion - but leave the negativity at the
door. Better yet, next time you get the impulse to declare
what a builder should or shouldt do to the ride they spent
their hard-earned money on, send us yours. Well post it
for our crowd of 30,000 plus, and hope they all gracefully
provide feedback to you.
In this issue, were showing off a killer garage-built Moto
Guzzi, a Honda reborn from the inner streets of Brooklyn,
pay homage to the history of motorcycling in our home state
of New Hampshire, and meet a couple of twenty-somethings
who put a new spin on a classic 70s scrambler. We celebrate
all of it.
So when you see someones ride, remember a quote from
a friend of mine who I declare is a kick-ass guitarist/
musician who gets to say who makes the best noise? Its
all music. So to you builders out there putting your hearts
and souls into your rides - keep a thick skin and dont stop
making music.
Brett Houle
Publisher
Iron & Air Magazine
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SECRET
WORDS Michael Hilton
IMAGES Milk Animation

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tefano Venier has a secret that hes
shared with his grandmother for many
years. The secret is that, since a young
age, hes been modifying motorcycles,
mopeds and scooters...and grandma
Livia has been saving money, funding
and supporting Stefanos passion, all
the while knowing the rest of the family
would be against it.

Venier, now 33 and grandma Livia, now 85, are

still in cahoots together. Shes backed him with
the necessary resources to start Venier Customs
Inc. and build bikes such as this Diabola V35C.

Working out of their shop in Pordenone, Italy,

Venier and master mechanic, Ivan Delle Vedove
strip down each bike to its essential elements and
then rebuild them with custom hand-made parts
such as tanks, fenders and brackets. They fashion
whatever is necessary to achieve a perfect result.
No ABS or plastic on anybody parts, everything
is fabricated out of steel or aluminum. Other
parts like seats, paints, levers from artisanal
Italian shops and companies.

We work on very unique motorcycles, says

Stefano, and we believe that the only way to do it
right is by hand making all the details. Our intent
is to shed all the problems and artifacts that mass
production gave to these incredible machines.
Often times beautiful motors and frames were
covered up by cheap and undeveloped parts.

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sing multiple hand sketches
and photoshop renderings,
theyre able to visualize a
striking design, hone in on the
specific elements and then
execute the physical creation
in a way that demonstrates great
artistry and mechanical ingenuity.

Commenting on the look of the Diabola he says, We

used glossy black paint everywhere and left the motor
with its patina. We basically just washed it and figured
that it was helping the design to have a compact look
using all black - it actually came out right.

Come out right it sure did and now were happy to

let the cat out the bag so Stefano and Livia can show
off the fruits of their long time secret to the world. n

See more at www.venier-customs.com.

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