For those of you just checking in, we’ve upgraded the site quite a bit over the past few days. Many of you may not realize it, but this is actually our 4th full over haul since the inception of StreetKORE.net in 2005. It’s been a steady haul all these years. Now it’s time to toss it in overdrive and get this thing moving.

The reason behind the new layout is we are planning to begin a new chapter in the StreetKORE legacy. Since the brainstorm of this site some 4 years ago, the idea was to start an Online Magazine dedicated to the streetfighter community and to those that build unique and inspiring creations. From the guys in the garage to the companies and manufacturers that drive not only the motorcycle industry, but the lifestyle as a whole. Our goal is to spotlight  as much of the people and ideas that drive our culture as possible.

So, what can you expect to see in the future?

The home page has been structured into 5 main areas that correspond to 7 main categories.  The tabbed menu at the very top will let you look through all the pages and categories of the site  individually. At the top you will find revolving images under our Features category. We plan on featuring as many killer bikes as we can find. That will be the bulk of what goes on there. Although, we also plan to spotlight some people in the scene that we find note worthy as well as some tech tips and other ideas, events or people of interest as they happen. Mainly, this is going to be an area of  major interest.

Next to that is our video spotlight. Or, StreetKORE TV. Basically a video dump for cool stuff we find on You Tube.

Under our Features box is our Photo Dump. Random, cool pictures of bikes are all going to get tossed in there for you to scroll through at your leisure.

Under that is a link to StreetKORE Apparel.  We offer a wide selection of clothing for both Men and Women with unique styles and designs. Definitely check that out

Our Latest Posts section will have the 10 newest posts from across the site. Anything and everything that we post winds up there as they happen. You can check all our previous entries either through the Archives menu at the right or hit Older Posts at the bottom of the page.

On the right side of the page you will find the 5 most recent entries pertaining to StreetKORE.net, or StreetKORE News. From the magazine, to the clothing line to our bike projects. Anything pertaining to StreetKORE that we want you to know about falls in there.

When you’re finaly sick and tired of listening to us. There’s a Links box so you can check out some other cool people and see what they’re up to.

The site is still evolving. There’s still a couple spots we gota hit with some bondo and paint or finish buffing out. It’s getting there. Bare with us while we finalise a few things, but feel free to look around, let us know what you think, drop us a line if you’ld like. We always look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks for checking us out.

Scrapyard

Cool Supermoto vid. Check out the dude in Black and Neon Green

Bike #5 from Mortagua has recently been completed. Don’t know much of the specs on it other then it’s a complete one off steel frame with Girder style front end. Power comes from a oil cooled Suzuki motor. We like those ’round here . Other then that, all I can say is it’s big, it’s gnarly, it’s purple. I dig the paint job. Cool shit. Check it out

http://www.mortagua-fighter.com/

http://www.myspace.com/mortaguafighter

GIA Engineering over in Nottingham, England knock out some serious kit. I’ve been running across a couple of ther builds this year and not even realised it untill recently.
Gavin Goddard is the man behind GIA, a 20 year Veteran of Spondon Engineering, he steped out on his own and is producing some incredable machines. .

One of their latest creations is this 1157 Oil Boiler shrouded in Honda bodywork. The frame is a one off Aluminum cradle made from 1.75″ tube. It’s being held up by Works shocks and Dymag wheels. Stopping gear is Brembo GP spec though out. The fuel deliverey is special on to itself. Yoshimura-Mikuni TMR MJN Smoothbore flatslides. Exaust is sent through a one off titanium Racefit system. To keep an eye on things, a Motec dash unit handles the vital info.

It’s 80’s superbike with all the modern goodies. Fast, fun and totally top notch. Both in craftsmanship and goodies. Check out the rest of GIA’s work at http://www.giaengineering.co.uk/

Mission: Ground Pounder will encompus classic Drag bike styling, Super Bike performance and modern road going suspension. Along with a host of custom touches to add to the minimalist values. This resurrected scrapyard survivor will become an ultimate  stop light destroyer.

Back Story: Before StreetKORE was born, I worked in a motorcycle salvage yard in Charleston, SC. This neglected example of a ‘77 Suzuki GS750 was rusting away in the back lot for decades. It was owned by one of the shops good customers and was intended to be a parts bike for a number of his projects. He really had no attachment to it anymore, so there it sat. In the 80’s it was turned into a mild lowrider. Lowered suspension, home made drag bars and some mild tuning. At some point in it’s life the original motor locked up and from there it found it’s resting place in a corner of the yard. 20 years later I came along and for some reason found a spot in my heart and a burning image in my mind for this rusted relic. I asked the owner a price and he responded with $100. Being a broke 20 something kid with other responsibilities, that extra $100 was never in my pocket at the right time. A couple of years after my employment with the shop I was in the process of moving out of town. Call it fate, happen stance, or dumb luck, I had to swing back through to get a $2 part for my current bike and the thought of the loley GS poped into my head again. And it just so happened our good friend was in the shop that day too. Guess what, I miraculously had $100 in my pocket as well . God was smiling, the planets aligned and the rusty mess found its way in the back of the U-haul.

Current Progress: It’s been a slow progression thus far. Once time presented itself, the entire bike was stripped to the frame. The only original parts to be used will be the frame and gas tank. The 20 years of corrosion made for an eventful day dismantling. After a few hours of toil it was on it’s way to becoming a new bike.

First order is getting the frame setup. Anyone who has ever ridden a 70’s era motorcycle knows the frames have an inherent flex in them. This bike will be sprung with modern suspension, which will only magnify the issue. The rear end has been converted to monoshock. An “X” brace and cross bar has been made from 1″ tube and the upper shock mount was drawn up in CAD by our friend Shift1313 and formed in a CNC press by our other good buddy CK187 from the customfighters.com forum. Frame bracing continues across the front down tubes and in the subframe.  Seat rails have been lowered 1″ and a new subframe is being constructed from 3/4″ tubing. The subframe will be more for aesthetics than anything, as it will be the frame work for the tail section, mainly.

Suspension consists of a +9″ ‘95 GSXR swingarm, extended by Fish’s. Rear shock is from an ‘06 GSXR600. Rear linkage is ‘91 GSXR with custom made dog bones. Front forks and clamps are from a ‘99 R6. The clamps have been shaved and smoothed. Lower legs are being shaved of fender and brake mounts. Wheels are 19×2.15 Front from a KZ550, 18×5.5 rear from a GSXR1100. Brakes are custom made all around. The rear rotor is a custom laser cut wave piece bound by a vintage single piston race caliper. Front brakes will be handled by a one off 19″ perimeter rotor cut to match the rear wave. Caliper will be a monoblock radial mount with custom bracket.

 

 

 

 

 This project has been sold as a rolling chassis. New Project comming soon.

New pics from our diehard Street Junkies from around the country.

Portland, OR representing

Fathead, Sick1 and ROT 10.

Our boy CK helping out Hayden Racing at Road America.

 

Thanks for the pics guys. Much love.

We would like to take a moment and remember our Brother, Friend and fellow StreetFighter. Gavin “Greencheezata” Butts. October 5, 1983 – September 8, 2009. We lost Gavin after a crash last night. It is truly a shame he was taken from us so early. Gavin was a quick witted, Happy go lucky guy with a lot of talent. Always willing to lend a hand, Quick with a joke that would leave you rolling on the floor in laughter. A devoted father and loving person all around. He built outstanding machines. His ZX10 powered Z1000 is an outstand example of craftsmanship, ingenuity and cleanliness.

Gavin will be deeply missed. We have started a memorial fund for Gavin’s family to help with the funeral expenses and for his children. We will also be offering memorial T-shirts and stickers through the StreetKORE SHOP and through www.customfighters.com. Profits from all sales will go to Gavin’s family. If you would like to donate, please visit either site or click the pay pal button below and we will get the funds to his family.

RIP my friend.

StreetKORE strives to offer the best products to our customers. We are constantly on the look out for better materials, products and accessories that fit with the streetfighter lifestyle. Recently, we’ve revamped the entire line to not only offer the best quality but also the best prices we can. We are pleased to release an all new line of T-shirts, Long Sleeves, Hoodies, Ladies Apparel as well as hats and accessories.

We are also pleased to introduce our line of KoolKORE under armour. The KoolKORE shirts are made with moisture wicking material to help keep you cool and dry on those hot days stuck in the traffic congested streets or out at the race track. Now there’s no excuses to leave the leather at home. Even in sweltering heat, these shirts help stabilize body temperature by removing sweat and heat away from your skin, leaving you cool and dry, thus reducing fatigue and aiding in comfort. KoolKORE shirts are available in Compression style short and long sleeve as well as a casual cut T-shirt. All are available imprinted with original StreetKORE designs and they are customisable as well.

Also available to our customers is our Online Design Studio where you can create your own Custom StreetKORE Apparel. You can choose from an extensive range of clothing and accessories, use any of our original StreetKORE art, add text or your own images, place and arange designs any way you want. If you’re like us, Custom is the only way to go. Why should your clothes be any different?

Shown is a small sample of our Fall Collection. Please visit our store to view the entire line, and check back often as we are continually updating the StreetKORE range of Products and designs.

Sunday was a pretty chill day. After spending a few hours checking out what we didn’t see earlier that weekend, and hanging out for the last day with everyone, it was soon time to pack it in. The ride home was nice. We headed down I-81 to the Shenandoah Valley and rode 100 miles through the National Park. We picked up I-64 and headed over to I-40 through North Carolina. I-40 through this area is actually a nice curvy bit of Freeway. I took over driving duty while Trucker grabed the DSLR and hung out the window to get some killer shots of the crew riding. I’ll let the pics speak for themselves pretty much. Enjoy. Hopefuly we’ll see y’all in Carlisle again next year.

Roman Broke out the Raptor 660 powered motard for an impromto stunt session.

Eddie on the Wheely Machine

Group Shot and Burnout session at the top of the Big hill.

FMX show

Cool old Iron found in Carlisle, PA.

 

Ride Down and through Shenandoah National Park.

The little bear cub that walked up to the door of the truck

About a mile down the road from the bear, these 2 dear decided to jump across the hood of the car in front of us as we were driving around a blind right turn.

This was the thunderstorm we rode through. I lived in Florida for 10 years and spent 5 of them on 2 wheels only. I wasn’t untill this day that I could actually say I had riden “Through” a thunder storm though, LOL.

 

After the rain cleared at the bottom of the park, it was a nice ride the rest of the evening.

We foud this in the parking lot of our hotel.

Crashing for the evening.

 

Last day of the trip. These pics were taken while traveling I-40 from TN into NC.