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DUster Yuri Shif Custom
Belarus is a European country—pop. 9.85m—that
most folks would have difficulty finding on a map. (It’s on the western border
of Russia.) It’s not a place you’d expect to find a top-flight custom motorcycle
designer, but a Belarusian machine won the Best Streetfighter trophy at the last
Custombike show in Germany. And that same bike has won the Best International
Builder award at the 2010 Verona expo in Italy.
The bike is called DUster and it’s from YSC, a
name to look out for in the future. Owner Yuri Shif has created a very original
look—baroque is the word that springs to my mind—using a Ducati Monster engine
and transmission. The frame, bodywork and swingarm suspension are Shif’s own
creations and the front fork is a modified Showa item. Custom perimeter brakes
give the wheels a clean profile. It’s to Shif’s huge credit that he has achieved
success in a country without a mainstream custom culture, and without a huge
network of parts designers and suppliers.
Source
bikeexif.com
Yuri Shif Custom
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