Bell Bullitt designer Chad Hodge builds a BMW R100/7

Here’s a great way to kick off the New Year: a brand new custom from one of our favorite up-and-coming builders, Chad Hodge. Chad landed on everyone's radar when his stunning Bullitt helmet concept was picked up by Bell. Then his first build appeared—an equally stylish Kawasaki KZ750. Since then, Bell has given the Brooklyn-based designer a full-time gig. But he's also found time to launch Cardinal Motors—a custom shop-cum-soft goods producer. The motorcycles are pretty cool. This is 'DV 100'—a BMW R100/7 built for Ashley Bezamat of the Italian sunglasses company Dom Vetro. “The main requirement for the build...