'Nice bikies' uniting over love of motorcycles

In the back streets of Collingwood in Melbourne’s inner-north, there is a warehouse that is getting a reputation as a bit of a bikie hangout.

But in place of hardened criminals and standover men there are motorcycle enthusiasts looking for somewhere to work on their beloved vehicles in a city often short on garage space.

When it is suggested to Kustom Kommune co-founder Richie Baldwin that the affable, motley community he started could be considered the “nice bikies”, he balks at part of the label.

“I wouldn’t say we’re bikies at all. [But] I would say we’re nice,” he said.

“Nice motorcyclists is probably the better way to put it.”

Kustom Kommune has been open for 12 months.

Part mechanic workshop, part community space, it was conceived by friends Richie Baldwin and Jimmy Goode.

“We kind of came up with the idea that there must be other people out there after a space similar to this,” Mr Goode said.

Everyone who’s in here is so lovely. There’s not attitude at all, everyone is helping each other out.

Eddie James, workshop member

Through crowdfunding and other fundraising they got together more than $50,000 to open the workshop.

The Kommune started with 100 members but now has 320. All pay a yearly fee to access the workshop and tools.

At first it raised the interest of both the local council and police.

“We had a bit of interest from both, just to see what we were doing and make sure everything was okay,” Mr Goode said.

“As they came in and met us and saw what was going on they were fine with it.”

On the weekday morning we visit, about four people tinker away on their motorcycles, asking each other for advice and trying to fix the niggles that are part and parcel of owning an old bike.

Eddie James said she got a love of bikes from her former boyfriend, so was keen to get involved with the Kommune when it opened.

“Everyone who’s in here is so lovely. There’s not attitude at all, everyone is helping each other out,” she said.

Media student Emelyne Palmer holds the Kommune’s record for the fastest rebuild, taking two months to do up a 1971 Suzuki Stinger she found on a friend’s farm.

“It was covered in rust and hadn’t been turned on for at least a decade,” she said.

“I remember wheeling it in and the guys were like ‘oh my god’. The whole frame was completely rusted out and yeah, it didn’t look anything like this except the tank, that’s original.

“Sometimes I was here for eight hours a day just ripping it apart.”

Ms Palmer said it was amazing completing such a big project given she had no previous mechanical experience.

“Putting it back together was like putting back a really big puzzle. It was challenging.”

As Jimmy Goode helps Eddie James maneuver a split pin, he emphasises the Kommune’s sense of community.

“Whether you ride a scooter or a sports bike or a race bike or a Harley it doesn’t matter,” Mr Goode said.

“It’s just for the love of two wheels I guess, so yeah, everyone’s welcome.”

"Nice bikies" uniting over love of motorcycles

Police: Man was locking, not stealing from cars

NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — It seemed an unlikely excuse from a man suspected of breaking into cars at an auto yard. But police say it appears a Norwalk man was being truthful when he insisted he was just checking the vehicles to make sure they were locked.

Employees at Coating’s Auto Body caught 20-year-old Alexander Louis Friday and held him for police.

The Hour of Norwalk (http://bit.ly/1Evyf9h ) reports Louis told police he was simply making sure each car was locked and if he found one that wasn’t, he would open the door and lock it.

Police reviewed security video and found his story seemed to check out. They could find no evidence of him going into any of the cars or stealing anything.

Louis isn’t off the hook completely. He still faces a trespassing charge.

Information from: The Hour, http://www.thehour.com

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Weight Training More Effective Than Aerobics In Battling Belly Fat

The new year is fast approaching, and fitness resolutions are bound to bring countless people back to the gym next month. And because the usual goal is to get rid of the awful love handles accumulated during the holidays, people new at the gym tend to steer clear of the 15s and 20s and go straight for the high-speed treadmills, elliptical machines, and other aerobic exercises.

However, a recent study from Harvard University reveals that weight training might be the best way to get rid of belly fat after all. According to Today’s Health Section, weight lifting, combined with a constant routine of cardio and aerobics, might be the most ideal way to get rid of unwanted belly fat.

Researchers from Harvard tested the efficacy of weight lifting on burning belly fat by having a group of subjects do weight training exercises while another did aerobic exercises. Both groups performed the routine for 20 minutes a day. The researchers then tracked their progress over time and measured significant changes in the subject’s physiology.

The scientists found out that while the men who did aerobic exercises significantly reduced their overall weight, they were not as successful in getting rid of belly fat as those who performed weight training exercises.

The longitudinal study involved 10,500 healthy Americans, aged 40-year-old and above, in a scientific project called the Health Professionals Follow-up Study, which was conducted from 1996 to 2008. Mekary and colleagues discovered that those who spent at least 20 minutes a day weight lifting had significantly less gain in waistline fat than those who focused more on aerobics like jogging and sprinting.

The scientists acknowledged results from those who did not perform any physical exercise at all and concluded that sedentary behaviors, such as playing video games all day, contributed to the biggest waist line of the groups.

Another expert says the result of the study, which was focused on men’s health, might be more or less similar with women’s fitness as well. Kathryn Schmitz of the University of Pennsylvania says the results of a study she did last year on women is very similar to the Harvard results on men.

“We did a two-year intervention study in premenopausal women who did only twice weekly weight training. We didn’t ask them to do any aerobic activity or to make any dietary changes. We found that twice weekly weight training substantively prevented increases in belly fat in women who got the intervention versus those who did not,” says Schmitz.

All in all, a combination of weight training and aerobic exercises might be the best way to get fit and right, especially after all the holiday feasts this month.

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Just how Buell Entered into Harley Davidson

The Buell Motorcycle Business is an American bike producer that is based in East Troy, Wisconsin. It wased established by Erik Buell, who was once used by the Harley Davidson Company as a designer. The Buell Motorbike Firm is the only significant maker of sporting motorbikes in the United States.

Eric F. Buell was birthed in Pittsburgh, PA, in 1950. He was elevated on a farm, learning how to work on equipment at a youthful age. As a teen-ager, Buell took up motorcycling. His very first bike was an Italian-made Parilla 90cc moped, his 2nd a 74ci basket-case Harley Davidson. He began racing motorcross and also came to be interested in road racing in his very early 20’s.

Buell was additionally used as a motorcycle mechanic during the day, while taking courses in engineering at the University of Pittsburgh in the evening. He got his design level in 1979 and soon began working for Harley Davidson in Milwaukee. This is where he started making concept motorcycles and also was included with the Porsche-designed “Nova” V-four program. He was additionally responsible for a great deal of the improvement in security made to the chassis style of the FXR collection of cruisers.

Buell’s loyalty to the Harley Davidson Company avoided him from racing Oriental or Italian made bikes in the 1980’2. This led to his investment of a bike produced by a business in Great Britain. The Barton Business made a minimal production racer that was powered by a water-cooled 750cc Square Four two-stoke engine. The bike however, was improperly made and Buell started utilizing his engineering skills and own layouts to remake it as the components fell short.

Buell raced this model bike, which was still making use of the mostly-stock Barton engine, in 1982 at AMA National on the Pocono Speedway. He called this bike the RW750 with the RW standing for Road Warrior. Throughout examining the RW750 got to rates of as much as 178 miles per hour.

When the Barton Business shut down in 1982, Buell bought the whole stock of spare engines and components, all illustrations as well as the civil liberties to create as well as offer the engine. The shipment was delayed causing him to miss out on the possibility of using this tools for the 1983-racing period. The lack of reliability of the Barton engine also caused Harley Davidson to decline giving design as well as financial support to Buell when he asked. He then left the business to devote even more time to his racing effort. Thankfully the split was peaceful.

Buell supplied his RW750s for sale in 1984 with much success. The American Craftsman’s Union Competing Group bought, checked and also raced the initial publicly sold RW750. Regrettably by the spring of 1985 the AMA revealed that the Formula One lesson was being ceased for the 1986 season leaving no market for Buell’s equipment.

Buell remained to develop as well as improve his bikes with excellent success, all the time studying Harley Davidson’s ideas and also preserving a close relationship with the company. This success and also partnership benefited both companies as well as in the 1990’s Harley Davidson invested a 51 percent interest in the newly changed Buell Motorbike Company. By 2003 Harley Davidson bought complete control of Buell Bike Firm, and presently distributes their bikes with choose Harley Davidson dealerships. Eric Buell is still in charge of the design as well as design of Buell motorbikes.

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Five best motorcycles of 2014

Has there ever been a better time to ride motorcycles? Not since I started riding.

The year just past was filled with fantastic bike reveals. Almost all the major manufacturers unwrapped new machines, often at lower prices, with more features, than last year.

Japanese motorcycle makers were most aggressive on pricing. Honda fielded an impressive line of new and returning bikes, while Kawasaki and Yamaha ended the year with their stunning H2 and FJ-09 entries for 2015.

The Europeans continued to make the best of the high-end machines, with new offerings from BMW, Ducati, Aprilia and Triumph setting standards for performance and quality.

Equally impressive, though, were the American manufacturers. Polaris-owned Indian Motorcycles rolled out its small-statured Scout, following Harley-Davidson’s release of its small-bore Street 500 and Street 750.

The electric motorcycle segment continued to improve, as Harley premiered its LiveWire concept bike and Santa Cruz-based Zero refined its SR and FX models.

Here are my favorite five for the year:

BMW GS1200: This may be the best all-round motorcycle ever built. Skeptics concerned about the company’s first air- and water-cooled boxer engine were soon converted by the increased horsepower and torque. I was impressed by the handling, smooth power, advanced tech specs and remarkable practicality of the GS1200 and its more rugged counterpart, the GS1200 Adventure. Around town or across Alaska, this is the year’s best bike.

Ducati Monster 821: I’ve yet to meet a Ducati I don’t like (though the Diavel came close). I love the Multistrada line. I really love the Hypermotard and Hyperstrada. But I really, really loved the new Monster. Ducati’s new Testastretta engine puts out 112 horsepower and 66 pound-feet of torque on a lithe and lively frame that hits the pavement at a wet weight of 450 pounds. Easy to ride, suitable for anything short of all-day touring, this is the best Monster yet.

Harley-Davidson LiveWire: As far as electric bikes go, my heart belongs to Zero. I loved its 2014 SR and FX, and am really looking forward to the improved 2015 models. But I still got more pure enjoyment out of Harley’s electric motorcycle than on most of the other bikes I rode this year. Sleek, smart-looking and silent, the LiveWire didn’t smoke, rattle or roar like a Harley, and that’s part of what made it special. I’m hoping the company figures out a way to extend the short riding range and get it to market soon.

Triumph Tiger Explorer XC / Aprilia Caponord: It’s a tie, but I can explain. Neither Triumph nor Aprilia has been celebrated for excellence in the sport touring or adventure space, but both companies have quietly made excellent machines that are legitimate alternatives to the dominant BMW GS, KTM Adventure and Ducati Multistrada lines. Although neither may have the off-road capacity of a GS Adventure or the KTM, both are light, nimble, long-distance-comfortable and great fun to ride. They were two unexpected pleasures of 2014.

Indian Scout: Though I really enjoyed the newly reborn Indian Chief and Chieftain road hogs, I didn’t expect much from the Scout. It looked like a low-cost, lower-quality, entry-level Indian, designed to lure people to the brand but not likely to impress them much once they got there. I was wrong. The Scout is powerful, well-made, accessible even for amateurs, and an exciting around-town ride. It’s also the most affordable bike on this list, by far, with base models beginning at just over $10,000. It seems weird to consider a 1200cc-motorcycle a starter bike, but this might be the best one on the market for the future cruiser or bagger crowd.

charles.fleming@latimes.com

Copyright © 2014, Los Angeles Times

Five best motorcycles of 2014

America's gun culture and the manly virtues

NEW YORK – The third issue of Trigger magazine, a fledgling editorial product of Guns & Ammo magazine, features a story on John Hinson, a Civil War-era vigilante in Tennessee who, the story relates, meticulously assassinated Union Army officers after two of his own sons had been killed and beheaded. The piece is written with unabashed admiration for Hinson’s arbitrary justice:

Throughout history, man has had the responsibility to do two things: protect his family and provide for that family. In this day and age, some have steered away from their manly roots, but many of us still want to do right by our loved ones. Anyone who considers himself a red-blooded protector of his family will feel his blood boil when he hears the saga of Capt. John “Jack” Hinson.

If traditional masculine virtues are under assault elsewhere in Western civilization, they are vividly paraded in American gun culture. You can rate the top 10 “manliest firearms.” Or peruse a Pinterest board of “manly weapons.” A letter writer in the January 2015 issue of Guns & Ammo laments an essay by “a limp-wristed shooter.” In 2010, the website Ammoland.com promoted a marketing game by Bushmaster, maker of the semi-automatic rifle used in the Newtown mass shooting, that all but shouted its intention to exploit masculine insecurity: “To become a card-carrying man, visitors of Bushmaster.com will have to prove they’re a man by answering a series of manhood questions.”

Despite efforts to expand the market to women — gun manufacturers are still making a go of pink products — the gun world remain a man’s world. And the most important color in gun culture (and marketing) is white. According to a 2013 survey by the Pew Research Center, 61 percent of adult gun owners are white males, which is almost double their share of the U.S. adult population.

Popular culture continues to make plenty of room for macho dudes. But ambivalence and indecision have made a movie star of Michael Cera, and as A.O. Scott wrote in September, it’s possible to chart the relative decline of white males in American culture through our television sets.

From the start, “Mad Men” has, in addition to cataloging bygone vices and fashion choices, traced the erosion, the gradual slide toward obsolescence, of a power structure built on and in service of the prerogatives of white men.

Meanwhile, the real world has featured a devastating economic downturn that looked to many like a “mancession,” even as growing economic autonomy among American women has reshapedbreadwinning and gender roles. It’s getting tough out there for tough guys.

When tough guys are threatened, gun culture beckons, offering reassurance about the command and control of traditional masculinity. If record Black Friday store sales are any indication, there is plenty of insecurity to go around this Christmas season, which follows a lengthy sales boom inspired in part by the presidency of Barack Obama. As crime rates continue a historic plunge, lots of Americans resist the good news, believing instead that the U.S. is growing more violent. Gun marketers feed off the anxiety, offering “tactical” firearms as a last defense against creeping disorder.

Guns loom large in the imagination, altering perceptions. One study concluded that people who are armed are more likely to believe others are armed, as well:

The current results indicate that the mere act of wielding a firearm raises the likelihood that nonthreatening objects will be perceived as threats. This bias is also detrimental for the armed officers and soldiers who act violently after mistakenly thinking they saw a gun. Public gun safety and police training courses should incorporate these findings into their training protocols.

Another study, conducted by researchers at the University of California at Los Angeles, suggested that by holding a gun, “a man of any size appears bigger, an altered notion that probably occurs at a subconscious level.”

It doesn’t take much imagination to grasp the appeal of this to gunslingers. In a world in which the long-standing privileges of white males have been inexorably shrinking, and in which white males are likely to command even less terrain in a multicultural, multiracial future, a gun offers an appealing illusion — that a man’s power expands even as the cultural, political and economic space he occupies contracts.

Francis Wilkinson writes editorials on politics and domestic policy. He was previously a national affairs writer for Rolling Stone.

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Crime Control: Police bust two gangs

Police claimed on Thursday to have arrested six men from the Mubeen and the Umar Gangs wanted for snatching motorcycles in Gujjarpura. The Gujjarpura investigation in-charge told The Express Tribune that police had also seized nine motorcycles, Rs10,000, four pistols and 20 bullets from them. He said Operations DIG Haider Ashraf had directed all division SPs to curb crime. The official said a team had been constituted by Civil Lines SP Imtiaz Sarwar to check crime following DIG Ashraf’s directive. He said the team comprised Mughalpura DSP Abdul Qayyum Gondal and Gujjarpura SHO Qamar Abbas among other policemen. The official said the men had confessed to taking away motorcycles parked outside houses in various localities by using master keys and picking locks. He said they would scavenge the motorcycles and sell their parts. The official said the money raised from this was distributed among the men. He said police had arrested the men from the Mubeen gang when they were going to sell motorcycle parts at a market. The official said they had confessed to taking away several motorcycles.  Operations DIG Haider Ashraf felicitated the policemen responsible for nabbing the men.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 26^th, 2014.

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2014 AMA Motorcyclist Of The Year Award: Directors Of 'Why We Ride' Documentary Voted Winners

(Photo : Rich Gabrielson/Getty Images) STURGIS, SD – AUGUST 01: Harley Davidson as seen from a helicopter, a 2015 Harley-Davidson Road Glide in Amber Whisky rides in a parade celebrating the motorcycles highly anticipated reveal on August 1, 2014 in Sturgis, South Dakota.

On Dec. 10, 2014, the American Motorcyclist Association announced its winner for the year, and it turned out to be plural, as in “winners.” This year Bryan Carroll and James Walker were the recipients of the award. The two AMA members directed and produced the documentary “Why We Ride.” 

The film is said to be a welcome addition to the motorcycle community, because it promotes modern motorcycling across all disciplines.  It’s also been praised for “spearheading a new era of creativity in filmmaking about the sport.”

AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman was quoted as saying, “Bryan Carroll and James Walker have produced what is arguably the most compelling demonstration for why we ride, short of physically experiencing riding itself. Their mission was to promote motorcycling to riders and non-riders alike. A year after its debut, their film has become one of the best advertisements for motorcycling available anywhere.”

Pretty heady stuff for two guys with a video cam. This feature-length documentary about why we “dream, discover and explore” on two wheels is quickly gaining widespread recognition. It’s a film new riders to the sport and life-long enthusiasts will enjoy.

Dingman went on to point out that in his estimation the film couldn’t have come at a better time due to sluggish sales from a recovering economy, and that “Why We Ride” provided a much-needed boost in terms of the promotion of motorcycling and the motorcycle lifestyle.

As the economy continues to improve, motorcycle prices will begin to rise. If you’ve got the money to spend, now is the best time to buy. Prices as compared to even late 2009 and early 2010 are like day and night. And it won’t last long. Motorcycles are still one of the most economical ways to get around — and the most fun.

Both the Mecum and Bonhams auction will be going off in Las Vegas beginning on January 8, 2015. They will be showcasing some amazing motorcycles at prices that quite possibly haven’t been seen in years. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

2014 AMA Motorcyclist Of The Year Award: Directors Of "Why We Ride" Documentary Voted Winners

The 15 Most Important New Cars Of 2014

2014 has been an eventful year in the automotive world. From developments in new technologies to the quest to perfect more familiar ones, from the arrival of new car companies to the return of long lost ones, the year was filled with important cars and trends. 

Here are 15 of the most important and significant cars of 2014.

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Yamaha has recalled around 875 of its 2015 YZ250F off-road motocross motorcycles (model numbers YZ250FFL and YZ250FFW) due to possible engine lock up.

If this occurs during operation, the rider can lose control of the YZ250F and crash, resulting in injuries and possible death. As of this writing, no injuries were reported.

The YZ250F motorcycles were sold at dealers nationwide from May 2014 through November 2014 for about $7,600.

The recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, who says the recalled motorcycles are blue and white, and white and red. The vehicle identification number (VIN) is stamped on the frame near the steering stem. The letter F in the 10th position of the VIN number indicates that the unit was made in the 2015 model year.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled motorcycles and contact their local Yamaha dealer to schedule a free repair. Yamaha is also contacting all registered owners directly.

Consumers may contact Yamaha at (800) 962-7926 anytime or online at yamahamotorsports.com and under the Sport tab, subcategory Motorcycles-Off-Road, click on Parts and Service, then Factory Modification Campaigns, then Customer Letter M2014-020R for more information.

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Lucky Brand teams with Norton Motorcycles

New apparel line to roll out for the US market.

Lifestyle apparel retailer Lucky Brand has partnered with UK based Norton Motorcycles to launch an apparel range to coincide with the introduction of the new Commando Café Racer road bikes in the North American market.

Norton motorcycles, a British heritage brand with over 100 years of history, has returned to racing in the Isle of Man TT.

CEO and owner of Norton, Stuart Garner, explained: “Norton has this wonderfully rich history, and a legacy of beautiful, well-crafted racing bikes. Norton’s return to racing and the global launch of the Commando road bikes has attracted a host of new fans, building upon the fan base for whom Norton has always stood for quality, integrity and craftsmanship.

“Our partnership with Lucky is ideal as they have developed a range that is both aspirational and modern, and references the rich history of the Norton brand.”

Matt Padak of Lucky Brand added: “Norton Motorcycles is a great fit for Lucky, offering a dynamic heritage and amazing artwork archives for us to reinterpret into the apparel range. The tenets of quality and craftsmanship are also core to the Lucky Brand lifestyle, and we’re excited to work with Norton on this apparel range.”

The Norton range will roll out from holiday 2014 to all Lucky Brand stores globally.

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With this fast-firing, motorized web blaster you can battle like The Amazing Spider-Man! It comes with 10 foam discs so you can gear up with maximum web power! Load up to 5 discs into the launcher. Pull the trigger to launch discs over 20 feet! The auto-advance barrel means you’ll have a launching disc ready right when you need it. A rapid-fire web blaster strapped to your wrist let’s you take charge on even the most dangerous missions you can imagine!

Includes 10 web discs!
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Motorized Rapid-Fire Action

Motorized rapid-fire play makes this web blaster fun and easy for young heroes to use! The wrist-mounted design lets them launch web discs like their favorite hero slings webs. From the makers of Nerf, this exciting Spider-Man experience includes launching web discs over 20 feet!

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Includes

Includes Spider Force Web Blaster, 10 launching discs, and instructions.

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Highlights

1. Launches Up to 20 Feet!2. Rapid-Fire Action! 3. 10 Web Discs!4. Battle Like Spider-Man!5. Shoots Up to 20 Feet!

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Product Features

• Web Blaster attaches to your wrist so you can fire discs like Spider-Man fires webs


• Blasts over 20 feet


• Includes 10 discs


• Store discs in the blaster’s storage compartment


• Blaster comes with 10 discs and instructions

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Cubans driving classic cars eye possibility of new rides

HAVANA — Cuba’s classic cars are the pride of the nation — and a huge pain in the neck for their owners.

Throughout Havana, gas-guzzling, steel “Yank tanks” from the 1950s and early 1960s still run — though many Cubans said Friday they wouldn’t complain if new American cars returned to the market after a 54-year hiatus.

Xiomara Valdez’s rickety red ride from 1960 sat on a jack near the center of Havana while a mechanic replaced the brakes. Yet again.

“I don’t like it because I always have to fix it!” said Valdez, 45. “The Studebaker is very, very bad … It’s always a problem.”

Indeed, she said it’s been problem that’s been passed down in her family for more than five decades.

Nearby, Francisco Medina, 46, proudly declared that his 4-year-old son, Franki de Jesus, will one day inherit his blue 1952 Ford Sedan. The gift will unfortunately come with seemingly weekly repairs.

“It’s a lot of work to maintain a car like this. We have to repair everything,” he said.

Medina added that with the return of ties between the U.S. and Cuba, his son might be able to one day buy a more modern ride, which he could then pass on to his kids.

“God willing, one day (Franki will) be able to give a 2010 Chevrolet to his son!” said Medina, who works in a fruit and vegetable market.

The retro rides are the result of the U.S. embargo imposed in 1962. Once in effect, American auto parts were nowhere to be found, meaning Cubans had to rely on ingenuity to fabricate replacements, or figure out fixes using parts culled from Japanese and Russian cars.

Corey Sipkin/New York Daily News Francisco Medina, 46, proudly declared that his 4-year-old son, Franki de Jesus, will one day inherit his blue 1952 Ford Sedan. The gift will unfortunately come with seemingly weekly repairs.

In January, Cuban President Raul Castro relaxed rules on the purchase of new cars, which had previously been restricted to the communist country’s elite. But the anachronistic Pontiacs, Chevrolets and others still dominate the roads.

For a fortunate few, their old cars have been kept in immaculate condition, turning them into mobile tourist traps.

Marcel Rioperez’s pink 1952 Chevrolet Deluxe glistened in the sun alongside a 1957 Ford Fairlane and 1957 Chevrolet Standard near Havana’s Central Park.

Corey Sipkin/New York Daily News Marcel Rioperez’s pink 1952 Chevrolet Deluxe glistened in the sun alongside a 1957 Ford Fairlane and 1957 Chevrolet Standard near Havana’s Central Park.

Rioperez’s car has all of its original parts, including classic headlights, a leather interior, vintage steering wheel and stylish streamlines along the side. Its just-off-the-assembly-line appearance was thanks to his grandfather’s decision to keep it in a garage from the year he bought it.

Six years ago, Rioperez decided to charge around $30 an hour for a tour of the city.

“This is a museum!” he said, making his best sales pitch. “You weren’t even born when this car was bought!”

sbrown@nydailynews.com

Cubans driving classic cars eye possibility of new rides