Moto Guzzi Ambassador by Ritmo Sereno

Ritmo Sereno Guzzi

13 YEARS AGO / NO COMMENTS / RACING MOTORCYCLES

Shiro Nakajima, the CEO of leading Japanese custom workshop Ritmo Sereno, is a keen vintage racer. He’s been campaigning his Moto Guzzi Ambassador for a couple of years now, and felt it was time for a refresh. In its original incarnation—which we revealed just over two years ago—the Guzzi looked more like a road machine…

Ritmo Sereno

Ritmo Sereno BMW R100RS

13 YEARS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

In the mid-70s, the BMW R100RS was the most radical motorcycle you could buy. It was BMW’s answer to the relentless threat of large-capacity Japanese motorcycles, and it came with a seven-part fairing—a new style of bodywork that reportedly reduced side wind deflection by 60% over the standard S model. But it looked a little…

Moto Guzzi V7

Moto Guzzi V7 custom

14 YEARS AGO / 47 COMMENTS / CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES

Ritmo Sereno’s work is nothing less than automotive art. The latest special edition to roll out of the Tokyo workshop is this lovely custom Moto Guzzi V7 — based on a US-spec Ambassador imported into Japan and then torn down and rebuilt to Ritmo’s customary high standards. There’s also a raft of enhancements to make…

BMW R100 custom by Ritmo Sereno

BMW R100 race replica

Three years ago, Ritmo Sereno of Tokyo produced a stunning orange BMW R80 track bike—the highly successful ‘Nakajima’ racer. Now a Ritmo…

BMW cafe motorcycles

Ritmo Sereno Rocket-R

Ritmo Sereno has just completed two new café motorcycles for a lucky client. And if there’s any remaining doubt that the Tokyo…