Gallery: These Tiny Model Motorcycles Look Just Like the Real Thing

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    Pere Tarragó
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    231072127g[1] copy

    Pere Tarragó is a motorcycle builder of remarkable skill—you just can't ride anything he builds
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    Pere Tarragó
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    AJR-706

    Normal tools are often useless for this kind of detail work, so Tarragó has made his own.
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    Pere Tarragó
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    OSSA-MAR-250-084

    To build his bikes, Tarragó uses materials like steel, aluminum, brass and soft-tempered Nappa leather.
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    Pere Tarragó
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    OSSA-MAR-250-087

    The subjects are usually classic Spanish machines like Bultaco, Montesa or OSSA.
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    Pere Tarragó
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    AJR-162

    Yes, the controls are usually functional, if tiny.
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    Pere Tarragó
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    Bultaco-Metralla-62-061

    Once the bike's assembled, Tarragó checks the operation of the brakes, clutch, wheels and transmission.
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    Pere Tarragó
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    Bultaco-Metralla-62-052

    On some builds, operating the brake lever will move the brake pads in the drum, and the front suspension will operate via friction plates and leaf springs.
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    Pere Tarragó
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    OSSA-MAR-250-092

    Pere Tarragó’s creations are virtually impossible to separate from the real thing, except for the size difference.
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