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Month: April 2011

1964 Harley-Davidson XLR-TT

Ben Branch April 30, 2011
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Vintage

  The Harley-Davidson XLR-TT roared onto the scene in 1958 and remained in low-volume production until 1969, depending on which experts you listen to,…

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Machine Gun Motorcycle

Ben Branch April 30, 2011
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography
  • Vintage

In the days before optional ABS and wuss-o-rama-heated-grips they had optional sidecar mounted machine guns. The old days kick ass. I can’t help but…

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1973 Lamborghini Urraco

Ben Branch April 29, 2011
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Vintage

For $17,750 USD this Lamborghini Urraco almost seems too good to be true, that said the Urraco is probably the most affordable member of…

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Norton 650SS Slimline Featherbed

Ben Branch April 29, 2011
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

The Norton 650SS was produced between 1962 and 1967 and despite the fact that it was never as famous as the next Norton, the…

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Yamasaki Print by Adam Stockton and Classified Moto

Ben Branch April 28, 2011
  • American
  • Art
  • Motorcycles

John Ryland is a remarkably talented bike builder, he discovered bikes later in life than most and is more than making up for lost…

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’71 Honda CB450 by Holiday Customs

Ben Branch April 28, 2011
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

This is my kind of bike. No superfluous stickers, plastic body work or unnecessary chrome bullshit. Just a bike that’s fun to ride and…

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Retro Full Face Helmets – The Guide

Ben Branch April 27, 2011
  • Gear
  • Helmets
  • Retro
  • Vintage

Buying a full face retro or vintage helmet to match your new retro café racer is harder than actually building the café racer in…

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Datsun 240Z Cutaway Drawing by Shin Yoshikawa

Ben Branch April 27, 2011
  • Art
  • Cars
  • Japanese
  • Vintage

Well-drawn cutaways are always mindblowing to me. The sense of perspective and innate engineering knowledge required to produce something like this from scratch is…

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Vintage Motorcycle Boots by Gasolina

Ben Branch April 26, 2011
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Retro

Boots are an essential piece of gear for any motorcyclist, they need to be strong enough to handle an inglorious dismount at 80mph but…

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8th Attempt by Darizt Design

Ben Branch April 25, 2011
  • Indonesian
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

Darizt Design is a small scale Indonesian motorcycle garage that has been attracting a significant amount of international attention. They specialise in utilising bikes…

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Land Rover Defender X-Tech

Ben Branch April 25, 2011
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Retro

The Land Rover Defender X-Tech was unveiled at the Brussels Motor Show in January, it’s a step up from the current generation Defender in the luxury…

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Original, Unrestored 1974 Ducati 750 Sport

Ben Branch April 24, 2011
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

It isn’t often that you see a Ducati 750 Sport up for sale, especially not one with only 893 miles on the odometer in…

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