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Month: September 2014

Building Bucephalus: An Interview With Loaded Gun Customs

Ben Branch September 17, 2014
  • American
  • Art
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

Bucephalus is a motorcycle that lit up the web when it was introduced earlier this year, it was at once both familiar and entirely…

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Weiss Field Watch

Ben Branch September 17, 2014
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Luxury
  • Watches

The Weiss Field Watch is the result of a cross-Continental collaboration led by Swiss-trained American watchmaker Cameron Weiss, the watch that bares his name…

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A Custom Kawasaki W650 by Motovida

Ben Branch September 16, 2014
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Kawasaki
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

  The Kawasaki W650 is a motorcycle that quickly earned itself a place amongst the modern breed of retro motorcycles with 21st-century engineering –…

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Two Moto Co. Tee

Ben Branch September 16, 2014
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Tees

Two Moto Co. was founded in 2011 by designer Seth Ferris, it’s a boutique company that specialises in selling low volume designs – like…

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The Red Pig Print

Ben Branch September 15, 2014
  • Art
  • Cars
  • German
  • Mercedes-Benz
  • Racing

The story of the Red Pig is one of those automotive legends that deserves its own feature film, for those unfamiliar with the story…

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Relentless – Documentary

Ben Branch September 14, 2014
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Racing

Relentless: The Global Formula Racing Pursuit of Perfection is a film from the Oregon State University covering their Formula SAE racing team, you may not…

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Stereo Tube Amplifier Kit

Ben Branch September 14, 2014
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Kits
  • Music
  • Retro

Vacuum tube based amplifiers have been making a significant comeback over the past 10 years or so, they were ubiquitous before the invention of…

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Mini Cooper S Cutaway Wallpaper

Ben Branch September 14, 2014
  • Art
  • British
  • Cars
  • Rally
  • Wallpapers

This is a cutaway of the now legendary #52 Mini Cooper S driven to victory at the 1965 Monte Carlo Rallye by the Timo…

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#19 Daypack by Kilo Gear

Ben Branch September 13, 2014
  • Accessories
  • Bags
  • Design
  • Gear

The #19 Daypack by Kilo Gear is a backpack with an integrated tool roll, specifically designed for motorcyclists who like (or need) to keep…

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Yamaha XJR 1300 by Keino Cycles

Ben Branch September 12, 2014
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha XJR 1300 is what I like to imagine the Kraken would ride, if it rose from the ocean and decided that its…

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Harrier Drop Tank Boardroom Desk

Ben Branch September 12, 2014
  • Art
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Luxury
  • Planes
  • Style

I can only imagine that Bond villains could potentially have difficultly sourcing suitably cinematic furniture to kit out their volcano lairs, although on retrospect…

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1927 Isotta Fraschini 8A S Roadster

Ben Branch September 11, 2014
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Rare
  • Vintage

Isotta Fraschini is an automaker that’s largely unknown today, but back in their pre-Depression heyday they were globally recognised as a leader in the…

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