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Month: May 2015

Group B: The Ultimate Rally

Ben Branch May 17, 2015
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally

Group B: The Ultimate Rally is one of the better documentaries about the golden era of rally, one of the reasons it’s so good…

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Yamaha XS650 by Makarne Custom Motorcycles

Ben Branch May 16, 2015
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha XS650 is quite a remarkable motorcycle, the parallel twin engine started life as a 500cc unit in the Hosk SOHC twin that…

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Tiger Juice Tee by Moto 76

Ben Branch May 16, 2015
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Retro

Moto 76 is a relatively new clothing company run by avid motorcyclist and custom builder Jack Randleman. Each of his designs are handmade in…

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Sir Stirling Moss’ Porsche 718

Ben Branch May 15, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • German
  • Porsche
  • Racing

The Porsche 718 was a competition focussed evolution of the Porsche 550 Spyder, which had been a very successful car for the still relatively…

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Oscar Monty Boot by Alpinestars

Ben Branch May 15, 2015
  • Boots
  • Clothing
  • Gear

Alpinestars has been making significant inroads into the slightly less MotoGP and more CafeGP side of the motorcycling spectrum in recent years, the Oscar…

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Triumph Tiger 900 – A Custom British Desert Sled

Ben Branch May 14, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road
  • Retro
  • Triumph

The original Triumph Tiger 900 was released in 1993 and remained in production for 5 years, it won a small but loyal band of…

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Aether Expedition Motorcycle Jacket

Ben Branch May 14, 2015
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

The new Aether Expedition Motorcycle Jacket is a next-generation touring jacket specifically designed for long-range motorcycle journeys. The outer shell is made from a…

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Fiat-Abarth Formula Libre Car

Ben Branch May 13, 2015
  • Cars
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Rare

With an estimated value of between €12,000 and €20,000 (roughly $13,500 USD to $22,500 USD), this one of a kind Fiat-Abarth Formula Libre racer…

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Titanium French Press

Ben Branch May 13, 2015
  • Accessories
  • Camping
  • Coffee
  • Japanese

Good coffee is something that many of us consider essential to our daily productivity, sanity and general happiness. When travelling, it can be a…

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Jaguar E-Type Series 1

Ben Branch May 12, 2015
  • British
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Design
  • Jaguar

The first Jaguar E-Type has since become known as the Series 1, to distinguish it from the latter Series 2 and Series 3. Of…

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Moto Art by Christopher Myott

Ben Branch May 12, 2015
  • American
  • Art
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles

Christopher Myott is a New Hampshire-based artist who is currently working on a collection of portraits of custom motorcycles build by Walt Siegl. Each…

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Yamaha XV750 Scrambler

Ben Branch May 11, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

In 1981 Yamaha released the XV750 Virago – their first V-twin motorcycle and a big step into the American-style cruiser market which was dominated…

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