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Joey Shoes by Alpinestars
These are the Joey Shoes by Alpinestars, they’re designed with summer riding in mind and they’ve been designed to look as much like standard street attire as possible.
1958 Packard Hawk Sport Coupe
The 1958 Packard Hawk Sport Coupe was set to hold 2 milestones for the Packard marque – firstly, at 125mph it would be the fastest car that the company ever produced. Secondly and somewhat sadly, it would also be the last car that the company ever made.
Warrior Jacket by REV’IT!
This is the new Warrior Jacket from REV’IT!, it’s been updated over the previous version and features summer friendly front and rear ventilation panels, pockets for CE level 2 body armour, Monaco Performance leather construction and a detachable thermal body warmer for the cooler months.
JPN Monocoque by Peter Williams
Back in 1973 a motorcycle rolled out of a garage in England, it was to be just one of four ever built, and it was going to shake the world of professional motorcycle racing to its core. The bike in question was the John Player Norton Monocoque, it had been designed and built by Peter Williams – a man who was both a motorcycle engineer and a talented racer.
Heuer Monza
The Heuer Monza is the beautiful, though far less famous sibling to the Heuer Monaco. It was originally released in 1975 to honour Ferrari’s Formula One World Championship win in 1975 with Niki Lauda and Clay Regazzoni, it was available for sale until the early ’80s but was discontinued before the merger between TAG and Heuer in 1985.
The Projects: 1958 Austin-Healey 100/6
This is a new series on Silodrome called “The Projects”, we’ll be bringing you interesting, unusual and absurd Project Cars that we dig up…
Mike “The Bike” Hailwood
This is Mike “The Bike” Hailwood racing at the 1978 Isle of Man TT, it was Hailwood’s comeback race and no one expected him to even place in the top 3 – after having spent 11 years away from the world of competitive motorcycle racing.
1964/5 Volkswagen Pick-Up & Porsche Formula V
This combination of a 1964/5 Volkswagen Pick-Up and a Porsche Formula V track car is one of the more unique items we’ve come across in recent memory, and the pair of them together are quite possibly the coolest track day set up in the world.
Car Coat by Schott
The Wool Car Coat by Schott is a long time Silodrome favourite, the cut of the coat, the materials used, the colours offered and the sheer timelessness of the design make it a wardrobe staple for the cooler months of autumn and winter.
Ural Racer
This incredible Ural Racer is a creation from the mind of Joao Alves, it’s based on a stock 2013 Ural Solo sT but I think you’ll agree, the finished bike looks like a totally new creature. Joao has given the Ural Racer a beautiful mid-70s fairing, a studded cafe racer seat, a 2-into-2 chopped exhaust, a set of clip-on handlebars and an entirely new personality.
Ray-Ban Clubmaster
The Clubmaster by Ray-Ban is one of the most iconic sunglass designs of the 20th century, the retro look has now entered “timeless” status – meaning they’re in the same league as the Wayfarer and the Aviator as sunglasses that you can wear no matter what the current trends are, and still look good.
Honda CB750 – The Essential Free Buying Guide
The Honda CB750 is quite easily one of the top 10 most important motorcycle models of the 20th century. Now, I know that that’s a very big of a big claim to make, so let me back it up with some history before we continue any further.