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Honda S90 Cafe Racer by Deus Ex Machina
The Honda S90 is one of those bikes that doesn’t get the cafe racer treatment nearly often enough. The ultra lightweight motorcycle was manufactured by Honda between 1964 and 1969, it was fitted with a 4-stoke, air-cooled single cylinder engine capable of 8hp and capable of just over 60mph (with a light rider).
Cirrus Ice Ball Press Kit
Ice balls are a relatively new discovery of mine, I first encountered them when my brother, who was a bar manager at the time, pulled out a contraption and loaded a giant cube of ice into it. The device slowly melted the cube into a clear sphere of ice which was then dropped into my bourbon.
Gemini 11 and the Agena Target Vehicle
I only recently learned of the Gemini XI mission and their use of the Agena Target Vehicle, I was previously unaware that experimentation with creating artificial gravity in space had taken place all the way back in 1966.
UN1T Garage R120 GS Kit
The BMW 1200 GS is a venerable machine, they can go literally anywhere and I suspect that when they need a moon-buggy style vehicle for the first team on Mars, they’ll take a few of these.
Archer Adams Bulldog Umbrella
Umbrellas seem to follow some Muphy’s Law logic system whereby when you need an umbrella it’ll either break or get snapped inside out by some helpful gust of wind.
Fiat 600 Multipla
The Fiat 600 Multipla was the result of WWII austerity in Europe and the need for very cheap motorcars that could carry more than 2 people, as well as luggage.
BMW R60/6 “BSW” by Blitz Motorcycles
The team at Blitz Motorcycles have a refreshingly heretical approach to custom motorcycle design, they forgo the usual spit and polish, instead focussing on truly rideable cafe racers, scramblers and urban trackers.
Indian Wall Print
This Indian motorcycle wall print is designed for man-caves and bachelor pads.
Mystery Moto Girl
I can’t for the life of me figure out what she’s sitting on, if you think you know tell us all in the comments below. Going by what the girl is wearing, I’m going with a 1920-something British origin, but I’ve been wrong before.
Camel Trophy – The Land Rover Years
The Camel Trophy was an event that rivalled the Paris-Dakar in its fame and perhaps surpassed it in its difficulty. The event exclusively used Land Rovers between 1987 and 1998…
Mick Jagger in a Morgan
After the popularity of last weeks post about Mick Jagger on a Honda, we decided it was time to post this vintage shot of Mick in the go seat of a Morgan.
Biltwell el Fuerte Helmet
The el Fuerte is the latest lid from the team at Biltwell, it’s the DOT approved new model in their line up and it replaces the Hustler 3/4 face helmet that has itself become ubiquitous in the custom motorcycle scene over the past few years.