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The Velocette KTT
The Velocette KTT is a milestone in the history of the motorcycle, it was the first production motorcycle to use a foot-shifter (the bikes of the time used hand-shifters) and is credited with setting the trend that all modern production bikes now adhere to.
Ducati 900ss Cutaway
The Ducati 900ss was originally released in 1975 and was paired with a sister 750cc model, interestingly the 1975 bikes used a right-foot gear shift despite recent US regulations which stipulated that all motorcycles use left-foot shifters.
Remade in Switzerland
Christopher Raeburn is a British designer who’s been making a name for himself taking military surplus gear and repurposing it into new and ethically aware men’s and women’s wear collections.
Undertow Upcycled Motorcycle Sculpture
Josh Welton over at Brown Dog Welding has been producing a series of vehicular sculptures at a rate of one per week for the…
70’s Arlen Ness
I’m not usually a chopper fan however there’s just something about the original choppers from the 60’s and 70’s that appeals to me.
Onboard the 6-Wheeled Tyrrell P34
This breathtaking video shows the 6-Wheeled Tyrrell P34 belting around the Monaco Grand Prix circuit during a practice session in 1977.
Champagne Rehydration with Stirling Moss
After finishing the piece on the 1955 Mercedes Benz 300SLR I’ve decided that today I’m going to write about Stirling Moss. This brilliant picture of Moss shows him at an unspecified Formula 1 race in the late 1950’s rehydrating with what appears to be champagne.
The Revatu Pea Shooter
This eye catching bike is an enigma of sorts, it’s called the Revatu Pea Shooter and it was built by Rene van Tuil of Revatu Customs in the Netherlands, but getting detailed information about it has proven rather difficult.
The Ural M70
The new M70 model from Ural is a tribute to the legendary M72 Ural, the original motorcycle built by the Russians in a secret factory in the Ural mountains. The M72 was directly based on the German R71, taking the successful German design and…
Love and a Motorcycle
This isn’t really my idea of a couples activity but hey, each to their own. It’s hard to tell if the motorcycle is actually moving or if there is a slim person standing behind them holding it up, either way this probably isn’t an activity to you to be doing as you ride by a police cruiser.
The Magpul Ronin
In 2010, as a design and engineering exercise, Magpul acquired a Buell 11125R and set to work on it. What you see above and below is the completed bike, and I can’t help but think it’s pretty remarkable. The Magpul Ronin is a…
The 1938 Phantom Corsair
The Phantom Corsair was a marvel of futuristic design when it was shown publicly for the first time in 1938. The uniquely laid out…