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Moto Guzzi V7 Stone by Venier Customs

Ben Branch August 6, 2014
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Italian
  • Moto Guzzi
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The Moto Guzzi V7 Stone is the stripped back version of the V7 model range, Guzzi’s answer to the retro Triumphs, Ducatis and Harley-Davidsons…

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Triumph Flat Tracker

Ben Branch August 5, 2014
  • American
  • British
  • Design
  • Flat Track
  • Motorcycles
  • Steampunk
  • Triumph

We’ve seen all manner of Triumph Flat Trackers over the past few years, some based on early Triumphs and some based on the more…

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Elements Travel Wallet by Bellroy

Ben Branch August 5, 2014
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Design
  • Gear

The Elements Travel Wallet by Bellroy is a water-resistant, snow-resistant and mud-resistant wallet designed for people who travel frequently and need their important documents…

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Driving with the Devil

Ben Branch August 4, 2014
  • American
  • Books
  • Racing

Driving with the Devil: Southern Moonshine, Detroit Wheels, and the Birth of NASCAR is the fantastic, true story of the origins of America’s most…

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The Chapter Knife by James Brand

Ben Branch August 2, 2014
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Gear
  • Knives

The Chapter Knife by James Brand is a simple and elegant titanium frame-lock knife that’s been designed to well and truly outlast everything else…

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MotoStuka Gigante Tool Roll

Ben Branch August 2, 2014
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Tools

The MotoStuka ME23 Gigante Tool Roll was designed by a friendly man called Rob, he’s an industrial designer who used to work at Motorola before…

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Harley-Davidson Street 500 Flat Tracker

Ben Branch August 1, 2014
  • American
  • Design
  • Flat Track
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

This year saw the introduction of what many have called the two most important new Harley-Davidson models in living memory, the Harley-Davidson Street 500…

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Ghost Carbon Variant Helmet

Ben Branch August 1, 2014
  • American
  • Gear
  • Helmets
  • Safety

The Ghost Carbon Variant Helmet by Icon is a cross-terrain design perfect for use during the warmer months of the year – due to…

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Polaris Slingshot

Ben Branch July 28, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

It isn’t widely known that when the automobile was first invented, it had 3 wheels. Karl Benz called it the “Benz Patent Motorwagen” and…

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The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company

Ben Branch July 28, 2014
  • American
  • Camping
  • Home

We’ve talked about The Tumbleweed Tiny House Company on Silodrome before, it’s always a popular subject as we’re all prone to bouts of wanderlust…

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Henry Ford Transmission Patent Poster

Ben Branch July 27, 2014
  • American
  • Art
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Gear
  • Home

Henry Ford’s influence on industry in American and around the world has been colossal, he’s most famous for his Model T but his work popularising the concept…

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Honda CB550 Cafe Racer

Ben Branch July 25, 2014
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Retro

The Honda CB550 is one of those motorcycles that seemed destined for cafe-racerization from the get go, it was lighter than its larger CB750…

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