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Maria’s Yamaha SRV250

Ben Branch December 4, 2014
  • Australian
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Women
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha SRV250 was a hat tip to the classic cafe racer long before the modern resurgence of the genre, they essentially took the V-twin out…

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Motorcycle Jacket by Deus x Barbour

Ben Branch December 1, 2014
  • Australian
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets
  • Luxury

The Euripides Quilted Motorcycle Jacket is the result of a new collaboration between Deus Ex Machina and Barbour, aimed at bringing the 120 year…

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Harley-Davidson Street 750 Tracker

Ben Branch November 4, 2014
  • American
  • Australian
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

The new Harley-Davidson Street 750 represents a new direction for the 111 year old motorcycle marque – It’s a liquid-cooled bike targeted directly at…

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Stories of Bike – Sister

Ben Branch October 26, 2014
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

Sister is the latest episode in the popular Stories of Bike film series by director Cam Elkins, this episode features best-friends Maria and Nina – both Swedish…

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The Hill Fighter by Rising Sun Workshop

Ben Branch October 21, 2014
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

The Hill Fighter is the first in-house custom built by the team at the Rising Sun Workshop in Sydney, Australia. It’s based on a Harley-Davidson…

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Suus Black Moto Gloves

Ben Branch October 20, 2014
  • Accessories
  • Australian
  • Gear
  • Retro

Suus is a boutique Australian company that makes a small collection of low production volume motorcycle gear, they also sell a hand-picked selection of…

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End of an Era – Bathurst 1979

Ben Branch October 12, 2014
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Racing

End of an Era is a film presented by Australian racing legend Peter Brock, it covers a little of the history of the infamous…

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Kawasaki W650 Hardtail by Deus

Ben Branch October 7, 2014
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Kawasaki
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Kawasaki W650 is a motorcycle that’s found a loving home in Australia, the classic looks combined with modern reliability make it very nearly…

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Stories of Bike – Two Cities: Part 2

Ben Branch September 7, 2014
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

As many regular readers of Silodrome will know, I have a bit of a soft spot for the Stories of Bike series by Cam Elkins….

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Stories of Bike – Answers

Ben Branch August 3, 2014
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

Stories of Bike is a film series by director Cam Elkins, it’s quickly garnered a huge amount of respect and airtime around the world…

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1979 Castrol International Rally

Ben Branch July 27, 2014
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Vintage

It’s likely that you’ve never heard of The Castrol International Rally, it was a local Australian rally held in the wilderness around Australia’s capital…

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BMW K100 by Paul “Hutch” Hutchison

Ben Branch June 19, 2014
  • Australian
  • BMW
  • Cafe Racers
  • German
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The BMW K100 has long been a personal favourite of mine, I can’t help but love an underdog and a motorcycle fitted with an…

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