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Full-Length Feature: Handcrafted – A Custom Motorcycle Film

Ben Branch January 27, 2019
Handcrafted - A Custom Motorcycle Film 7
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Films

This film runs at almost an hour in length, and it includes interviews and insights with many of the leading lights of the Australian…

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Triumph Rocket III Custom by Gasoline Motor Co.

Ben Branch January 7, 2019
Triumph Rocket III Custom Headers 2
  • Australian
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Triumph

This post was written by the team at Gasoline Motor Co. – One of Australia’s leading custom motorcycle garages first founded in Sydney back in…

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Short Film: The Cop Hunter

Ben Branch December 28, 2018
The Cop Hunter Film
  • Australian
  • Films

This film is the first in a series of showcases that Silodrome will be doing on filmmakers from around the world whose films include…

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Driving The Targa Florio Australian Tribute – With Kate Peck and Jo-Ann McEwan

Jo-Ann McEwan December 24, 2018
Targa Florio Australian Tribute 18
  • Australian
  • Classic Cars
  • Racing

This feature was written by Jo-Ann McEwan, the editor of In Venus Veritas and a well-known fixture of the vintage motoring scene in Australia….

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Yamaha XSR 700 Twin Street Fighters By Gasoline Motor Co.

Ben Branch October 5, 2018
Yamaha XSR 700 Custom Motorcycle 10
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha XSR700 is about as close to a modern descendant of the original Yamaha XS650 as we’re ever likely to see, and much like…

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Retromotive Magazine

Ben Branch September 5, 2018
Retromotive Magazine Cover
  • Australian
  • Gear
  • Photography

Written by Nathan Duff of Retromotive Magazine “You’re doing what???…Why??” Is the most common reaction I get when I tell friends and colleagues I…

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Ride Journal Magazine

Ben Branch August 30, 2018
Ride Journal Magazine
  • Australian
  • Gear
  • Motorcycles

Ride Journal Magazine is a great example of what motorcycle magazines should be, with pages full of stunning photography and beautifully written articles –…

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Freedom Machines V2 by Tim Caraco

Ben Branch August 9, 2018
Dog on Motorcycle
  • American
  • Australian
  • Books
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography

Tim Caraco has made a name for himself in recent years by capturing the zeitgeist of the 21st century chopper/bobber scene in America, Australia,…

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Watch The 1986 Finke Desert Race – Australia’s Toughest Off-Road Challenge

Ben Branch August 5, 2018
Finke Desert Race
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Racing

The Finke Desert Race is the toughest race in Australia and one of the toughest in the world. It’s an event that’s been held annually…

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The Incredible Automotive Art of Kirsten Williamson

Ben Branch August 1, 2018
Kirsten Williamson Artist
  • Art
  • Australian
  • Cars
  • Design

Kirsten Williamson Kirsten Williamson was already a talented artist when she happened upon a James Bond exhibition in London in 2014, as she strolled…

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The Technologically-Advanced Saint Adventure Waxed Motorcycle Jacket

Ben Branch July 16, 2018
Snow Bike
  • Australian
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

Despite its traditionally-styled appearance, the Saint Adventure Waxed Motorcycle Jacket is one of the most technologically advanced motorcycle jackets on the market – it’s made from a combination of 12 oz waxed-cotton canvas fused with the world’s strongest fibre – UHMWPE.

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The Only One In The World: 1967 Meirson Sprint Motor (MSM) V-Twin Speedway Bike

Ben Branch July 9, 2018
  • American
  • Australian
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Meirson Sprint Motor (MSM) V-twin Prototype The Meirson Sprint Motor (MSM) V-twin prototype is an engine that you’ve probably never seen before. Just…

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