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A New Production Motorcycle With A Titanium Frame: The CCM Heritage ‘71 Ti

Ben Branch February 10, 2022
CCM Heritage ‘71 Ti
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the new CCM Heritage ‘71 Ti limited edition production motorcycle, and as the name suggests, large parts of it including the chassis,…

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For Sale: A Rare Rau Kawasaki GPZ1100 Street Legal* Racer

Ben Branch February 8, 2022
Rau Kawasaki GPZ1100 Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a rare Rau Kawasaki race bike from 1983. “Rau” is the surname of Manfred Rau, a German motorcycle frame designer and engineer…

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A BMW R65 Custom By Curiosity Moto

Ben Branch February 4, 2022
BMW R65 Custom By Curiosity Moto
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This BMW R65 was custom built by the team at Curiosity Moto, their goal was to simplify and modernize the R65 where possible, to…

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1972 Triumph Trackmaster – The Ascot TT Record Holder

Ben Branch January 27, 2022
Triumph Trackmaster Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The 1972 Triumph Trackmaster you see here is the bike ridden by Ron Moore in the 1970s that set the record around the Ascot…

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A Handbuilt Yamaha Trackmaster TZ750 Dirt Tracker With 120+HP

Ben Branch January 23, 2022
Yamaha Trackmaster TZ750 Dirt Tracker
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This Yamaha Trackmaster TZ750 dirt tracker was built by AMA Hall of Fame Member Gary Davis, a former professional motorcycle jumper, veteran Hollywood stuntman,…

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For Sale: A Steve McQueen Metisse Desert Racer

Ben Branch January 17, 2022
Steve McQueen Metisse Desert Racer Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a Steve McQueen Metisse Desert Racer, it’s one of 300 that will be made, each is built to the specifications of the…

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A Slovenian Custom Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 By Gas & Retro

Ben Branch January 15, 2022
Custom Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 11
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This custom Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 was built by the team at Gas & Retro based out of Slovenia in Eastern Europe. This isn’t a…

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“The Anti-Christ” – A Honda Double 750 Land Speed Racer

Ben Branch January 13, 2022
Honda Double 750 Salt Flat Racer – The Anti-Christ 1
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a custom built, twin engined Honda CB750 salt flat racer that was built by Boris “Bob” Guynes of Red Wood City, California…

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The Harley-Davidson XA – The Great-Grandfather Of The Pan America

Ben Branch January 8, 2022
Harley-Davidson XA 1
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

Although most people don’t realize it, the Harley-Davidson XA is the forefather of the recently-released Harley-Davidson Pan America adventure bike. Before emails from offended…

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The Kawasaki A7 Avenger – A Scrambler With Dual Rotary Valves

Ben Branch January 4, 2022
Kawasaki A7 Avenger
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Kawasaki A7 Avenger was a relatively advanced motorcycle for its time, it made use of a race-developed oiling system called Injectolube and its engine…

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Silodrome’s Top 21 Motorcycles Of 2021

Ben Branch January 2, 2022
Top 21 Motorcycles Of 2021
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

Despite the ongoing effect that Covid is having on the world, the year 2021 turned out to be a fascinating one in the world…

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A Norvin Cafe Racer: Custom Motorcycle Royalty

Ben Branch December 31, 2021
Norvin Cafe Racer
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a 1958 Norvin cafe racer, if you’ve never heard of the motorcycle manufacturer Norvin before don’t worry – there never actually was…

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