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The Bimota SB3: The Fastest Production Motorcycle In The World In 1979

Ben Branch December 28, 2021
Bimota SB3
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Bimota SB3 held the top speed record (at the time of its release) for production motorcycles, clocking 149 mph at the Nardò Ring in…

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Deadly Project Bike: A 350cc Honda Monkey Bike Capable Of 100+ MPH

Ben Branch December 22, 2021
350cc Honda Monkey Bike 1
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is undeniably one of the most dangerous, and potentially fun, project motorcycles we have ever featured on the pages of Silodrome. It’s a…

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A Batcycle + Robin’s Go-Kart For Sale – An Adam West Era Classic

Ben Branch December 15, 2021
Batman Batcycle 3
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

The Batcycle from the original 1960s-era Batman TV series starring Adam West was almost certainly one of the least powerful “Bat” vehicles ever made…

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An Unusual Custom Indian MM5A “Mini Mini”

Ben Branch December 5, 2021
Indian Mini Mini MM5A
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Indian MM5A “Mini Mini” is one of the least well-known of the American motorcycle manufacturer’s previous models, which is a little surprising when you…

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The Harley-Davidson WLA “Liberator” – The Original Harley Adventure Bike

Ben Branch November 30, 2021
Harley-Davidson WLA Motorcycle
  • Adventure
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

The Harley-Davidson WLA was developed to be a tough-as-nails dual sport adventure bike decades before the concept of a dual sport adventure bike would…

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The CCM Spitfire Cafe Racer – Just 250 Will Be Made

Ben Branch November 16, 2021
CCM Spitfire Cafe Racer 2
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the CCM Spitfire Cafe Racer, it’s a limited-production motorcycle, just 250 will be made by the decades-old British motorcycle marque Clews Competition Motorcycles. In recent…

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Australia’s Most Famous CBX – The Honda CBX Cafe Racer By Motorretro

Andrew Jones November 11, 2021
Honda CBX Cafe Racer Hero
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

There can be little doubt that this is Australia’s most famous Honda CBX, it was built by Vaughan Ryan of Motorretro in Sydney and it’s been…

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For Sale: Fonzie’s Original Motorcycle From “Happy Days”

Ben Branch November 8, 2021
Fonzies Motorcycle Happy Days
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

There are few screen-used motorcycles more famous than the Triumph TR5 Trophy owned by Fonzie in the long running television series Happy Days, and…

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The World’s Fastest Bobber: A Triumph Bobber With A Supercharger + NOS – 202 RWHP

Ben Branch November 6, 2021
World's Fastest Bobber – Triumph Bonneville Bobber 10
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the fastest road-legal bobber in the world, hell it’s probably the fastest in non-road-legal circles as well. This bike started life as…

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A Rare “Virtual Steering Monkey” From Japan

Ben Branch November 2, 2021
Daytona Virtual Steering Monkey Bike
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Japanese

There can be little doubt that this is one of the strangest vehicles we’ve ever featured on Silodrome. It’s so strange in fact that…

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Custom Built Superbike Perfection: The Walt Siegl SBK Nr4

Ben Branch October 22, 2021
Walt Siegl SBK Nr4
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

I built this SBK the way I would have built it for myself, and that’s exactly what the owner asked me to do: Build the bike I would want to own.

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This Might Be The Fastest Radial-Engined Motorcycle In The World

Ben Branch October 16, 2021
Radial-Engined Motorcycle
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

In March 2022, a small group of enthusiasts from Adelaide, Australia, will attempt to set a new land speed record on Lake Gairdner in South Australia, becoming the world’s fastest radial-engined motorcycle.

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