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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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The Decade of Dapper Helmet Auction – Now Live Online

Ben Branch October 6, 2021
Decade of Dapper Helmet Auction Collection
  • Art
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Helmets

The Decade of Dapper Helmet Auction includes the work of 10 celebrated artists from around the world, each was given an identical canvas –…

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Moto Guzzi V7 III Custom by Vagabund Moto

Ben Branch September 29, 2021
Moto Guzzi V7 III Custom by Vagabund Moto
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a Moto Guzzi V7 III that has been comprehensively rebuilt by the Austrian team over at Vagabund Moto, a European custom motorcycle…

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The Black Dot Mark II By Blitz Motorcycles

Ben Branch September 28, 2021
Black Dot Mark II Custom BMW K75 Blitz Motorcycles
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Black Dot Mark II by Blitz Motorcycles, one of the original modern custom motorcycle garages that operates out of a secretive workshop…

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For Sale: Denny “Kannonball” Kannenberg’s Harley-Davidson KR Racer

Ben Branch September 10, 2021
Harley-Davidson KR
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Harley-Davidson KR was released in 1952 as the American answer to the rapid influx of advanced racing motorcycles from Britain wearing names like…

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A Mini Adventure Bike: The Honda Z50J Monkey Baja Africa

Ben Branch September 3, 2021
Honda Z50J Monkey Baja Africa
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Honda Z50J Monkey Baja Africa is an exceedingly rare motorcycle, in fact none of them were ever built by the Honda factory. Instead…

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The Baak Moon – A Custom Triumph Bobber

Ben Branch August 19, 2021
Baak Moon Custom Triumph Bobber
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Baak Moon, it’s a comprehensively rebuilt Triumph Bobber created by the European company’s new American base of operations. As a result…

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A One-Off Custom BMW R 65 Custom Motorcycle

Ben Branch August 16, 2021
BMW R 65 Custom Motorcycle 10
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

Airheads like this BMW R 65 have become a popular choice with custom motorcycle builders everywhere from Paris to Perth and just about everywhere…

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Cagiva VX Traveller – A Cagiva Gran Canyon 900 For The 21st Century

Ben Branch August 3, 2021
Cagiva VX Traveller 4
  • Adventure
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Cagiva VX Traveller is a one-off custom motorcycle built by the founder of Venier Customs, Italian designer Stefano Venier, for his own personal…

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ISDT-Style BMW R75/5 Scrambler – Godfather Of The R80 G/S

Ben Branch July 28, 2021
BMW R75-5 Custom Motorcycle
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This 1972 BMW R75/5 has been painstakingly rebuilt into an evocation of one of the most important motorcycles in the history of BMW Motorrad…

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