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BMW R90S – “The Motorcycle That Saved BMW”

Ben Branch November 16, 2022
BMW R90S
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

When the BMW R90S was released in 1973 it marked a stark departure from the understated models that preceded it. Within just three years the R90S would revolutionize the BMW motorcycle brand and win…

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A Rare Original “Kenny Dreer” Norton Commando VR880

Ben Branch November 13, 2022
Norton Commando VR880
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This bike is one of fewer than 50 examples of the Kenny Dreer-built Norton Commando VR880 that was made, and for the Norton faithful it represents a critically important bridge between the Nortons of old…

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1967 BSA Hornet – A Factory-Built “Desert Sled”

Ben Branch November 9, 2022
BSA Hornet Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The BSA Hornet was one of a few factory built “desert sleds” released in the 1950s and 60s by British motorcycle manufacturers specifically for the American market – where off-road motorcycle racing was a…

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A CCM Spitfire Custom By Anthony Partridge Of Goblin Works Garage

Ben Branch November 5, 2022
CCM Spitfire Custom By Anthony Partridge Of Goblin Works Garage Main
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This CCM Spitfire was customized by the highly influential motorcycle designer Anthony Partridge on an episode of Goblin Works Garage, a TV series on the Discovery Channel in which he co-stars with Helen Stanley…

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(Probably) The Fastest Royal Enfield On Earth – The Revelry Racing Continental GT

Ben Branch October 20, 2022
RevElation Revelry Racing Royal Enfield Interceptor 5
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The motorcycle you see here, named “RevElation” by the team that built it, is almost certainly the fastest Royal Enfield ever made – this will be proven one way or another in 2023 when…

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A Factory-Built Supercharged Triumph Thruxton R – 162 WHP

Ben Branch October 13, 2022
Supercharged Triumph Thruxton R
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This Triumph Thruxton R is one of just three that were fitted with a Rotrex supercharger by the factory – the other two remain in the possession of Triumph Motorcycles and are on display at their headquarters in…

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For Sale: A Philippe Starck-Designed Aprilia Moto 6.5 ~$1,600 USD

Ben Branch September 29, 2022
Aprilia Moto 6.5 Motorcycle Hero
  • Custom Motorcycles
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When the Aprilia Moto 6.5 debuted in 1995 it immediately set the world’s motorcycle media alight, with strong opinions on either side about whether the new design was an abomination or the very future…

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For Sale: The Triumph Scrambler Stunt Motorcycle From James Bond’s “No Time To Die”

Ben Branch September 24, 2022
Triumph Scrambler Stunt Motorcycle James Bond No Time To Die Hero
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Triumph Scrambler 1200 XE stunt motorcycle that was used while filming the memorable chase scene in the James Bond film “No Time To Die” in 2021. It’s now being offered for…

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A Rare Indian Trailblazer From The 1950s – The “Super Meteor”

Ben Branch September 22, 2022
Indian Trailblazer
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  • Motorcycles

This is an original Indian Trailblazer from 1957, it’s essentially a badge-engineered Royal Enfield Super Meteor powered by a 700cc parallel twin and it’s capable of 100 mph – an impressive speed for the era. The…

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The Triumph Tiger Trail: An Early British Adventure Bike

Ben Branch August 21, 2022
Triumph Tiger Trail TR7T
  • Adventure
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Triumph Tiger Trail TR7T is an historically signifiant motorcycle that remains largely unknown – it’s particularly noteworthy as it was Triumph’s first official attempt at creating what we would now call an adventure…

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Brand New Classic: A Freshly-Built Rickman Metisse Triumph Scrambler

Ben Branch August 13, 2022
Rickman Metisse Triumph Scrambler
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  • Motorcycles

This Rickman Metisse Triumph Scrambler was built from new and/or reconditioned parts just a year ago, it’s not been ridden since it was completed, and it’s now being offered for sale. Rickman Motorcycles was founded back…

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The Malle Mile 2022 Through The Lens Of Abby Bowers

Ben Branch July 30, 2022
Malle Mile 2022 Abby Bowers 27
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  • Motorcycles

In recent years The Malle Mile has become one of the most important vintage motorcycle events on the global calendar. It takes place each summer at Grimsthorpe Castle in Lincolnshire, England and it now attracts…

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