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Triumph Bonneville Scrambler – The Classic Legend By FCR Original

Ben Branch February 2, 2021
Triumph Bonneville Scrambler 9
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

This is the new Triumph Bonneville Scrambler named “Classic Legend” by the team at French custom motorcycle garage FCR Original. They’ve comprehensively rebuilt it…

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A Custom BMW R80 Scrambler From Monnom Customs

Ben Branch December 21, 2020
BMW R80 Custom Motorcycle 10
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

  This post was written by Mike Gustafson at Monnom Customs. When possible we like to bring you the story of a custom motorcycle…

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1942 Indian Big Base Scout Racer – Painted By Von Dutch + Raced By Ed Kretz

Ben Branch December 17, 2020
Indian Big Base Scout Racer 7
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

  This is a rare 1942 Indian Big Base Scout racer, it’s thought that just seven of these were built for this model year…

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The Droog Moto DM-018 Mini Fighter

Ben Branch December 14, 2020
Droog Moto Mini Fighters 10
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

  The Droog Moto Mini Fighter is a new release from one of the custom motorcycle world’s most unusual garages. The concept for the…

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Twin-Engined Royal Enfield Land Speed Racer – The First Naked Bike To Exceed 200 mph

Ben Branch December 9, 2020
Twin-Engined Royal Enfield Land Speed Racer
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

  This highly unusual twin-engined Royal Enfield motorcycle was designed and built by Jimmy Enz of Lynwood, California in the late 1960s with one…

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JRL Cycles Lucky 7 – A Radial Engined Production Motorcycle

Ben Branch December 8, 2020
JRL Cycles Lucky 7 – A Radial Engine Production Motorcycle 5
  • American
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

  Editor’s Note: We don’t typically feature choppers on Silodrome as it’s not really our wheelhouse, however we do make exceptions to this every…

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The Original Hesketh Vortan Prototype Is For Sale

Ben Branch December 3, 2020
Hesketh Vortan Prototype Motorcycle
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Hesketh Vortan is a one-off prototype motorcycle developed by Hesketh engineer Mick Broom, it was intended to be built as a low volume…

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One Of The Rarest Original Monkey Bikes: The Honda Z50R Christmas Special

Ben Branch November 28, 2020
Honda Z50R Christmas Special
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

  The Honda Z50R Christmas Special is one of the most desirable of the famous little Honda monkey bikes ever made. It was produced…

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For Sale: Tamara Raye Wilson’s Custom Yamaha XS650 Flat Tracker – $6,200 USD

Ben Branch November 26, 2020
Custom Yamaha XS650 7
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Flat Trackers
  • Motorcycles

  This post was written by Tamara Raye Wilson. When possible we like to bring you the story of a custom motorcycle in the…

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The Honda US90 Three Wheeler From James Bond’s “Diamonds are Forever”

Ben Branch November 1, 2020
James Bond Diamonds Are Forever 007
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Films
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

This is the Honda US90 ridden by Sean Connery in the film Diamonds Are Forever, in one of the most famous chase scenes in the…

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A Custom Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 by Revival Cycles

Ben Branch October 29, 2020
Custom Husqvarna Svartpilen 401
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This post was written by Gareth Roberts of Revival Cycles. When possible we like to bring you the story of a custom motorcycle in…

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BMW R100RT M-Power by 86 Gear Motorcycles

Ben Branch October 15, 2020
BMW R100RT M-Power 18
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

My name is Christian Boosen, I grew up in Germany close to the Dutch border, where I have spent most of my life surrounded by motorcycles. As a self-taught mechanic, my passion and occasional hobby started from tinkering around several Vespa CIAOs and BRAVOs, and a SIMSON KR51 Schwalbe

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