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A Very Unusual 1985 Norton Rotary Racing Motorcycle Project – £1,000 to £2,000

Ben Branch October 14, 2019
Norton Rotary Racing Motorcycle
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

This 1985 Norton Rotary racer is a fascinating project bike, fitted with one of the most unusual engines ever fitted to a motorcycle. Wankel…

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Buy Your Own Vintage Sprint Racing Team “The Peril Speed Equipe” – £12,000 to £16,000

Ben Branch October 12, 2019
Yellow Peril, Scarlet Peril, and Blue Peril Sprint Racing Triumph
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

Incredibly, all three of these motorcycles are coming up for sale with Bonhams on the 19th of October with an estimated hammer price of…

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The Only Surviving Factory-Built Custom Triumph Strongbow Flat Tracker

Ben Branch October 11, 2019
Triumph Strongbow Flat Tracker
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is one of just 6 or 7 factory-built Triumph Strongbow flat trackers made in the late 1970s to compete in a series sponsored…

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An Electric Scrambler by Droog Moto

Ben Branch September 30, 2019
Electric Scrambler Rear
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This electric scrambler by Droog Moto started life as a Brammo Empulse R, one of the most important electric production motorcycles of the modern…

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A BMW R100RT Heirloom Custom by Other Life Cycles

Ben Branch September 30, 2019
BMW R100RT Custom Side
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This BMW R100RT is a family heirloom of sorts, it belongs to Sam, a Texan with a lifelong relationship with this BMW and a…

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A Custom BMW R80ST by La Motocicletta

Ben Branch September 24, 2019
Custom BMW R80ST 2
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The BMW R80ST is one of the rarer and more unusual motorcycles from the German marque’s 1980s catalogue. It’s essentially a more street-oriented version…

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Oil In The Blood – The Official Trailer

Ben Branch September 22, 2019
Oil In The Blood
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Films

This is the official trailer for Oil In The Blood, a film about the people who make up modern custom motorcycle culture. Production for…

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Building The Walt Siegl Square-Case Bevel Ducati Racer – Bedeveled

Ben Branch September 5, 2019
Ducati Fairing
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

Walt Siegl is a globally renowned custom motorcycle builder who has a unique knack for creating motorcycles that are both masterpieces of engineering, and…

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A Brazilian BMW K100 Cafe Racer With A CVT Transmission For Disabled Riders

Ben Branch September 2, 2019
BMW K100 Cafe Racer Rear 5
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This BMW K100 cafe racer is unlike any you’ve ever seen, it’s fitted with a bespoke CVT automatic transmission to allow its partially disabled…

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The BMW Volkswagen Fikobike – A 1500cc VW-Engined BMW R60

Ben Branch August 23, 2019
BMW Volkswagen Fikobike
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The BMW Volkswagen Fikobike is a one-off custom motorcycle built by Dallas oilman Lee Fikes in the autumn of 1967. He had a BMW…

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Royal Enfield 650 Interceptor Custom by Baak Motocyclettes

Ben Branch August 21, 2019
Royal Enfield 650 Interceptor Custom Side
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Royal Enfield 650 Interceptor was released in 2018 and as such, we haven’t seen a large number of customs yet due to its…

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Triumph Bonneville SE Custom by Sinroja Motorcycles – The Malle Mile Bike

Ben Branch August 19, 2019
Triumph Bonneville SE Custom 5
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This article was written by Rahul Sinroja, the owner and founder of Sinroja Motorcycles. When possible we like to bring you an article written…

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