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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…

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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
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This CCM Spitfire was customized by the highly influential motorcycle designer Anthony Partridge on an episode of Goblin Works Garage, a TV series on…

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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…

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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…

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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
  • Motorcycles

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…

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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…

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

Ben Branch September 22, 2022
Indian Trailblazer
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • 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…

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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…

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

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

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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
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • 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…

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Switch eScrambler: The World’s First Production Electric Scrambler

Ben Branch July 21, 2022
Switch eScrambler Electric Motorcycle 2
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the new Switch eScrambler, it’s a new electric motorcycle from New Zealand that claims to be the first production electric scrambler in the…

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A BMW K1100 “Flying Brick” Cafe Racer By Kustom Moto

Ben Branch July 16, 2022
Custom BMW K1100 Cafe Racer 1
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This 1992 BMW K1100 has been rebuilt by the team over at Kustom Moto into a modern cafe racer. Unlike many vintage customs, this…

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