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Ducati 750SS by XTR Pepo

Ben Branch April 6, 2016
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles

The third generation Ducati 750SS was never quite as popular with the Ducatista as it’s larger sibling – the 900SS. That said, Ducati did…

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Revival Cycles Landspeeder

Ben Branch March 11, 2016
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

Over the past few years, Revival Cycles have grown into one of the most highly respected custom motorcycle workshops in the world. This BMW Landspeeder…

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Harley-Davidson Dyna Custom

Ben Branch February 17, 2016
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

We don’t see all that many Harley-Davidson Dyna-based customs. In fact I don’t think I’ve ever seen one quite like this, the Sportster is…

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Laurent Dutruel Land Speed Racer

Ben Branch February 10, 2016
  • Art
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

Land speed racing is a pastime that has turned out some of the most extraordinary two and four wheeled vehicles that have ever seen…

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BMW R 100R by Blitz

Ben Branch January 27, 2016
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The BMW R 100R was a bit of a precursor of the modern trend towards retro motorcycles. It was released in 1991 and sold…

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Walt Siegl Ducati Leggero

Ben Branch December 31, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

I’m yet to meet a motorcyclist who doesn’t have a deep appreciation for the work of Walt Siegl. He’s a custom bike builder who…

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Yamaha XS650 Gravel Tracker

Ben Branch December 10, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Flat Trackers
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha XS650 was one of the most advanced motorcycles in the world when it was released in 1968, the engine utilised a SOHC,…

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Ducati Bol d’Or by XTR Pepo

Ben Branch December 2, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

If you have so much as a passing interest in highly engineered custom motorcycles, you’ll almost certainly have encountered the work of Pepo Rosell…

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MV Agusta Bol d’Or by Walt Siegl

Ben Branch November 26, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

Words by Walt Siegl. I always had a soft spot for the raw brutishness of 80s Endurance bikes, and I wanted to use an…

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Ducati GT1000 by TTRNO

Ben Branch November 25, 2015
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

The Ducati GT1000 remains one of the best of the retro modern motorcycles we’ve seen in recent memory. With a kerb weight of 185…

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Venier Customs Moto Guzzi California

Ben Branch November 4, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Italian
  • Moto Guzzi
  • Motorcycles

The Moto Guzzi California is a motorcycle that should be significantly more famous than it actually is. The first California was released in 1971…

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Norton Commando Scrambler

Ben Branch October 27, 2015
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Scrambler Motorcycles
  • Vintage

The Norton Commando is a motorcycle that defied the odds to become a cult classic in its own lifetime, it was developed to compete…

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