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Yamaha XJ900R Seca by Hageman MC

Ben Branch September 2, 2015
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha XJ900R Seca is a bit of a unicorn in the USA, it was only imported by Yamaha for one year in 1983,…

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Kawasaki W650 Superrench by Angry Lane

Ben Branch August 26, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Kawasaki
  • Motorcycles

Angry Lane is a custom motorcycle workshop and apparel label based out of Hong Kong, surprisingly there are very few custom bike builders in…

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Triumph TR6 Tiger by Sartorie Meccaniche

Ben Branch August 6, 2015
  • Bobber
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Triumph

The Triumph TR6 was introduced in 1956, and it would go on to be one of the most important and iconic British motorcycles of…

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Seven by LC Fabrications

Ben Branch August 4, 2015
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Retro

LC Fabrications is run by a quietly talented man by the name of Jeremy Cupp. Jeremy sends me an email every now and then…

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The Official Jurassic World Triumph Scrambler

Ben Branch July 27, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles
  • Triumph

During filming of Jurassic World, three custom Triumph Scramblers were built for use by Chris Pratt in a number of memorable scenes, including one…

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BMW R80/7 Poison Dart

Ben Branch July 22, 2015
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The BMW R80/7 was built between 1977 and 1984, it was fitted with the 800cc version of the iconic German boxer-twin engine, over the…

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BMW R80 RT by Ton Up Garage

Ben Branch July 2, 2015
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The BMW R80 RT was built between 1982 and 1995, with the Monolever version that you see here running from 1984 onwards. The “Monolever”…

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BMW K75 Streetfighter

Ben Branch June 18, 2015
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • German
  • Motorcycles

This article was submitted by Zsolt Kovacs, the man who built this BMW K75 Streetfighter. A Brief History of the BMW K75 By the…

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Gasbox Indian Scout

Ben Branch June 16, 2015
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

The Indian Scout was introduced for the first time in 1919, and quickly established itself as one of America’s most important and successful early…

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BMW R100/7 Scrambler

Ben Branch June 9, 2015
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The BMW R100/7 has quickly become a popular target for custom motorcycle builders, largely thanks to its bulletproof 980cc boxer twin, legendary reliability and…

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Ducati Leggero

Ben Branch June 4, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Ducati Leggero series of custom performance motorcycles by iconic builder Walt Siegl are a function-first example of what can be done with a…

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Harley-Davidson Speed Racer

Ben Branch May 28, 2015
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

The Harley-Davidson Sportster is a motorcycle that we’ve seen customised 6 ways from Sunday, the model is Harley’s best selling and longest running, and…

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