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The Rokon Mototractor: A Two-Wheel Drive Motorcycle Made In The USA

Ben Branch December 25, 2024
Rokon Mototractor 2
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Rokon Mototractor, it’s one of the newer model releases from the decades-old specialist American motorcycle manufacturer, and it offers a towing capacity of up to 2,000 lbs. Rokon is well-known for…

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A Yamaha RD400 Three-Wheeler: A 1980s-Era Two-Stroke “Death Machine”

Ben Branch December 10, 2024
Yamaha RD400 Three-Wheeler
  • ATVs
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This bike started out as a 1978 Yamaha RD400 two-stroke two-wheeler, at some point in the 1980s it was converted into a three-wheeler using a Hi-Performance ATC frame kit, balloon tires, and a one-piece…

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An Ex-Tim Allen Brawler GT-R Is For Sale

Ben Branch December 9, 2024
Tim Allen Darwin Motorcycles Brawler GT-R
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a Brawler GT-R that was built by Darwin Motorcycles of Oklahoma City for actor and comedian Tim Allen in 2015. Allen is well-known for his love of both cars and motorcycles, he…

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For Sale: A 1984 Honda ATC Big Red + Matching Trailer

Ben Branch December 6, 2024
Honda ATC Big Red And Matching Trailer
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a 5-speed Honda ATC Big Red three-wheeler that comes with a matching trailer, as well as front and rear cargo racks. Both the trike and trailer are in remarkable original condition throughout,…

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A Volkswagen Beetle Fender Mini Bike!

Ben Branch December 5, 2024
Volkswagen-Beetle-Fender-JPS-Mini-Bike-1
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a Fusconeta Custom Mini Bike, it’s a brand new 2024 build based around a fiberglass Volkswagen Beetle front fender. One of the first people to create a Beetle mini bike was Brent…

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The Revolutionary BMW K100RS “Hossack” – Developed By A McLaren Formula 1 Engineer

Ben Branch December 4, 2024
BMW K100RS Hossack Suspension Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a rare surviving example of the BMW K100RS “Hossack” from 1988 with a state-of-the-art front suspension system developed and patented by Scottish engineer and McLaren Formula 1 team veteran Norman Hossack. Hossack’s…

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Brad Pitt’s BMW R80 By Roughchild Moto

Ben Branch November 15, 2024
Brad Pitt Motorcycle
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  • Motorcycles

When Brad Pitt took possession of his newly rebuilt BMW R80 by Roughchild Moto he said: “It’s incredibly charming – my new favorite motorcycle.” High praise indeed from a man with an enviable motorcycle…

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For Sale: A 1989 Yamaha XT600Z Tenere – Sand Raiders Rally Veteran

Ben Branch November 12, 2024
Yamaha XT600Z Tenere
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a 1989 Yamaha XT600Z Tenere that was used as a scout bike for the 2023 Sand Raiders rally, an event that recreates the early 1980s-era Paris Dakar Rally races in North Africa….

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eBay Find! A Collection Of Kawasaki Z1R TC Turbocharged Motorcycles

Ben Branch November 9, 2024
Kawasaki Z1R TC Turbocharged Motorcycles
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  • Motorcycles

This is a collection of 7 examples of the 1978 Kawasaki Z1R TC, the world’s first turbocharged production motorcycle. It also includes an additional three ZR1s, one of which has been converted to run…

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Brand New Build: Donut Garage’s V-Rod Cafe Racer

Ben Branch November 8, 2024
Donut Garage V-Rod Cafe Racer
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the new V-Rod Cafe Racer – it was developed and built over a period of months to look like an actual in-house Harley-Davidson pre-production prototype, with fastidious attention to detail throughout. This…

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A DeLorean-Inspired “Back to the Future” Electric Motorcycle

Ben Branch November 6, 2024
DAB 1α Back to the Future DeLorean Electric Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a bespoke DAB 1α electric motorcycle built as an homage to one of the most famous cars in cinema history – Doc Brown’s DeLorean DMC-12 time machine from the Back to the…

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Honda CX650 Turbo: A Rare Turbocharged Production Motorcycle

Ben Branch October 15, 2024
Honda CX650 Turbo
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  • Motorcycles

The Honda CX650 Turbo, or CX650T, is one of very few production motorcycles that came with a turbocharger from the factory. Just 1,777 were made, and sales were slow due to the high sticker…

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