The Kawasaki Z1 900 – The King of Motorcycles?
Kawasaki Z1 900 | The King of Motorcycles is the latest film from the team at Brightside Media, as the title suggests this 8 minute film gives the viewer a fantastic speed run through the…
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Datsun 510 SSS Coupe – The Japanese Car That Became A Rally Legend
This is an original Datsun 510 SSS, known in most world markets as a member of the Datsun 1600 model line, it would be this car that would help put Datsun on the map for…
Kawasaki Ninja ZX900 – Made Famous By Tom Cruise In “Top Gun”
The Kawasaki Ninja ZX900, also known as the Kawasaki GPZ900R, will probably always be best known for being the motorcycle ridden by Tom Cruise in the 1986 film Top Gun. As with any vehicle famous…
The Suzuki GT750 – Japan’s First Liquid Cooled Production Motorcycle
The Suzuki GT750 has the distinction of being Japan’s first liquid-cooled motorcycle, it was developed for much the same reason as the Honda CB750 – to take the fight to the major British and American…
A Rare Datsun 240Z “Super Samuri” – A British High-Performance Special
This Datsun 240Z has a remarkable history, it was bought new by a British Army Captain while on a tour of duty in Cyprus and not long after he was ambushed by insurgents resulting in…
Silodrome x Japan Tee – Limited To 100 Pieces
This new t-shirt features the Silodrome logo over Japanese script that says “Gasoline Culture” – just 100 of these tees will be made, and the first batch is available for only 7 days. T-shirts…
The 1:12 Scale Suzuki GSX750S Katana Kit by Tamiya
This is the Suzuki GSX750S Katana 1:12 scale kit from Tamiya, it faithfully replicates one of the most important Suzuki motorcycles of all time – right down to the flip-up headlight. When the Katana…
The Datsun 2000 Sports – The Little Japanese Car That Got Revenge On Carroll Shelby
The Datsun 2000 Sports is a remarkably important car in the history of Datsun/Nissan, it was the first Japanese production car to break the 200 km/h mark (124 mph), it won the SCCA D Production Pacific…
The Honda US90 Three Wheeler From James Bond’s “Diamonds are Forever”
This is the Honda US90 ridden by Sean Connery in the film Diamonds Are Forever, in one of the most famous chase scenes in the history of the James Bond film franchise. The 4 minute…
The Mazda Cosmo Sport – The World’s First Mass-Produced Twin Rotary Sports Car
This is a rare Mazda Cosmo Sport Series I, just 343 of these were made and they were the world’s first mass-production sports car powered by a twin-rotor Wankel rotary engine. The Mazda Cosmo…
The Suzuki RB50 GAG – The Mini Gixxer
This is the Suzuki RB50 GAG, a much loved minibike better known by its “Mini Gixxer” nickname, a reference to the fact it’s essentially a miniature version of the full-sized Suzuki GSX-R superbike. Suzuki introduced…
A Honda XR650R Custom Flat Tracker by Mule Motorcycles
My friend Adam Lesley, whom I had previously built a Sportster 1200 Hooligan racer for, approached me with interest in building a flat track “framer” – a framer is a motorcycle with a lightweight frame designed for dirt track racing…