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Yamaha XS1100 “Eleven”

Ben Branch May 1, 2015
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage
  • Yamaha

Upon its introduction in 1978, the Yamaha XS1100 was the largest-capacity and most powerful production motorcycle in the world. To say it took the…

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Honda CB750 F2N by Debolex

Ben Branch April 30, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Honda CB750 is one of the most important motorcycles of the 20th century, it was responsible for the coining of the term “super…

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James May’s Yamaha FS1-E

Ben Branch April 2, 2015
  • British
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

The Yamaha FS1-E is an icon of titanic proportions in Britain, the 49cc moped was legal for riders as young as 16 and it…

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Honda FT500 by Gasoline Motor Co.

Ben Branch March 17, 2015
  • Australian
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Honda FT500 was released in the early 1980s with a strong focus on American flat track racing (the “FT” in the name was…

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Mazda Cosmo 110S

Ben Branch March 6, 2015
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Japanese
  • Rare
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The Mazda Cosmo 110S was the first rotary-engined car to roll out of the Japanese marque’s factory, it was dressed in a jet-age inspired…

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JANE Riding Gloves

Ben Branch March 6, 2015
  • Accessories
  • Gear
  • Gloves
  • Japanese
  • Retro

These new motorcycle gloves by JANE have been developed to offer as much comfort to the rider as possible, whilst also being highly effective…

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1970 Nissan Fairlady Z 432

Ben Branch February 21, 2015
  • Cars
  • Japanese
  • Rare
  • Vintage

Although the Nissan Fairlady Z 432 may look a lot like its far more common stablemate the 240Z, they’re actually two quite different motor…

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Honda GB250 by Ellaspede

Ben Branch January 21, 2015
  • Australian
  • Cafe Racers
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Honda GB250 is a motorcycle that came about as a derivative of a derivative – but despite this it’s one of the most…

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Hotta-san Hunting Knife

Ben Branch January 14, 2015
  • Gear
  • Japanese
  • Knives

The Hotta-san Hunting Knife is the work of a legendary Japanese blackmith based in the Tosa region of Shikoku, each knife is made by…

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Yamaha XS650 Scrambler Tracker

Ben Branch January 9, 2015
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Flat Track
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The Yamaha XS650 was launched in 1968 and at the time, it had the most advanced parallel twin motorcycle engine in the world. It used unit…

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Datsun 240Z V8

Ben Branch January 2, 2015
  • Cars
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Vintage

The Datsun 240Z was an exceedingly important car for Datsun, the automaker saw the need for a halo-car that would help shift the brand’s…

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Deus Gripping Gloves

Ben Branch January 1, 2015
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Gloves
  • Japanese

Each pair of Deus Gripping Gloves is handmade in Japan using 100% Napa cowhide, both the palms and knuckles are double-layered for improved abrasion…

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