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Harley-Davidson 17-T Board Track Racer

Ben Branch February 6, 2014
  • American
  • Board Trackers
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare
  • Vintage

  The 1917 Harley-Davidson Model 17-T was the Panigale of its day, it was specifically designed as a racing motorcycle by Harley-Davidson and was destined to compete on the dirt, grass and board track…

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Turbo Yamaha Salt Flat Racer by Super Rat

Ben Branch February 3, 2014
  • American
  • Art
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Design
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Yamaha

  Madness takes many forms. For some it’s a slow descent into oblivion, characterised by increasingly erratic behaviour, illogical obsessions and a fondness for incoherent mumblings about the Illuminati. For others it’s a project…

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The Dirt Bike by British Customs

Ben Branch January 24, 2014
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles
  • Triumph

British Customs is a leading international supplier of Triumph-specific parts, accessories and gear – the market for Triumph parts has been growing exponentially in recent years and the Scrambler, Bonneville and Thruxton models have…

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Kawasaki KZ750 by Valtoron

Ben Branch January 22, 2014
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Kawasaki
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles
  • Spanish

Valtoron is a Spanish custom motorcycle garage owned and operated by brothers Pablo & Carlos Delgado – the siblings have been professional metalworkers since 1995 and are the sons of well-known painter/sculptor/designer Rafael Muyor….

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Honda CB250 by Exesor Motorcycles

Ben Branch January 17, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

This custom Honda CB250 by Exesor Motorcycles is one of the most well engineered parts-bin specials we’ve ever seen here on Silodrome. It’s fitted with a Honda CB360 engine that’s been bored out to…

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Yamaha Virago XV535 by Old Empire Motorcycles

Ben Branch January 13, 2014
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

This Yamaha Virago XV535 custom, dubbed “Bulldog”, is the latest two-wheeled release from Old Empire Motorcycles – a British custom motorcycle workshop that’s become famous for their work with Royal Enfields over the past…

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Moto Guzzi V7 Classic by Revival Cycles

Ben Branch January 11, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Moto Guzzi
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

Introduced in 2007 the Moto Guzzi V7 Classic represented the Italian marque’s step into the world of retro-styled motorcycles with modern underpinnings. Triumph and Ducati had both been catering to the genre for years…

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1950 Moto Guzzi Falcone

Ben Branch January 9, 2014
  • Italian
  • Moto Guzzi
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

    This beautiful 1950 Moto Guzzi Falcone is a great look back at the kind of motorcycles that were produced by the Italian company before they released their first V-Twin in 1968 – the…

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Bandit 9 Motorcycles: The Interview

Ben Branch January 8, 2014
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Design
  • Motorcycles

This is the first in a series of interviews on Silodrome by Alicia Elfving aka MotoLady, featuring significant figures from the world of Gasoline Culture. Daryl Villanueva is the founder and director of Bandit 9…

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1949 Triumph 6T by Von Dutch

Ben Branch January 6, 2014
  • American
  • Art
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Triumph
  • Vintage

This 1949 Triumph 6T has been reworked by Von Dutch and converted into a classic bobber, a style of motorcycle that was in huge demand in Southern California during the 1970s and remains enormously…

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The Derringer Electric Bike

Ben Branch January 1, 2014
  • American
  • Design
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Derringer Electric Bike is the first e-bike from well known motorised bicycle manufacturer Derringer, it’s designed to evoke the styling queues of the Board-Track racers of the 1910s and 1920s whilst implementing newer,…

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Norman Reedus’ Classified Moto Yamaha XV920R

Ben Branch December 31, 2013
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

Those of you who watch The Walking Dead will already be well aware of who Norman Reedus is, his character is a new breed of post-apolocalptic anti-hero who rides a custom Triumph and casually…

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