Zündapp Fräulein
The Zündapp company was founded in 1917 by two German chaps with the suitably German sounding names of Fritz Neumeyer and Friedrich Krupp.
Motorcycles
Magpul Ronin 1125R
The original Magpul Ronin 1125R was a concept bike developed by firearms accessories and parts manufacturer Magpul, the design was as remarkable then as it is now and the reception of the bike was so overwhelming that Magpul started a new subsidiary company called Ronin Motorworks, with the sole purpose of building and selling the Ronin.
Peeking Panther
Etsy is a place where you can find all manner of weird and wonderful things, it kind of reminds me of what eBay was like when it first kicked off in the nineties.
Woodstock Lounger
It occurred to me on seeing this photograph that I’ve never actually tried sleeping on a motorcycle.
Motorized Monocycle
The Motorized Monocycle is a vehicle design that’s been tossed around by nonconformist engineers since its inception in 1869, this is the first time that a company has been founded to produce and sell actual, functioning monocycles. And we love them.
Ducati ST2 Custom by Radical Ducati
I’ve made this comparison before, but Radical Ducati is to motorcycles what Skunk Works is to aircraft. The Spanish garage has been taking stock Ducatis and turning them into two wheeled missiles for years now and as such they’ve earned a deserved reputation as the single greatest custom Ducati garage in the world.
Cafe Racer by Goings Moto
Chad Goings, owner of Goings Moto, recently set out on his own after doing an internship at Radical Ducati in Madrid. From a cafe racer perspective, an internship at Radical is the exact equivalent of a budding aircraft engineer doing an internship at Skunk Works.
1973 Seeley-Suzuki T500
This 1973 Seeley-Suzuki 500cc sold at auction on the 10th of this month for just $14,950 USD, I was surprised to see it sell for such an affordable sum given the prices that Seeley based machines usually go for.
1954 BMW Rennsport RS54
This 1954 BMW Rennsport RS54 was one of the first racing motorcycle designs to come out of Germany in the post-war period, the FIM…
Glad, Glad and Lizzy
This 1920 photograph comes from the fantastic Museum Victoria collection, it depicts Glad Linaker, Lizzy Chinnery and Glad White sitting atop their v-twin motorcycles.
Racing Vespa
Racing Vespas might seem like an odd thing to do on the weekend but I can see the appeal.
Ducati Leggero by Walt Siegl
Walt Siegl is, quite deservedly, one of the most famous custom motorcycle builders in the world. Far from the hideous kitch hellscape of the custom stretched out chopper scene, Walt works from his garage in New England and creates some of the most beautiful and technically advanced custom bikes you’ll find anywhere on Earth.