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Harley-Davidson XR750TT

Ben Branch December 17, 2012
  • American
  • Art
  • Design
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography
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  • Vintage

This stunning Harley-Davidson XR750TT is one of only 10 made in 1972, Harley used the bikes to race and win on both sides of the Atlantic, in fact, Clay Rayborn used an XR750TT to win 3 out of 6 races in 1972′s Trans-Atlantic Match Races.

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Britten – Backyard Visionary – The Documentary

Ben Branch December 16, 2012
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The story of John Britten is one of those real-life Hollywood stories, in fact if had been written as a fictional script it would have seemed too far fetched to be even remotely believable.

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Royal Enfield 535 Cafe Racer

Ben Branch December 14, 2012
  • Cafe Racers
  • Design
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The Royal Enfield 535 Cafe Racer is due to hit international dealers sometime in 2013 and by all accounts the queue to buy one is already growing.

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King Kenny

Ben Branch December 14, 2012
  • American
  • Films
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography
  • Racing
  • Vintage

When people talk about “The King” in the world of motorcycle racing, they aren’t talking about a hamburger loving crooner with a penchant for shiny suits, they’re talking about this man. King Kenny Roberts.

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Yamaha XS750 Cafe Racer by Ugly Motorbikes

Ben Branch December 12, 2012
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Vintage
  • Yamaha

Ugly Motorbikes have a habit of making their name pleasantly ironic, they invariably turn out motorcycles like this Yamaha cafe racer, that are so beautiful they almost seem to pop out at you through the screen.

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Kawasaki Z1000 ST

Ben Branch December 10, 2012
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Kawasaki
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

This Kawasaki Z1000 ST by The Wrenchmonkees is actually a great example of the style of their work, their bikes tend to have a gritty, dark, urban feel to them – almost like 2-wheeled versions of an ’80s Springsteen song.

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1965 Ducati 250 Mach 1

Ben Branch December 7, 2012
  • Cafe Racers
  • Ducati
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The 1965 Ducati 250 Mach 1 was a major motorcycle for the Italian marque, the performance of the single cylinder 250cc engine quickly made it a popular choice across Europe and it wasn’t long till Mike Rogers used one to win the 250cc production-class at the Isle of Man TT.

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Airborne Evel

Ben Branch December 7, 2012
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography
  • Retro
  • Vintage

This classic shot of Evel Knievel makes me white knuckle my desk slightly, it’s interesting that he doesn’t appear to be looking at the landing ramp, but rather is looking further down-range.

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The Roach by Icon 1000

Ben Branch December 6, 2012
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road
  • Retro
  • Survival

When the Portland based team at Icon set to work on a new motorcycle the results are always fascinating, unusual and sure to upset purists everywhere. Which I think is commendable.

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Cafe Tracker by Vintage Racers

Ben Branch December 5, 2012
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • French
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Scrambler Motorcycles
  • Triumph

This beautiful Triumph cafe racer/dirt tracker is the most recent creation from Vintage Racers, a Paris based motorcycle club, blog and garage. The first impression the bike gives you is that it’s ready to cross the Maginot Line…

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Rick Rojatt – The Human Fly

Ben Branch December 4, 2012
  • American
  • Art
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Survival
  • Vintage

If ever there was a story that needed to be made into a feature film, it’s the story of Rick Rojatt, The Human Fly.

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The Hong Kong Dispatch Riders

Ben Branch December 2, 2012
  • Military
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography
  • Vintage

In 1941 the threat of a Japanese invasion of Hong Kong was imminent, the small British colony has a garrison made up of just 11,000 British and Indian troops set to fight the 6,095,000 men of the Imperial Japanese Army.

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