XS400 Cafe Racer by MotoHangar
The humble Yamaha XS400 isn’t a bike that we see getting converted into cafe racer form all that often, it seems a shame as the bike has serious potential.
Motorcycles
Documentary – The 1969 Isle of Man TT
The 1969 Isle of Man TT was a race that took place in a time when 2-wheeled racing was dominated by the British marques Triumph, BSA and Norton.
Bert Denley at the Isle of Man – Circa 1925
This is old time racer Bert Denley at the 1925 Isle of Man TT, he’s sitting atop a fantastically grubby single cylinder Norton.
PainTTless by Thunderbike
PainTTless is one of those motorcycles that comes along every now and then than makes even jaded, cynical motorcycle journalists stop and think.
Mr D. R. O’Donovan
The early Norton motorcycles are amongst my favourite from both an aesthetic and engineering standpoints. The beautiful simplicity of the…
Steve McQueen’s 1938 Triumph Speed Twin
It isn’t every day that a bike like this, Steve McQueen’s 1938 Triumph Speed Twin, comes up for auction. The Triumph was restored for McQueen…
Wood-Rotax SJ676 Grand Prix Racer
The Wood-Rotax SJ676 Grand Prix Racer is easily one of the most beautiful racers I’ve seen in some time. It almost looks like an incredibly…
Radical Ducati
These stunning images were shared with us by Dan Anderson, an industrial designer, photographer and editor of WideOpenMoto. He went to Spain and visited the hallowed grounds of Radical Ducati…
Ladies Beach Race
This is exactly the sort of motor sports event we need more of, although it might be a good idea to institute some sort of helmet rule as mid-50’s housewife headscarves generally don’t come with DOT certification.
Moto Guzzi Mark 1 Le Mans by Matt Machine
This Moto Guzzi Mark 1 Le Mans was featured on Silodrome last year, after discovering that the bike was now up for sale on eBay (via Pipeburn), we decided to feature it again for all those who might have missed it the first time, and for all those who might want to sell the Prius and buy it.
Monowheel Tank
Okay so in the grand scheme of things this invention seems a little mad. It’s also incredibly cool and if it actually worked it’d…
The Bojete Chopper
So it appears that the modern trend of raking out the front forks on motorcycles isn’t as modern as we all thought. This picture dates back to October 1910 and it clearly shows a chap who’s heavily modified a motorcycle into the “Bojete Chopper”.