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A Back-Dated Paris Dakar Rally Custom 1988 BMW R100GS

Ben Branch May 1, 2024
BMW R100GS Custom Motorcycle 13
  • Custom Motorcycles
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This is a 1988 BMW R100GS that’s been cleverly back-dated into the style of the earlier BMW R80G/S, a motorcycle famous for founding the modern adventure bike genre, and winning the Paris Dakar Rally…

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The “Spitfire” – A Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Custom

Ben Branch April 23, 2024
Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Custom Spitfire
  • Custom Motorcycles
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This is a 2021 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 that was built into a Spitfire-inspired cafe racer. It won the Best Cafe Racer 2023 award at the Custom Show Emirates and it’s now being offered…

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The 80s Motorcycle That Helped Save BMW Motorrad: The BMW K100RS

Ben Branch April 12, 2024
BMW K100RS
  • Custom Motorcycles
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This is a remarkably original 1987 BMW K100RS that has accrued just 4,600 miles from new, 3,200 of which were added since 2022. It’s now being sold out of Bend, Oregon with many original…

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A 1961 BSA Spitfire Scrambler – The “Desert Sled Killer”

Ben Branch March 28, 2024
BSA Spitfire Scrambler
  • Custom Motorcycles
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The BSA Spitfire Scrambler was developed in the late 1950s with a singular goal – to compete with and defeat the Triumph TR6 Trophy “Desert Sled” in the hotly contested world of Southern California…

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The Angry Lane Triumph Thruxton Custom Racer

Ben Branch March 11, 2024
Angry Lane Thruxton Custom Racer
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This is the new Thruxton Custom Racer from the Hong Kong-based French team at Angry Lane. This bike is based on a 2007 Triumph Thruxton that now includes a slew of major upgrades to…

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Freedom Of The Road: A Series By Stan Evans

Stan Evans March 10, 2024
FREEDOM OF THE ROAD HORIZONTAL_1
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This piece was written and photographed by Stan Evans, a writer, photographer, and filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California. On February 1, 2024, Lewis Hamilton made a groundbreaking announcement: he revealed his decision to…

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Ex-Steve Perry Of “Journey”: A 1987 Harley-Davidson Softail Custom

Ben Branch February 19, 2024
Harley-Davidson Softail Custom
  • Custom Motorcycles
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This 1987 Harley-Davidson Softail Custom was bought new off the showroom floor by Steve Perry, best-known as the frontman and lead singer of rock band Journey. In the decades since Perry bought the bike…

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The Harley-Davidson MT500: Harley’s Rare 1990s Military Bike

Ben Branch February 15, 2024
Harley-Davidson MT500 10
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

This is a Harley-Davidson MT500 from 1999, it has just 8 miles on the odometer, and (arguably) it is still the toughest off road motorcycle to ever carry the Harley-Davidson name. The MT500 originated…

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An Illuminated Harley-Davidson Dealership Sign From The 1980s

Ben Branch February 10, 2024
Illuminated Harley-Davidson Dealership Sign
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This is a 1980s-era Harley-Davidson dealership sign, it measures in at a hefty 6 feet high and 5 feet wide, and it has interior fluorescent illumination with a 120 volt plug. The Harley-Davidson dealership would…

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For Sale: The Whitelock “Tinker Toy” 48 Cylinder Motorcycle

Ben Branch February 5, 2024
Whitelock Tinker Toy 48 Cylinder Motorcycle
  • Curious Contraptions
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Whitelock “Tinker Toy,” it’s a 48 cylinder motorcycle that was built in 2003 by Simon Whitelock and it holds the Guinness World Record as the functional vehicle with the most cylinders….

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The Guido Electric Motorcycle – $90,000+ USD

Ben Branch February 2, 2024
Guido Electric Motorcycle
  • Curious Contraptions
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Guido electric motorcycle prototype that was developed by Vlad Belyakov of Box39 based out of Moscow, Russia. It’s the only one of its kind, and it is functional as a motorcycle….

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Historical Oddity: A 3-Wheeled MV Agusta Go Kart

Ben Branch January 26, 2024
MV Agusta Go Kart
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This is a rare MV Agusta Go Kart from 1950, unusually it has a tricycle layout, it’s fitted with a motorcycle engine and chain drive to the single rear wheel. While we have seen…

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