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

Ben Branch February 15, 2024
Harley-Davidson MT500 10
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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
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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
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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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The Industrial Design Research “FireAero” – 1 Of 30 Ever Made

Ben Branch January 12, 2024
Industrial Design Research FireAero 20
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This is the Industrial Design Research FireAero, it’s an exceedingly rare vehicle with just 30 believed to have been built by the Laguna Beach-based company in the 1980s. Industrial Design Research (IDR) was founded…

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For Sale: A Ford Flathead V8 Motorcycle

Ben Branch January 2, 2024
Ford Flathead V8-Powered Motorcycle
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This is a Ford Flathead V8-powered motorcycle built by the world-famous Olson’s V8 Flathead Motorcycle Company based in Maple Park, Illinois. It was built in 2014 and it’s now being offered for sale out…

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Made In Texas: A BMW R80/7 “Two-Wheeled Tonka Truck”

Ben Branch December 26, 2023
BMW R80 7 Custom Motorcycle
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This 1978 BMW R80/7 has been subjected to a full custom rebuild by Upcycle Motor Garage based in Austin, Texas. It has a rigid frame, a springer front end, and it rides on military-spec…

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For Sale: A Restored 1967 Norton P11 – “The Forgotten Desert Racer”

Ben Branch December 21, 2023
Norton P11 Motorcycle
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This is an original Norton P11 from 1967. Though the P11 was built in England it had been developed in California by a team of Americans specifically for the wildly popular sport of desert…

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For Sale: A Kawasaki W650 Custom by Deus Ex Machina

Ben Branch November 30, 2023
Kawasaki W650 Custom
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This is a Kawasaki W650 that was customized by Deus Ex Machina in 2011 at their headquarters in Sydney, Australia by famed builder Jeremy Tagand. Deus Ex Machina was founded in 2006 by Mambo…

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Desert Sled Perfection: A Hand-Built 1967 Triumph TR6 Trophy

Ben Branch November 14, 2023
Triumph TR6 Trophy Desert Sled
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The Triumph TR6 Trophy is the motorcycle for which the term “Desert Sled” was coined back in the 1960s as a way to describe the bike’s popularity amongst the desert racing crowd in Southern…

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One of A Kind: A Royal Enfield Super Meteor “Desert Sled”

Ben Branch November 5, 2023
Royal Enfield Desert Sled
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This Royal Enfield is essentially an almost-new motorcycle, it has a completely rebuilt engine, a brand new frame, and a slew of other new or reconditioned parts – and the listing says it’s not…

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