Norton Shoe-Sidecar
This enterprising London shoemaker had his 1929 16H Norton fitted with a shoe-themed sidecar as a sort of mobile advertising tool, his dog certainly looks right at home.
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Colorado Norton Works #067
Colorado Norton Works build the best Norton Commandos in the world. Usually when I make a sweeping statement like that I can expect a fair amount of backlash from people who disagree with me, however in this case, I don’t think anyone will argue.
Naked Café by DP Customs
DP Customs is a US based hot rod and motorcycle garage operated by the Del Prado brothers (hence the “DP” moniker), they produce some…
Co-Built Motorcycles
Anyone who’s been reading Silodrome for a while will know of my undying passion for flat tracker motorcycles, the guys at Co-Built Motorcycles have taken their own passion for the bikes to its inevitable conclusion, they build their own. And then they race them.
eBay Find: 1975 Husqvarna 175 GP
I love a good Husky. Especially the older models like this one, there’s something just glorious about them, I could park this in my living room just as soon as I could take it up a trail.
Vostok Motorcycles
It’s a little known fact that the USSR competed in motorcycle grand prix events in the 1960’s, what’s even more obscure is that they actually did rather well all things considered. The most successful of the Soviet bikes was the Vostok S-364, is was a 4-stroke four cylinder racing bike said to produce 59hp (although this was widely regarded as nonsense) and had a listed top speed of 230kmph.
The Wall of Death by Benedict Campbell
The Wall of Death is, somewhat sadly, a diminishing attraction at many fairs. Often referred to as “Silodromes” due to the grain-silo like appearance of the giant cylinder, the art form has wowed legions of fair-goers since the 1910’s.
Jimmy Guthrie and his Norton Model 40
This great photograph features Jimmy Guthrie at the 1933 Isle of Man TT, he’s push starting his Norton Model 40 and if you take a look into the background you’ll make out a Velocette and another Norton.
Honduki by motoHangar
motoHangar is a relatively new garage but they’re showing a lot of promise, this is their 4th bike and it’s already won 2 awards, the “Best in Show” and “Trick Bits” awards at Fighter Fest 2011 Carlisle, PA.
Café Veloce By Radical Ducati
Café Veloce By Radical Ducati is a heavily customised Ducati GT1000, Radical Ducati are well known for their technically advanced and engineering-first approach to motorcycle tweaking, this bike is no exception.
Custom Bikes of Poland
Poland isn’t a country that most associate with custom motorcycles, they do have some phenomenal builders though and this short film goes a long way towards bringing Polish builders to the forefront of the world stage.
Steve McQueen Desert Racer by Métisse Motorcycles
There isn’t a red blooded male on the face of the Earth who doesn’t, in some small way, want to be like Steve McQueen. British motorcycle manufacturer Métisse Motorcycles has joined forces with Steve McQueen’s estate to produce a 300 unit production run of the bike you see pictured above and below.