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1977 Yamaha XS650 Flat Tracker

Ben Branch May 6, 2011
  • Flat Trackers
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Vintage

Flat Trackers are great looking, purpose built mud-sliders that ooze retro, rural American charm. I love them. This 1977 Yamaha XS650 is a tidy looking example, it was raced…

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The Sunbeam Model 90 Engine

Ben Branch May 5, 2011
  • Art
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

I’m a big fan of the old Sunbeams, my grandfather rode one and used to regale us with tales of the carburettor occasionally spewing…

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Military Gold by CRD Motorcycles

Ben Branch May 4, 2011
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Spanish

CRD is a boutique motorcycle garage operating out of Spain, short for “Café Racer Dreams” CRD has been fast developing a reputation for turning out beautiful, minimalist and functional bikes with a Spanish flair all of their own.

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BMW Lo-Rider Concept

Ben Branch May 4, 2011
  • Concept
  • German
  • Motorcycles

BMW make some of the best motorcycles on the planet, from the rampaging precision of the BMW S 1000 RR to the circumnativating R…

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Ducati F1 Tracker by Marcus Moto Design

Ben Branch May 3, 2011
  • Flat Trackers
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Swedish

Sometimes a bike comes along stops you in your tracks and forces you to take a second look. This is one such bike. Created…

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1964 Harley-Davidson XLR-TT

Ben Branch April 30, 2011
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Vintage

  The Harley-Davidson XLR-TT roared onto the scene in 1958 and remained in low-volume production until 1969, depending on which experts you listen to,…

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Machine Gun Motorcycle

Ben Branch April 30, 2011
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography
  • Vintage

In the days before optional ABS and wuss-o-rama-heated-grips they had optional sidecar mounted machine guns. The old days kick ass. I can’t help but…

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Norton 650SS Slimline Featherbed

Ben Branch April 29, 2011
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

The Norton 650SS was produced between 1962 and 1967 and despite the fact that it was never as famous as the next Norton, the…

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Yamasaki Print by Adam Stockton and Classified Moto

Ben Branch April 28, 2011
  • American
  • Art
  • Motorcycles

John Ryland is a remarkably talented bike builder, he discovered bikes later in life than most and is more than making up for lost…

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’71 Honda CB450 by Holiday Customs

Ben Branch April 28, 2011
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

This is my kind of bike. No superfluous stickers, plastic body work or unnecessary chrome bullshit. Just a bike that’s fun to ride and…

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8th Attempt by Darizt Design

Ben Branch April 25, 2011
  • Indonesian
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

Darizt Design is a small scale Indonesian motorcycle garage that has been attracting a significant amount of international attention. They specialise in utilising bikes…

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Original, Unrestored 1974 Ducati 750 Sport

Ben Branch April 24, 2011
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

It isn’t often that you see a Ducati 750 Sport up for sale, especially not one with only 893 miles on the odometer in…

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