The Indian MM5A, often just called the Indian Mini Mini, has the distinction of being the smallest Indian motorcycle ever made. As the story goes, one of the ill-fated revivals of the Indian Motorcycle brand…
This is the CCM Spitfire Scrambler, just 250 of these were made and the model is now no longer in production, so low mileage examples like this represent the closest thing to buying one new….
Editor’s Note: This article is part of the new Renaissance Series on Silodrome where we go back and feature some of the most important custom motorcycles that have been built in recent years. All of…
A Word About This Series By Its Creator – Stan Evans In engine culture it is easy to associate tradition and celebrate heritage as the norm but it’s time to embrace those that challenge the…
The Indian 841 was developed by engineers at Indian specifically to fight the Nazis across the deserts of North Africa. The Germans had one of the great military vehicles of WW2 in the BMW R71. This…
This Yamaha TW125 was completely rebuilt by classic car restorer Manuel Vieira, his goal was to build the perfect long-range off-roader with a fuel efficient 125cc engine, a large capacity fuel tank, and ample space for…
In this article by Jon Branch we take a look back at the history of storied British motorcycle maker Brough Superior, and we take a look inside the modern factory turning out 21st century Brough…
This BMW R100R cafe racer was built in Madrid by Efraon and Marcos, the two-man crew that makes up UFO Garage. Efraon is one of those people with an infectious enthusiasm for vintage machines, unlike many…
With Honda’s recent revival of small displacement retro favorites, the owner of this Honda CB125 found herself contemplating a new Honda Monkey to celebrate her own 40th birthday.
This 1913 Indian Board Track Racer was one of America’s first true superbikes, board trackers like this were capable of speeds in excess of 100 mph (160+ km/h) on the rudimentary race tracks that were…
This is the new Triumph Bonneville Scrambler named “Classic Legend” by the team at French custom motorcycle garage FCR Original. They’ve comprehensively rebuilt it into a 1960s-style desert sled in the spirit of the off-road…
The first Indian Fours were fitted with an engine that had been design by a man who died years before, he was one of America’s great motorcycle engineering geniuses – a man who had developed…
