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The Honda CX500TC – The First Production Turbocharged Motorcycle

Ben Branch September 8, 2021
Honda CX500TC
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Honda CX500TC is today remembered as a fascinating piece of 1980s motorcycle trivia, it was the first production motorcycle to be fitted with…

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Open Call For Director Nominees For The Motorcycling New South Wales (MNSW) Board

Ben Branch September 6, 2021
Motorcycling New South Wales MNSW Logo
  • Australian
  • Motorcycles

Motorcycling New South Wales is officially calling for nominations to commence the recruitment process, to elect five new directors to join their board.

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A Mini Adventure Bike: The Honda Z50J Monkey Baja Africa

Ben Branch September 3, 2021
Honda Z50J Monkey Baja Africa
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Honda Z50J Monkey Baja Africa is an exceedingly rare motorcycle, in fact none of them were ever built by the Honda factory. Instead…

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A Rare Fuji Go Devil Folding Mini Scooter – The “Suitcase Motorcycle”

Ben Branch August 25, 2021
Fuji Go Devil Folding Mini Scooter Hero
  • Japanese
  • Motor Scooters
  • Motorcycles

The Fuji Go Devil mini scooter was marketed as a suitcase motorcycle that you could theoretically fold up and take with you on a plane,…

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Free Guide: A 1970s-Era Motorcycle Safety Training Film

Ben Branch August 22, 2021
1970s-Era Motorcycle Safety Training Guide 2
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

This is a 1970s-era motorcycle safety film that’s narrated in English but appears to have been filmed in Germany and Northern Italy. The primary…

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The Baak Moon – A Custom Triumph Bobber

Ben Branch August 19, 2021
Baak Moon Custom Triumph Bobber
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Baak Moon, it’s a comprehensively rebuilt Triumph Bobber created by the European company’s new American base of operations. As a result…

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A One-Off Custom BMW R 65 Custom Motorcycle

Ben Branch August 16, 2021
BMW R 65 Custom Motorcycle 10
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

Airheads like this BMW R 65 have become a popular choice with custom motorcycle builders everywhere from Paris to Perth and just about everywhere…

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A Triumph Bonneville TR120 Owned By Bud Ekins (And Steve McQueen)

Ben Branch August 10, 2021
Triumph Bonneville Bud Ekins Steve McQueen Motorcycle
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road

This 1970 Triumph Bonneville TR120 has a considerably more interesting history than most, it was first owned by legendary stuntman and off-road racer Bud Ekins…

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Film: The Spark Plug Story

Ben Branch August 8, 2021
The Spark Plug Story
  • Cars
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

This short film offers an excellent 15 minute history lesson into one of the internal combustion engine’s simplest but most important parts: the humble…

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One Year Only Model: The 1927 Indian Scout

Ben Branch August 6, 2021
1927 Indian Scout 1
  • American
  • Motorcycles

Despite the fact that the Indian Chief tends to get more adoration from the general motorcycle population, it was the Indian Scout that did…

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Cagiva VX Traveller – A Cagiva Gran Canyon 900 For The 21st Century

Ben Branch August 3, 2021
Cagiva VX Traveller 4
  • Adventure
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Cagiva VX Traveller is a one-off custom motorcycle built by the founder of Venier Customs, Italian designer Stefano Venier, for his own personal…

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For Sale: Steve McQueen’s Solex Moped – Used While Filming “Le Mans”

Ben Branch July 29, 2021
Steve McQueen Solex Moped Le Mans For Sale
  • Le Mans
  • Motor Scooters
  • Motorcycles

There are countless memorable pictures of Steve McQueen, though few are more memorable than the images of him on his Solex 3800 moped riding…

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