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Switch eScrambler: The World’s First Production Electric Scrambler

Ben Branch July 21, 2022
Switch eScrambler Electric Motorcycle 2
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the new Switch eScrambler, it’s a new electric motorcycle from New Zealand that claims to be the first production electric scrambler in the world. The eScrambler has 70 hp, a range of 150…

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A BMW K1100 “Flying Brick” Cafe Racer By Kustom Moto

Ben Branch July 16, 2022
Custom BMW K1100 Cafe Racer 1
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This 1992 BMW K1100 has been rebuilt by the team over at Kustom Moto into a modern cafe racer. Unlike many vintage customs, this bike will be genuinely quick by modern standards thanks to its 100+…

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The Bulletproof Little Honda ST90 “Sport Trail”

Ben Branch July 12, 2022
Honda ST90
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Honda ST90 was one of the most desirable motorcycles in the world when it was released in 1973, that is if you were a 10-14 year old with dreams of a career in the…

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A Honda CB750 “Sandcast”: The Japanese Motorcycle That Changed Everything

Ben Branch July 9, 2022
Honda CB750 Sandcast
  • Motorcycles

There can be no doubt that the Honda CB750 is one of the most important motorcycles of the 20th century, it’s been blamed with almost destroying the British, Italian, and German motorcycle industries, and it’s almost certainly…

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Full Film: “The Opposite of Death” – Curtiss Motorcycle Co.

Ben Branch July 3, 2022
Curtiss Electric Motorcycle
  • American
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

This film, titled “The Opposite of Death,” tells the inside story of one of the most unusual motorcycle companies in the world – the Curtiss Motorcycle Co. We don’t often get to hear from…

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An Original 1980s Sega Super Hang-On Arcade Machine

Ben Branch July 2, 2022
Sega Super Hang-On Arcade Machine
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Motorcycles

This is an original Sega Super Hang-On arcade machine from the 1980s, anyone who frequented arcades at the time of the game’s release will have memories of pumping coins into these things with reckless abandon….

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A Triumph TR6 Trophy “Desert Sled”

Ben Branch June 30, 2022
Triumph TR6 650 Trophy Desert Sled
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Triumph TR6 650 Trophy was already a highly regarded motorcycle in 1964 when Steve McQueen and Bud Ekins formed a team of off-road motorcycle racing specialists to compete in the International Six Days Trial…

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The 1969 Harley-Davidson XR750 Werner “Prototype” Flat Track Racer

Martin Squires June 29, 2022
Harley-Davidson XR750 Art Port
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycle Specials
  • Motorcycles

Motorcycle Specials is a new series of articles by Martin Squires documenting a range of adapted and often one off machines, whose creators have prioritized function over form. These built for purpose machines giving…

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A Restored Honda ATC 350X – The “King Of The Hill”

Ben Branch June 28, 2022
Honda ATC 350X
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

When the Honda ATC 350X was released in 1985 it was the largest-displacement production three-wheeler money could buy. Honda called it the “King Of The Hill” and the trike had no trouble living up…

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MV Agusta Superveloce Ago: Proceeds Go To UNICEF Ukraine Emergency Fund

Ben Branch June 24, 2022
MV Agusta Superveloce Ago 18
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the very first MV Agusta Superveloce Ago that was built of the 311 limited edition motorcycles in the series. The bike was developed as an homage to Giacomo Agostini, arguably the greatest motorcycle grand prix racer of all time. When it…

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Adventure Bike Perfection: A BMW R100GS By Blunk’s Garage

Ben Branch June 18, 2022
Custom BMW R100GS Motorcycle
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This BMW R100GS benefits from a slew of major upgrades including all new front and rear suspension and brakes, but it keeps the mechanical and electrical simplicity of the original – making it ideal…

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Yamaha Moko Powa D10: A Rare Retro Streamliner

Ben Branch June 14, 2022
Yamaha Moko Powa D10
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Yamaha Moko Powa D10, sometimes called the Powa D10. It’s based on the chassis and engine of the Yamaha FZ750 and it’s been given a bespoke aerodynamic kit developed by Hans…

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