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For Sale: A Suzuki RE5 Wankel Rotary-Powered Motorcycle

Ben Branch February 13, 2022
Suzuki RE5 Motorcycle 11
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Suzuki RE5 was a Wankel rotary-engined motorcycle developed in the early 1970s. It was to be a showcase the future of Suzuki’s motorcycle division but it would quickly turn out to be an expensive…

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A New Production Motorcycle With A Titanium Frame: The CCM Heritage ‘71 Ti

Ben Branch February 10, 2022
CCM Heritage ‘71 Ti
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the new CCM Heritage ‘71 Ti limited edition production motorcycle, and as the name suggests, large parts of it including the chassis, subframe, swingarm, and exhaust are made from 100% titanium. Titanium is…

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For Sale: A Rare Rau Kawasaki GPZ1100 Street Legal* Racer

Ben Branch February 8, 2022
Rau Kawasaki GPZ1100 Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a rare Rau Kawasaki race bike from 1983. “Rau” is the surname of Manfred Rau, a German motorcycle frame designer and engineer who built many race-winning bikes in period. Much like his…

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Full Film – Little Giant: The PW50 Story

Ben Branch February 6, 2022
Little Giant The PW50 Story
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

Little Giant: The PW50 Story is a free feature length documentary from Brett Smith from We Went Fast. It tells the story of (arguably) one of the most important motorcycles ever made – the…

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A BMW R65 Custom By Curiosity Moto

Ben Branch February 4, 2022
BMW R65 Custom By Curiosity Moto
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This BMW R65 was custom built by the team at Curiosity Moto, their goal was to simplify and modernize the R65 where possible, to turn it into an excellent middle-weight daily rider. BMW released…

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Still In The Factory Crate: A Rare Honda Dream 50

Ben Branch February 2, 2022
Honda Dream 50 Motorcycle 7
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

This may very well be the only remaining chance anyone has to buy a brand new Honda Dream 50 still in its original factory crate – a motorcycle developed in the late-1990s as a…

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Full Film: Follow That Girl – A Motorcycle Adventure Across Australia In The 1970s

Ben Branch January 30, 2022
Motorcycling across Australia 70’s style with Anne-France Dautheville (1978) | ABC Australia
  • Adventure
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

Breakaway – Follow That Girl was originally released in Australia on the ABC television network on January 1st, 1978. It’s a half hour film that shows world-touring French author and motorcycle adventurer Anne-France Dautheville…

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1972 Triumph Trackmaster – The Ascot TT Record Holder

Ben Branch January 27, 2022
Triumph Trackmaster Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The 1972 Triumph Trackmaster you see here is the bike ridden by Ron Moore in the 1970s that set the record around the Ascot TT circuit in Gardena, California. A record that then stood…

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A Handbuilt Yamaha Trackmaster TZ750 Dirt Tracker With 120+HP

Ben Branch January 23, 2022
Yamaha Trackmaster TZ750 Dirt Tracker
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This Yamaha Trackmaster TZ750 dirt tracker was built by AMA Hall of Fame Member Gary Davis, a former professional motorcycle jumper, veteran Hollywood stuntman, motorcycle racer, and master fabricator. The TZ750 is best known…

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For Sale: A Steve McQueen Metisse Desert Racer

Ben Branch January 17, 2022
Steve McQueen Metisse Desert Racer Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a Steve McQueen Metisse Desert Racer, it’s one of 300 that will be made, each is built to the specifications of the example owned by Steve McQueen in period and the series…

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A Slovenian Custom Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 By Gas & Retro

Ben Branch January 15, 2022
Custom Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 11
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This custom Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 was built by the team at Gas & Retro based out of Slovenia in Eastern Europe. This isn’t a country we typically associate with world class custom motorcycles but…

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“The Anti-Christ” – A Honda Double 750 Land Speed Racer

Ben Branch January 13, 2022
Honda Double 750 Salt Flat Racer – The Anti-Christ 1
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a custom built, twin engined Honda CB750 salt flat racer that was built by Boris “Bob” Guynes of Red Wood City, California for use on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. For…

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