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The 1970 MTD Minibike – An Unusual American Minibike

Ben Branch March 19, 2021
MTD Minibike
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

Starting in 1970 the American company MTD released its first line of minibikes, this was right in the middle of the minibike revolution that…

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The Only Lyster Velocette In The World – Raced By Holly Varey

Ben Branch March 17, 2021
Lyster Velocette
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The photography in this article was provided by Douglas MacRae, you can visit his website here to see the prints he has for sale…

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A 1971 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport – A Factory-Built 1970s Cafe Racer

Ben Branch March 8, 2021
Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles

This is an original Moto Guzzi V7 Sport from the first year or the model’s production – 1971. The V7 Sport would prove to…

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Trevor DTRe Stella Electric Motorcycle – A Flat Tracker For The Street

Ben Branch March 6, 2021
Trevor DTRe Stella Electric Motorcycle 7
  • Electric Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the new Trevor DTRe Stella, an electric dirt tracker from Belgium that produces 260 Nm (or 192 lb ft) of torque at…

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The Smallest Indian Ever Made – The Indian MM5A Mini Bike

Ben Branch March 4, 2021
Indian MM5A Mini Bikes
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

The Indian MM5A, often just called the Indian Mini Mini, has the distinction of being the smallest Indian motorcycle ever made. As the story…

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CCM Spitfire Scrambler – A Rare British Production Motorcycle – 1 Of 250 Built

Ben Branch February 25, 2021
CCM Spitfire Scrambler
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the CCM Spitfire Scrambler, just 250 of these were made and the model is now no longer in production, so low mileage…

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The Revival Cycles Custom Ducati 900SS J63 – Renaissance Series #1

Ben Branch February 23, 2021
Custom Ducati 900SS 12
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles

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…

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An Interview With Maggie Gulasey By Stan Evans

Stan Evans February 19, 2021
Maggie Gulasey
  • American
  • Interviews
  • Motorcycles

A Word About This Series By Its Creator – Stan Evans In engine culture it is easy to associate tradition and celebrate heritage as…

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The Indian 841 – Originally Designed To Fight Nazis In the North African Desert

Ben Branch February 17, 2021
Indian 841 Motorcycle
  • Indian
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

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…

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A Two Wheeled Jeep – A Custom Yamaha TW125 From Portugal

Ben Branch February 13, 2021
Custom Yamaha TW125
  • Adventure
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

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…

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Brough Superior – The Past + Present Of One Of History’s Great Motorcycle Companies

Jon Branch February 11, 2021
New Brough Superior Motorcycles
  • Brough Superior
  • Motorcycles

In this article by Jon Branch we take a look back at the history of storied British motorcycle maker Brough Superior, and we take…

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A BMW R100R Cafe Racer By UFO Garage

Ben Branch February 10, 2021
BMW R100R Cafe Racer 21
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

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…

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