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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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A Custom Honda CB125 By Slipstream Creations

Ben Branch February 6, 2021
Honda CB125 Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

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.

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For Sale: An Indian Board Track Racer – America’s Original Superbike

Ben Branch February 5, 2021
Indian Board Track Racer 5
  • Board Trackers
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

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…

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Triumph Bonneville Scrambler – The Classic Legend By FCR Original

Ben Branch February 2, 2021
Triumph Bonneville Scrambler 9
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

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…

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The Indian Four – An Elegant American Pre-WW2 Four-Cylinder Motorcycle

Ben Branch January 26, 2021
Indian Four Motorcycle 3
  • American
  • Motorcycles

The first Indian Fours were fitted with an engine that had been design by a man who died years before, he was one of…

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Documentary: Growing Old Disgracefully – A Film About Motorcycles And Families

Ben Branch January 24, 2021
Documentary Film Growing Old Disgracefully 5
  • Australian
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

Growing Old Disgracefully is an Australian documentary film about motorcycles and families, and how relationships change over time. Most people outside of Australia will…

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Silodrome’s Top 20 Motorcycles Of 2020

Ben Branch January 23, 2021
Top 20 Motorcycles of 2020
  • Motorcycles

Editor’s Note: For the first time in Silodrome’s 10 year history we’re publishing the Top Cars list for a year in January of the…

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A Rare 1985 BMW R80 G/S Paris-Dakar – 1 of 200 Ever Made

Ben Branch January 20, 2021
BMW R 80 GS Paris-Dakar
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road

  This is a rare 1985 BMW R80 G/S Paris-Dakar, just 200 were built to this specification in celebration of BMW’s continued success at…

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Simon’s 1973 Triumph Bonneville – The Bike With The Chrome Tank

Ben Branch January 13, 2021
Triumph 750cc Bonneville Fuel Tank
  • Motorcycles
  • Triumph

  Editor’s Note: This article is the first in a new series we’re doing on Silodrome, in this series we’ll be asking owners to…

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