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The Legendary Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle Toy Is Back In Production – $39.95 USD

Ben Branch November 11, 2020
Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle Toy
  • American
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Motorcycles

  The Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle was one of the most lusted after toys of the 1970s, it features a motorcycle with Evel Knievel…

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The Yamaha PW50 Apparel Collection by We Went Fast

Ben Branch November 10, 2020
Yamaha PW50 Apparel Collection Full
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Motorcycles

  This is the new three piece apparel collection by the team at We Went Fast, it celebrates the mighty little Yamaha PW50 on…

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The Rare Hesketh Vampire – The Ill-Fated Saviour Of The British Motorcycle Industry

Ben Branch November 9, 2020
Hesketh-Vampire
  • British
  • Motorcycles

  The Hesketh Vampire, and its predecessor the Hesketh V1000, were developed to revive the glory days of the British motorcycle industry. It’s widely…

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Film: Through the Darién Gap with Helge Pedersen (by Motorcycle)

Ben Branch November 8, 2020
Through the Darién Gap with Helge Pedersen
  • Adventure
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road

  Helge Pedersen is one of the world’s preeminent overland motorcycle adventurers, he’s ridden extensively on six continents and in this film he recounts…

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The Bultaco Sherpa – A Spanish Two-Stroke That Forever Changed The World (Of Trials)

Ben Branch November 6, 2020
Bultaco-Sherpa-T
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

  The Bultaco Sherpa would prove to be one of the most consequential motorcycles of the 1960s, it seemingly came out of nowhere to…

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The Lambretta TV 175 Series 3 – The Mighty Little “Turismo Veloce”

Ben Branch November 5, 2020
Lambretta TV 175 Series 3 Sidecover 2
  • Italian
  • Motor Scooters
  • Motorcycles

  The Lambretta TV 175 Series 3 was released in 1962 as the third iteration of the mighty little TV, this stands for “Turismo…

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The New 2021 BMW R nineT Urban G/S – Limited Edition 40 Years GS

Ben Branch November 2, 2020
BMW R nineT Urban GS - Limited Edition 40 Years GS
  • BMW
  • Motorcycles

  This is the new limited edition “40 Years GS” version of the 2021 BMW R nineT Urban G/S, it’s been developed to evoke memories…

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The Honda US90 Three Wheeler From James Bond’s “Diamonds are Forever”

Ben Branch November 1, 2020
James Bond Diamonds Are Forever 007
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Films
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

This is the Honda US90 ridden by Sean Connery in the film Diamonds Are Forever, in one of the most famous chase scenes in the…

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A Custom Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 by Revival Cycles

Ben Branch October 29, 2020
Custom Husqvarna Svartpilen 401
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This post was written by Gareth Roberts of Revival Cycles. When possible we like to bring you the story of a custom motorcycle in…

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The Norton F1 – A Rotary-Powered Superbike That Won The British Superbike Championship

Ben Branch October 27, 2020
Norton F1 Motorcycle Superbike
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

  The Norton F1 was released in 1990 as a road-going version of the Norton RCW588, a superbike that would shock the world by…

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Short Film: Baja Scrambler – Featuring Paul d’Orleans of The Vintagent

Ben Branch October 25, 2020
Paul d’Orleans of The Vintagent
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

  This film by director David Martinez features Paul d’Orleans telling the story of his Honda CL72 and explaining why it was the perfect vintage…

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BMW R100RT M-Power by 86 Gear Motorcycles

Ben Branch October 15, 2020
BMW R100RT M-Power 18
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

My name is Christian Boosen, I grew up in Germany close to the Dutch border, where I have spent most of my life surrounded by motorcycles. As a self-taught mechanic, my passion and occasional hobby started from tinkering around several Vespa CIAOs and BRAVOs, and a SIMSON KR51 Schwalbe

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