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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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Royal Enfield Interceptor “Desert Runner” by Revival Cycles

Ben Branch October 8, 2020
Custom Royal Enfield Interceptor
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

  The Desert Runner is one of the most consequential custom motorcycles built by the team at Revival Cycles, in order to build it…

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The Suzuki RB50 GAG – The Mini Gixxer

Ben Branch October 6, 2020
Suzuki RB 50 GAG Mini Gixxer
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

This is the Suzuki RB50 GAG, a much loved minibike better known by its “Mini Gixxer” nickname, a reference to the fact it’s essentially…

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1980s Icon: Honda CX500 Turbo – The First Mass-Produced Turbocharged Motorcycle

Ben Branch October 2, 2020
Honda CX500 Turbo
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles

  The Honda CX500 Turbo was a one-year-only model released in 1982 that helped fuel an arms race among the big four Japanese motorcycle…

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