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ISDT-Style BMW R75/5 Scrambler – Godfather Of The R80 G/S

Ben Branch July 28, 2021
BMW R75-5 Custom Motorcycle
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This 1972 BMW R75/5 has been painstakingly rebuilt into an evocation of one of the most important motorcycles in the history of BMW Motorrad – the original R75/5 enduro customs developed by BMW in…

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MoonBikes: The World’s First Electric Snow Bikes

Ben Branch July 23, 2021
MoonBikes Electric Snow Bike
  • Adventure
  • Motorcycles

MoonBikes were invented by Nicolas Muron, a former aeronautical engineer at Dassault Aviation, who was struck one winter by the fact that human mobility was still severely impacted by heavy snowfalls. Snow mobiles and…

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For Sale: Steve McQueen’s First Husqvarna

Ben Branch July 19, 2021
Husqvarna Viking 360 2
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road
  • Racing

The motorcycle you see above was the first Husqvarna ever bought by Steve McQueen, he would later become synonymous with the brand and famously rode a Husqvarna in the cult classic motorcycle film “On Any…

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A Kawasaki W650 Bobber By Deus Ex Machina

Ben Branch July 18, 2021
Kawasaki W650 Bobber
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This Kawasaki W650 bobber was built by Australian company Deus Ex Machina in Sydney back in 2009, long before the company became the global juggernaut it is today. This bike is a great example…

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Stan Evans Puts The 2022 Zero FXE Through Its Paces

Stan Evans July 16, 2021
Stan Evans riding the Zero FXE electric motorcycle
  • American
  • Motorcycles

When I think of electric bikes I’m always curious what the brand’s intentions are for building them. No emissions, low maintenance, combating global warming through renewable energy, instantaneous power, developing new technology? Whenever I…

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Curious Contraptions: The Pulse Autocycle (And It’s For Sale)

Ben Branch July 15, 2021
Pulse Autocycle
  • Cars
  • Curious Contraptions
  • Motorcycles

This is one of just 326 examples of the Pulse Autocycle that was made, this example was used by Coca-Cola as a marketing vehicle and as you can see it’s still carrying the Coca-Cola…

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ADV:Overland At The Petersen – Curated By Paul d’Orléans

Ben Branch July 13, 2021
ADV Overland Exibition – Petersen Museum
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Motorcycles

The all-new ADV:Overland exhibition kicked off at the beginning of July at the Petersen Automotive Museum, it’s made up of 23 machines including record-setting motorcycles, Hollywood sci-fi vehicles, and spacecraft models on loan from NASA’s…

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A Custom Triumph Speed Twin by Untitled Motorcycles

Ben Branch July 13, 2021
Custom Triumph Speed Twin 1
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a brand new Triumph Speed Twin that’s been given the custom treatment by Adam and the team over at Untitled Motorcyles in London, England. The project to build this Triumph happened during one…

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The One – A New Electric Motorcycle By Curtiss Motorcycles

Ben Branch July 9, 2021
Curtiss The One Electric Motorcycles
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

This design brief was written by JT Nesbitt of Curtiss Motorcycles, the lead engineer behind the Curtiss One motorcycle shown here. When possible we like to turn the keyboard over to the designers, engineers,…

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A Custom-Built Harley-Davidson XRTT 750 Road Racer

Ben Branch July 8, 2021
Harley-Davidson XRTT Road Racer Side
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Harley-Davidson XRTT is remembered today as one of the most beautiful machines ever conceived by the Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer. Underneath that handsome fairing lies the same engine and many of the same parts used…

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The Cushman Series 60: America’s Answer To The Vespa – $2,000 to $3,000 USD

Ben Branch July 5, 2021
Cushman Series 60 Turtle Back Scooter
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Cushman Series 60 is an American-made scooter from the mid-20th century that would become the first form of motorized transportation for countless young Americans from coast to coast. Whereas over in Europe the…

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For Sale: A “Lightly Singed” 1940 Indian Chief Project Bike

Ben Branch July 4, 2021
Indian Chief
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Project Vehicles

The 1940 Indian Chief is highly prized by collectors due to the fact that it was the first model year to feature those sweeping fenders that would come to characterize the model line. 1940…

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