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1974 Ducati 750 Super Sport – The “Round Case” Road Legal Race Bike

Ben Branch August 12, 2020
1974 Ducati 750 Super Sport Side
  • Ducati
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

  The 1974 Ducati 750 Super Sport is one of the most important production bikes in the long history of the legendary Italian motorcycle…

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The Austel Lotec MkII – A Motorcycle With A 998cc Mini Engine

Ben Branch August 8, 2020
Austel Lotec
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Austel Lotec was the brainchild of British engineer and designer Chris Castell. He developed an entirely unique motorcycle powered by a Mini car engine…

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The Double Zero Club – Birmingham Motorcycle Counter Culture In The 1960s

Ben Branch August 4, 2020
Ray Fox and friend outside the DZ, c.1969
  • Books
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles

This is an edited extract from This Way To The Revolution, a book by Ian Francis about Birmingham in the late 60s. Available via…

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A Mystery Motorcycle Engine – Do You Recognise It? (Now Solved)

Ben Branch August 3, 2020
Mystery Motorcycle Engine
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

Editor’s Note: We now have an answer to this, please see the new addendum under the original post. This mystery motorcycle engine has us…

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An Original, Unrestored IMZ M-61 Soviet Motorcycle – $6,000 USD

Ben Branch July 30, 2020
IMZ M-61 Soviet Motorcycle 7
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The history of motor vehicles from behind the Soviet Union’s Iron Curtain is a thing that many of us in the West are a…

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Meet The 21st Century Vincent Black Shadow – Custom Motorcycle Royalty

Ben Branch July 24, 2020
21st Century Vincent Black Shadow Silodrome 4
  • Australian
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Vincent Black Shadow is one of few motorcycles that can truthfully claim to be powered by an engine designed by a man who…

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Full Film: The Norton Project – Two Sons Steal Their Dad’s Commando For A Restoration

Ben Branch July 19, 2020
The Norton Project Film
  • American
  • Motorcycles

  The Norton Project is one of the best motorcycle short films on YouTube, it tells the true story of two brothers who steal…

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A Rare Japanese HKS Speedway Special From The 1970s – Selling For ~$450 USD

Ben Branch July 16, 2020
HKS Speedway Special
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

This is a rare HKS Speedway Special from 1976, it was designed and built for Japanese Auto Racing – a form of motorcycle racing…

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An Unusual 1950 Cushman Model 62 Turtleback

Ben Branch July 13, 2020
Cushman Model 62 Turtleback 5
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Scooters

This is an original, unrestored Cushman Model 62 Turtleback, an iconic American motor scooter that was a period competitor for the likes of Vespa…

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A Custom Royal Enfield Classic 500 Trials Bike by Schlachtwerk

Ben Branch July 9, 2020
Custom Royal Enfield Classic 500 16
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

Although you may not know it at first glance, the Royal Enfield Classic 500 has a fantastic ’60s style trials bike hidden underneath its respectable…

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An Unusual Project Motorcycle: A Rokon Trail-Breaker Two-Wheel Drive

Ben Branch July 3, 2020
Rokon Trail-Breaker Two-Wheel Drive 4
  • American
  • Motorcycles

  The Rokon Trail-Breaker is one of the toughest and most off-road capable in the world thanks to its unusual two-wheel drive system, its…

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An Iranian Custom F.B. Mondial HPS 300 by Ali Ahooei

Ben Branch July 2, 2020
Custom F.B. Mondial HPS 300 2
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

  Iran isn’t a country we typically associate with custom motorcycles however if Ali Ahooei has his way, this is all going to change….

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