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A Mad Max-Style 1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 By J.T. Nesbitt

Ben Branch August 10, 2024
Mad Max-Style Kawasaki KZ1000
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a Mad Max-style 1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 that was built by motorcycle designer J.T. Nesbitt of Bienville Studios in New Orleans, Louisiana. This…

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Project Motorcycle: A 1974 BMW R90S In Boxes

Ben Branch July 31, 2024
BMW R90S Project Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a 1974 BMW R90S, or at least it was before it was fully disassembled. The planned restoration stalled, and the bike is…

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For Sale: A 1964 Mercury Comet Cyclone + Matching Motorcycle

Ben Branch July 10, 2024
Mercury Comet Cyclone Car
  • Cars
  • Classic Cars
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a 1964 Mercury Comet Cyclone with a 289 cubic inch V8 and a 4-speed manual transmission, it comes with a matching custom…

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The Triumph Bonneville “Type 5” Reverie Street Scrambler

Ben Branch July 8, 2024
Triumph Bonneville Type 5 Reverie Street Scrambler 9
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Triumph Bonneville “Type 5” by Reverie, an Italian custom motorcycle workshop that also customizes classic electric guitars and vintage amplifiers. The…

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Honda Motocompo: A Folding Scooter That Fits In Your Trunk

Ben Branch July 8, 2024
Honda Motocompo
  • Motorcycles
  • Strange Machines

This is an original Honda Motocompo, it’s a road-legal motor scooter that can fold down to fit neatly in your trunk. It’s powered by…

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There’s A Rare Métisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer For Sale

Ben Branch June 25, 2024
Métisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is one of the 300 examples of the Métisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer that will ever be made. Despite its vintage looks, it…

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For Sale: A Rare BMW R nineT Nostalgia

Ben Branch June 16, 2024
BMW R nineT Nostalgia
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is one of very few examples of the BMW R nineT Nostalgia that were made, each was built by hand by the team…

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Rare Minibike For Sale: The Honda Z50J Monkey “Baja Africa”

Ben Branch June 8, 2024
Honda Z50J Monkey Baja Africa Minibike
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Honda Monkey Baja Africa is one of the rarest and most desirable iterations of the beloved Japanese minibike ever offered, although interestingly it…

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The Weird “Jak Pak 300” – A Rare American “Inline Trike” Motorcycle

Ben Branch June 4, 2024
Jak Pak 300 Motorcycle Trike
  • Curious Contraptions
  • Motorcycles

This is a recently restored Jak Pak 300, it’s a highly unusual off-road motorcycle featuring double inline rear wheels that are both powered, offering…

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For Sale: A “Volkswagen Beetle Fender” Mini Bike

Ben Branch June 2, 2024
Volkswagen Beetle Fender Mini Bike
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a Fusconeta Mini Bike, it’s been designed to look like a motorized Volkswagen Beetle front fender, and the originals actually were, but…

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A Honda VF1000R: The World’s Fastest Production Motorcycle In 1984

Ben Branch May 30, 2024
Honda VF1000R
  • Motorcycles

This is a remarkably well-preserved Honda VF1000R superbike from 1984. Interestingly, this bike was first owned by motorcycling legend Malcolm Smith, and it’s only…

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The Incredible “Flying Merkel” – Was This America’s First Superbike?

Ben Branch May 26, 2024
Flying Merkel Motorcycle
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is an original 1914 Flying Merkel Model 471, it was a superbike in every sense of the word, with a top speed of…

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