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An Original Soviet Military-Specification Dnepr KMZ MV-750

Ben Branch July 23, 2019
Dnepr KMZ MV-750 Main
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

The Dnepr KMZ MV-750 is the heavily modified Soviet-Ukrainian variant of the popular Soviet-era version of the WWII-era BMW R71 sidecar motorcycle. Most of…

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A Brief History of the Incredible Vincent Black Shadow

Jon Branch July 20, 2019
Vincent Black Shadow Girdraulic forks motorcycle
  • Brief Histories
  • Motorcycles

In the Beginning there was Vincent HRD American author Hunter S. Thompson once said of Vincent’s world’s first “superbike”: “If you rode the Vincent…

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The Auto Fabrica Yamaha SR500 Type 7G – A Minimalist Scram Africa Desert Racer

Ben Branch July 19, 2019
Yamaha SR500 Custom Rear 3
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This article was written by Bujar Muharremi, the co-founder of AutoFabrica. When possible we like to bring you the story of a custom build…

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The Toma Customs Yamaha SR400 – A Minimalist Daily Rider

Ben Branch July 17, 2019
Yamaha SR400 Custom Tank
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

On this project, our customer (Benjamin) first idea was to turn his Yamaha SR 400 into a British style “Between the Wars” inspired custom bike. He would use it mainly for his daily rides in Brussels to commute from home to his work at the European Commission.

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The Lotus C-01 – A Rare 200 hp Superbike – Only 100 Were Ever Made

Ben Branch July 16, 2019
Lotus C-01 Front
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

  Only 100 examples of the Lotus C-01 were built, it was a motorcycle that appeared to come out of nowhere in 2014 when…

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The Unusual Ner-a-Car Motorcycle – “Near A Car” In More Ways Than One

Ben Branch July 12, 2019
Ner-a-Car Steering
  • American
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Ner-a-Car, known as the Neracar in the United States, was a revolutionary motorcycle design from 1918 that could very well have forever changed…

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The Pulsejet-Powered Weltmeister Fictional Experimental Motorcycle

Ben Branch July 5, 2019
Pulsejet Motorcycle Engines
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • German
  • Motorcycles

  This article was written by Per Gabos, the creator of this rather unusual pulsejet-powered motorcycle. The Weltmeister Fictional Experimental Motorcycle The Idea What…

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Track Day Weapon: A Custom Ducati 999 by XTR Pepo

Ben Branch July 1, 2019
Custom Ducati 999 Front Side 2
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles

The Ducati 999 was one of the most successful superbikes of its era in the Superbike World Championship – the model won the championship…

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The Droog Moto Custom Kawasaki Ninja 250 R Scrambler x Street Fighter

Ben Branch June 27, 2019
Custom Kawasaki Ninja 250 1
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

This custom Kawasaki Ninja 250 R is one of the most comprehensively rebuilt examples of the popular Japanese urban sport bike we’ve ever seen….

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A Brief History of the Norton P11, P11A, and Ranger – Everything You Need To Know

Jon Branch June 26, 2019
Norton P11 scrambler motorcycle
  • Brief Histories
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

  Bob Blair And A Desert Sled Called The P11 The idea for the motorcycle that would become the Norton P11 began in 1966…

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The Fuoriluogo Kit – A Bolt-On Package To Transform Your Ducati Scrambler

Ben Branch June 20, 2019
Fuoriluogo Kit Ducati Desert Sled 800
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The Fuoriluogo Kit is a bolt-on set of parts for the Ducati Scrambler that transforms the look, sound, and feel of the bike, without…

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The Royal Enfield Himalayan EFI Desert Racer by Fuel Motorcycles

Ben Branch June 15, 2019
Royal Enfield Himalayan EFI Off Road
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This article was written by Karles Vives, the founder and creative director at Fuel Motorcycles. When possible we like to bring you the story…

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