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An Incredibly Rare Honda CR750 Factory Racer

Ben Branch January 8, 2019
Honda CR750 Factory Racer 4
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Honda CR750 is an exceptionally rare motorcycle, the factory-built examples like the one shown here are even rarer still. The original idea to…

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Triumph Rocket III Custom by Gasoline Motor Co.

Ben Branch January 7, 2019
Triumph Rocket III Custom Headers 2
  • Australian
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Triumph

This post was written by the team at Gasoline Motor Co. – One of Australia’s leading custom motorcycle garages first founded in Sydney back in…

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A Cushman-Powered Car with a Cushman Husky Model 53A Scooter

Ben Branch January 5, 2019
Cushman-Powered Car with a Cushman Husky Model 53A Scooter
  • American
  • Cars
  • Motorcycles

This Cushman combination is likely one of a kind – the car originally started life as part of a fairground carousel ride before possibly…

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Ducati Sport 1000 Custom – Evo L’ape – The Italian Bee

Ben Branch January 4, 2019
Ducati Sport 1000 4
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles

This Ducati Sport 1000 is the work of AJ Pushkarna, a Systems Engineer by day and custom motorcycle builder by night. AJ has previously…

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Steve McQueen’s Own Personal Husqvarna 250 Cross

Ben Branch January 3, 2019
Husqvarna 250 Cross Fender
  • Husqvarna
  • Motocross
  • Motorcycles
  • Swedish

The Husqvarna 250 Cross is a motorcycle that sits high on any list of genuinely influential 20th century bikes – it wasn’t the first…

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The Ducati 916 SPS That Lived Down The Road

Ben Branch January 1, 2019
Ducati 916 SPS 9
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

This article was written by Paul Brace, a life-long bike enthusiast with a background in professional engineering and restoration, including the design and construction…

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Silodrome’s Top 18 Motorcycles Of 2018

Ben Branch December 26, 2018
Top-18-Motorcycles
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is our annual collection of the most popular motorcycles on Silodrome for the year – this list is compiled in reverse order based…

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A Midget Car Engine-Powered JAP-BSA-Husqvarna Motocross Racer

Ben Branch December 21, 2018
JAP BSA Motocross Motorcycle
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motocross
  • Motorcycles
  • Swedish

This off-road racing motorcycle is the only one like it in the world – it was built in Sweden by a motocross racer as…

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Ducati NCR 900 Racer – A Swedish-Built Italian Icon

Ben Branch December 18, 2018
Ducati NCR 900 Racer
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The legendary NCR workshop played a significant role in the early competition life of Ducati, perhaps most famously they built the special 900cc race…

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An Original Rob North Triumph Trident Formula 750 Racer

Ben Branch December 17, 2018
Triumph Trident
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Triumph Trident and its BSA Rocket 3 sibling were, in a way, a last hurrah for the previously globally dominant British motorcycle industry. The…

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ZOOZ One – An Electric BMX Bike For The 21st Century

Ben Branch December 12, 2018
ZOOZ ONE Electric BMW Bike
  • American
  • Design
  • Electric Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The ZOOZ One is an electric BMX bike that’s 20% larger than a standard BMX bicycle, to ensure that it’ll comfortably accommodate adults from…

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Husqvarna Model 30 A – Privateer Dirt Track Racer

Ben Branch December 10, 2018
Husqvarna Model 30 A Motorcycle JAP Engine
  • Motocross
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Swedish

This Husqvarna Model 30 A is a custom motorcycle of sorts – it was built by a privateer racer before Husqvarna offered their own…

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