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Unseen Footage: 1982 Barry Sheene Interview

Ben Branch December 9, 2018
Barry Sheene
  • British
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

This 1982 Barry Sheene interview has been largely unseen for the past 36 years, it includes some fantastic quotes from Barry including him remembering a…

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Resurrecting The Mighty AJS V4 From 1936

Ben Branch December 5, 2018
AJS V4 Engine
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The AJS V4 was an advanced engineering effort undertaken by the British motorcycle company in the mid-1930s, the first prototype was intended as a…

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The Bimota SB2 – The First Road-Legal Bimota

Ben Branch December 4, 2018
Bimota SB2 Motorcycle
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Bimota SB2 was a significant evolutionary step forward for motorcycles when it was released in 1977. Massimo Tamburini had designed not just a…

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WSM SBK – A Bespoke Superbike By Walt Siegl – Orders Are Now Open

Ben Branch December 3, 2018
Custom Ducati Headlight
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

This article was written by Walt Siegl of Walt Siegl Motorcycles – when possible we like to bring you the story of a motorcycle…

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Your Help Needed: A Mystery About The Britten V1000

Ben Branch November 30, 2018
Britten V1000
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

Editor’s Note: We’re now in touch with Stephen’s family and they have the negatives safely in storage. At the moment it’s just a matter…

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Matchless G80 TCS Typhoon – The Thumper Desert Sled

Ben Branch November 30, 2018
Matchless G80 TCS Typhoon
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The Matchless G80 TCS Typhoon was the fastest off-road version of the G80, with the largest engine, and the highest power-rating that was available…

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Ducati 900 Mike Hailwood Replica – The Mighty MHR

Ben Branch November 26, 2018
Ducati 900 Mike Hailwood Replica Front
  • Ducati
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

The Ducati 900 Mike Hailwood Replica was the best-selling Ducati of its time, both because of its sporting abilities and its close association with…

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Harley-Davidson XR750 – A Restored Racer Ready For The Dirt Track

Ben Branch November 22, 2018
Harley-Davidson XR-750
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

Although it’s a controversial thing to say to an American, the Harley-Davidson XR750 only really exists because of the British. Now before you start…

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A Monochromatic Custom Yamaha XJR1300 – Built By Espiat

Ben Branch November 16, 2018
Yamaha XJR1300 Headlight
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Yamaha XJR1300 is probably the motorcycle Godzilla would ride, if he had longer arms and a slightly better center of gravity. The first…

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Royal Enfield Classic 500 Scrambler – By BAAK Motocyclettes

Ben Branch November 15, 2018
Royal Enfield Classic 500 Scrambler
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The bespoke Royal Enfield Classic 500 Scrambler you see here isn’t a production model, though it does look a lot like the trials and…

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The New Norton Atlas Ranger Scrambler – £11,995 MSRP

Ben Branch November 14, 2018
Norton Atlas Ranger Front
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The new-for-2019 Norton Atlas Ranger is the latest addition to the line-up from the storied British motorcycle manufacturer that was rescued by Stuart Garner in…

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Honda Monkey Z50R – The Fastest Version Of The Original Monkey

Ben Branch November 14, 2018
Honda Monkey Z50R Rear
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Honda Monkey Z50R was released in 1979 as the new and improved Honda Monkey bike – so named because people looked like monkeys…

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