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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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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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