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The “Spitfire” – A Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Custom

Ben Branch April 23, 2024
Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 Custom Spitfire
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a 2021 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 that was built into a Spitfire-inspired cafe racer. It won the Best Cafe Racer 2023 award…

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The 80s Motorcycle That Helped Save BMW Motorrad: The BMW K100RS

Ben Branch April 12, 2024
BMW K100RS
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is a remarkably original 1987 BMW K100RS that has accrued just 4,600 miles from new, 3,200 of which were added since 2022. It’s…

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A 1961 BSA Spitfire Scrambler – The “Desert Sled Killer”

Ben Branch March 28, 2024
BSA Spitfire Scrambler
  • Custom Motorcycles
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The BSA Spitfire Scrambler was developed in the late 1950s with a singular goal – to compete with and defeat the Triumph TR6 Trophy…

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The Angry Lane Triumph Thruxton Custom Racer

Ben Branch March 11, 2024
Angry Lane Thruxton Custom Racer
  • Custom Motorcycles
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This is the new Thruxton Custom Racer from the Hong Kong-based French team at Angry Lane. This bike is based on a 2007 Triumph…

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Freedom Of The Road: A Series By Stan Evans

Stan Evans March 10, 2024
FREEDOM OF THE ROAD HORIZONTAL_1
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This piece was written and photographed by Stan Evans, a writer, photographer, and filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California. On February 1, 2024, Lewis…

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Ex-Steve Perry Of “Journey”: A 1987 Harley-Davidson Softail Custom

Ben Branch February 19, 2024
Harley-Davidson Softail Custom
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This 1987 Harley-Davidson Softail Custom was bought new off the showroom floor by Steve Perry, best-known as the frontman and lead singer of rock…

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The Harley-Davidson MT500: Harley’s Rare 1990s Military Bike

Ben Branch February 15, 2024
Harley-Davidson MT500 10
  • Military
  • Motorcycles

This is a Harley-Davidson MT500 from 1999, it has just 8 miles on the odometer, and (arguably) it is still the toughest off road…

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An Illuminated Harley-Davidson Dealership Sign From The 1980s

Ben Branch February 10, 2024
Illuminated Harley-Davidson Dealership Sign
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This is a 1980s-era Harley-Davidson dealership sign, it measures in at a hefty 6 feet high and 5 feet wide, and it has interior fluorescent…

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For Sale: The Whitelock “Tinker Toy” 48 Cylinder Motorcycle

Ben Branch February 5, 2024
Whitelock Tinker Toy 48 Cylinder Motorcycle
  • Curious Contraptions
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Whitelock “Tinker Toy,” it’s a 48 cylinder motorcycle that was built in 2003 by Simon Whitelock and it holds the Guinness…

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The Guido Electric Motorcycle – $90,000+ USD

Ben Branch February 2, 2024
Guido Electric Motorcycle
  • Curious Contraptions
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Guido electric motorcycle prototype that was developed by Vlad Belyakov of Box39 based out of Moscow, Russia. It’s the only one…

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Historical Oddity: A 3-Wheeled MV Agusta Go Kart

Ben Branch January 26, 2024
MV Agusta Go Kart
  • Classic Cars
  • Motorcycles

This is a rare MV Agusta Go Kart from 1950, unusually it has a tricycle layout, it’s fitted with a motorcycle engine and chain…

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The Industrial Design Research “FireAero” – 1 Of 30 Ever Made

Ben Branch January 12, 2024
Industrial Design Research FireAero 20
  • Cars
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This is the Industrial Design Research FireAero, it’s an exceedingly rare vehicle with just 30 believed to have been built by the Laguna Beach-based…

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