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The Triumph Bonneville TT Special – The Rare Factory TT Steeplechase Racer

Ben Branch September 19, 2018
Triumph TT Special Competition Sports Desert Sled Main
  • American
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Triumph

The Triumph Bonneville TT Special was designed specifically for American TT Steeplechase racing – interestingly the final specification of the model was developed not in England,…

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MV Agusta Three-Cylinder 500cc Grand Prix Racing Motorcycle

Ben Branch September 18, 2018
MV Agusta 500cc Three-Cylinder Front
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The MV Agusta three-cylinder, known as the Tre Cilindri, was ridden by Giacomo Agostini to 13 of his 15 World Championship titles between 1966 and 1973….

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Film: The Golden Age of American Motorcycle Hill Climbing

Ben Branch September 16, 2018
Motorcycle Hill Climbing
  • American
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

This film is a little different to many that I’ve featured here on Silodrome in the past, there’s no commentary or sound of any…

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A Must-Watch Motorcycle Short Film: Stronger

Ben Branch September 15, 2018
Stronger Film Stories of Bike
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

Editor: If you only watch one motorcycle film this year, make it this one. Seriously. Stronger is a short film about the recent experiences…

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Harley-Davidson Sportster Flat Tracker – A Swedish-American Tracker With Soul

Ben Branch September 14, 2018
Harley-Davidson Flat Street Tracker 8
  • American
  • Flat Trackers
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

This post was written by Anton Knutsson, the founder of Swedish custom motorcycle garage Injustice Customs. When possible we like to bring you the…

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The Laverda 750 SFC Elettronica – An Endurance Racing Legend

Ben Branch September 13, 2018
Laverda 750 SFC 1
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Laverda 750 SFC Elettronica is the most desirable of the Italian company’s first big twins, and it’s not just sought-after for its looks…

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The Greeves Challenger – The Unusual World-Beating Two Stroke

Ben Branch September 12, 2018
Greeves Motorcycle Front
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Off Road
  • Racing

To say that the Greeves Challenger, and all Greeves motorcycles, were ahead of their time is to significantly understate the remarkable foresight of Bert…

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1960 Triumph TR6 Trophy – The Iconic Desert Sled

Ben Branch September 10, 2018
Triumph TR6 Trophy Desert Sled
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Triumph

The Triumph TR6 Trophy is perhaps better known by its legendary nickname – “The Desert Sled”. It’s not known who coined the term, but…

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A Brief History of the Ariel Square Four

Jon Branch September 10, 2018
Ben Bickell Ariel 500cc Square Four motocycle Brooklands
  • Brief Histories
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Ariel Square Four is one of the most famous names among Britain’s original “big” bikes, standing side-by-side with the likes of Brough Superior and Vincent HRD.

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1926 Isle of Man TT Competitor – Scott Flying Squirrel Racing Prototype

Ben Branch September 7, 2018
Scott Flying Squirrel
  • British
  • Isle of Man TT
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Scott Flying Squirrel is almost certainly the most famous motorcycle made by the revered British marque, though it’s hard to tell if its…

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MV Agusta 861 Magni – Italian Motorcycle Royalty

Ben Branch September 6, 2018
MV Agusta 861 Magni Front Right
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

This MV Agusta 861 Magni is the work of Arturo Magni and his sons, Arturo was a legendary Italian engineer who joined MV Agusta…

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Period Paris-Dakar Rally Competitor – The Gilles Francru Suzuki DR650

Ben Branch September 4, 2018
Suzuki DR650 Paris-Dakar Rally Front
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Rally

This modified Suzuki DR650 was piloted in the 1994 running of the iconic Paris-Dakar Rally by French rider Gilles Francru – a veteran rider…

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