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The 1919 ABC Skootamota – The Beginning Of A Transportation Revolution

Ben Branch April 27, 2019
ABC Skootamota Engine
  • British
  • Motorcycles

The ABC Skootamota was the brainchild of engineering genius Granville Bradshaw, inventions like the Skootamota, the Motoped, the Kenilworth, and the Reynolds Runabout showed remarkable foresight, and they would evolve into the hugely popular…

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The Perfect Retro Dual Sport? A Honda Dominator NX650 Custom by Petrology

Ben Branch April 24, 2019
Honda Dominator NX650 Custom 1
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This Honda Dominator NX650 custom is the work of the talented team at Petrology, they’ve allied with SG Moto Restoration to develop a production run of rebuilt Dominators designed to capture the spirit of…

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An Affordable Project Bike: 1936 Ariel Red Hunter – Would You Take It On?

Ben Branch April 19, 2019
Ariel Red Hunter Kit
  • British
  • Motorcycles

This Ariel Red Hunter project bike looks like it’s a restoration that was never quite finished, it appears as though the frame and fuel tank have been painted ready for assembly, and it looks…

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Joey Ruiter Moto Undone – The Almost Invisible Electric Motorcycle

Ben Branch April 16, 2019
Joey Ruiter Moto Undone 1
  • Art
  • Motorcycles

Moto Undone is a bespoke electric motorcycle developed by Joey Ruiter and the team at jruiter I.D. with the very specific goal of creating an entirely new motorcycle design with no references to any…

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Mick Grant’s Ex-Works North West 200-Winning Suzuki XR69

Ben Branch April 15, 2019
Suzuki XR69 Superbike Fairing
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Suzuki XR69 was an underdog of sorts, it was a joint project between the Japanese motorcycle maker and motorcycle tuning icon Pops Yoshimura. Honda was the king of the hill when it came…

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Triumph TR6SS Trophy – Bud Ekin’s International’s Six Days Trial Gold Medal Winner

Ben Branch April 9, 2019
Triumph TR6SS Trophy Main 2
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

This is the Triumph TR6SS Trophy that Bud Ekins rode to a Gold Medal-win in the 1962 International Six Days Trial in Europe while he was there with Steve McQueen acting as his stunt double…

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The Curtiss Zeus Electric Motorcycle – 190 HP – 0-60 MPH In 2.1 Seconds

Ben Branch April 4, 2019
Curtiss Zeus Electric Motorcycle 3
  • American
  • Electric Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The Curtiss Zeus is a new electric motorcycle from the company formerly known as Confederate Motorcycles. It has a 0-62 mph time of 2.1 seconds, a 140 kW motor (190 bhp), 145 ft lbs…

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The BOTT XR1 Buell Conversion Kit

Ben Branch April 2, 2019
BOTT XR1 Buell Conversion Kit 1
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The BOTT XR1 is a Buell conversion kit that turns the already razor-sharp Buell XB12 into a lighting fast street tracker with 100 bhp, 81 ft lbs of torque, and a kerb weight of…

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The Incredible Art of Chris White – aka Buzz Vizualz

Ben Branch March 29, 2019
XTR Pepo Ducati Pantah Art
  • Art
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

This article was written by Chris White aka Buzz Vizualz, it gives a detailed look into his work and his inspiration. Line / Distance / Time / Moment The motorcycle, its construction and purpose…

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Retro-RR Magazine – A Celebration of the Golden Age of the Superbike

Ben Branch March 26, 2019
Retro-RR Magazine
  • Motorcycles

Retro-RR Magazine is a new quarterly publication dedicated to the golden age of the superbike spanning the 1980s and into the 1990s. The magazine features beautiful photography, behind the scenes stories and big name…

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Steve McQueen’s First Husky – A 1968 Husqvarna Viking 360cc

Ben Branch March 25, 2019
Husqvarna Viking 360cc
  • Motocross
  • Motorcycles

This is doubtless one of the most important Husqvarnas of the 20th century, it was ridden by World Champion Bengt Åberg in 1968 in Santa Cruz as part of the 1968 Inter-Am series where…

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Must-Read Motorcycle Books: Top Dead Center by Kevin Cameron

Ben Branch March 19, 2019
Top Dead Center by Kevin Cameron
  • Books
  • Motorcycles

Kevin Cameron graduated with a degree in physics from Harvard University before embarking on a remarkable career tuning world-class racing motorcycles throughout the 1970s and ’80s. His understanding of every aspect of how motorcycles…

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