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The Turbo Maximus – A 200 hp Turbocharged Yamaha by Derek Kimes

Ben Branch August 30, 2018
Yamaha Turbo Maximus Motorcycle Exhaust
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

This article was written by the builder of Turbo Maximus – Derek Kimes. When possible we like to bring you the story of a…

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Ride Journal Magazine

Ben Branch August 30, 2018
Ride Journal Magazine
  • Australian
  • Gear
  • Motorcycles

Ride Journal Magazine is a great example of what motorcycle magazines should be, with pages full of stunning photography and beautifully written articles –…

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The Anvil Motociclette Indian Shrimp Mille – A Custom Indian Scout Sixty

Ben Branch August 28, 2018
Custom Indian Scout Sixty 4
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Indian
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

The Indian Shrimp Mille is a new custom build from the talented Italian team at Anvil Motociclette dedicated to one of the biggest superstars…

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Father & Son Project – The Lloyd Brothers Honda XL600R Street Tracker

Ben Branch August 27, 2018
Honda XL600R Street Tracker 22
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Flat Track
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

Lloyd Brothers Motorsports have been building some of the quickest flat trackers in the world for over 25 years, but this project wasn’t built…

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A Custom Harley-Davidson Servi-Car x Model T Ford

Ben Branch August 25, 2018
Harley-Davidson Servi-Car Headlight
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

This trike is a combination of two of America’s great early workhorses – the Harley-Davidson Servi-Car and the Model T Ford. It was built by Sanders…

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The Indian Scout Racer That PJ Grakauskas Built

Ben Branch August 14, 2018
Indian Scout Bobber Custom Motorcycle 19
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

If you’d like to vote for this bike to win you can click here to visit the competition page. PJ Grakauskas When PJ Grakauskas was…

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The Post-Apocalyptic Droog Moto Kawasaki Ninja 650R – Moto 12

Ben Branch August 13, 2018
Kawasaki 650R
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The Kawasaki Ninja 650R isn’t a motorcycle that you’d necessarily think of as a post-apocalyptic machine, but the team at Droog Moto took a…

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1956 BSA Gold Star

Ben Branch August 10, 2018
BSA Gold Star
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The BSA Gold Star The BSA Gold Star was one of the most dominant motorcycles of its time, it raced not only on the…

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Freedom Machines V2 by Tim Caraco

Ben Branch August 9, 2018
Dog on Motorcycle
  • American
  • Australian
  • Books
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography

Tim Caraco has made a name for himself in recent years by capturing the zeitgeist of the 21st century chopper/bobber scene in America, Australia,…

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The Redline x Honda CT90 BMX Bike by Lossa Engineering

Ben Branch August 7, 2018
Honda CT90 BMW Bike
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

This post was written by Jay LaRossa of Lossa Engineering – when possible we like to bring you the story of a build in the…

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Silodrome Ride Review – The Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled

Ben Branch August 2, 2018
Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled
  • Ducati
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The biggest surprise during my week on the Ducati Scrambler Desert Sled was just how much attention it got – people would cross the…

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Harley-Davidson’s First Purpose-Built V-Twin Racer – The Harley-Davidson 11K

Ben Branch July 30, 2018
Harley-Davidson Board Track Racer
  • American
  • Board Trackers
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Harley-Davidson 11K was the American company’s first purpose-built V-twin racer – it was developed by Bill Ottoway, an early engineering genius who had been poached from…

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