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Documentary: Malcolm Smith’s Bike Stories

Ben Branch July 15, 2018
Malcolm Smith
  • American
  • Films
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

Malcolm Smith is one of the world’s pre-emiment off0rad racers, he primarily raced motorcycles but in the 1970s while recovering from a broken leg, he built his own off-road racing buggy and competed in both the Baja 1000 and the Baja 500.

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The JM Customs BMW R80 RT Monolever Street Scrambler

Ben Branch July 13, 2018
BMW R80 RT Monolever Headlights
  • BMW
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • German
  • Motorcycles

BMW R80 RT Monolever The BMW R80 RT was released in 1982 as a road touring motorcycle fitted with the Paris-Dakar Rally winning BMW…

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A Pulse-Jet Powered Scooter – Dreams Of Flight by Randy Regier

Ben Branch July 11, 2018
Ram-Jet Powered Scooter - Dreams Of Flight by Randy Regier
  • American
  • Art
  • Motor Scooters
  • Motorcycles

Introduction This is almost certainly the most detailed project we’ve ever featured on Silodrome. It includes a functioning pulse-jet powered scooter, accompanied by synthetic…

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The Only One In The World: 1967 Meirson Sprint Motor (MSM) V-Twin Speedway Bike

Ben Branch July 9, 2018
  • American
  • Australian
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Meirson Sprint Motor (MSM) V-twin Prototype The Meirson Sprint Motor (MSM) V-twin prototype is an engine that you’ve probably never seen before. Just…

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The UFO Garage BMW R100 RS – A German Desert Sled

Ben Branch July 2, 2018
BMW R100 RS
  • BMW
  • German
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

UFO Garage UFO Garage was founded by Efraon Triana Lopez, one of the founders of both Cafe Racer Dreams and Pan Speed Shop, as…

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The Fuel Motorcycles Coyote BMW R nineT Urban G/S

Ben Branch June 28, 2018
BMW R Nine T Urban GS
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The BMW R nineT Urban G/S The BMW R nineT Urban G/S is a member in the R nineT model range designed to evoke…

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The Bol d’Or by Walt Siegl Motorcycles – A Featherlight MV Agusta F3

Ben Branch June 21, 2018
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

Walt Siegl is deservedly known as one of the finest custom motorcycle builders in the world, but we’ve always associated him more with Ducatis…

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Droog Moto Custom Yamaha FZ-09 – The MOTO 3

Ben Branch June 14, 2018
Custom Yamaha FZ-09 Motorcycle
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha FZ-09 The Yamaha FZ-09 is an inline three cylinder motorcycle designed to compete squarely against the popular Triumph Street Triple. Although multi-cylinder…

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The Metalbike Garage Custom BMW K1200RS

Ben Branch June 12, 2018
BMW K1200RS Detail
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

The Metalbike Garage BMW K1200RS Metalbike Garage was founded by Simone Lecca after he left Gruppo Bertone – the storied Italian automotive styling, coachbuilding,…

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BMW K100 Retro Racer by Les Ateliers Du Dr Joë

Ben Branch June 7, 2018
BMW K100 Custom Motorcycle
  • BMW
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles

The BMW K100 The BMW K100 was the motorcycle developed by the German marque to take the fight to the new breed of Japanese…

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Short Film Series: Isle of Man TT – Learn the Course

Ben Branch June 5, 2018
Isle of Man TT
  • British
  • Films
  • Isle of Man TT
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

If you’ve ever wanted to spend a lap aboard a superbike at the Isle of Man TT with no risk of putting yourself through…

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First Issue: Bike EXIF x Craftrad Magazine

Ben Branch May 26, 2018
Bike EXIF x Craftrad Magazine
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Gear
  • Motorcycles

The team at Bike EXIF have just released their first ever print addition in collaboration with the high-respected European publication Craftrad. Bike EXIF is…

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