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Tamarit Motorcycles Triumph Thruxton Custom

Ben Branch February 9, 2018
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles

There’s something very appealing about a well-built Triumph Thruxton custom, it’s a bike that helped put Triumph on the map in the world of…

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XTR Pepo Silver Bullet MKII BMW R100 RS Custom

Ben Branch February 5, 2018
BMW R100 RS Custom Front
  • BMW
  • Motorcycles

The Silver Bullet MKII is the second coming of the BMW R100 RS Custom by XTR Pepo that took the moto-web by storm last…

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Almost A Two-Wheeled Tesla: The CAKE KALK Dual Sport Electric Bike

Ben Branch February 3, 2018
  • Bicycles
  • Design
  • Motorcycles

The CAKE KALK electric bike was designed from scratch to offer dual sport capabilities – for those who need to commute during the week, but…

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All-Original – 1940 Indian Sport Scout Model 640

Ben Branch January 25, 2018
  • American
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

The Indian Sport Scout was designed and built to regain the crown that had been lost when the Springfield, Massachusetts-based company discontinued their ever-popular…

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Norton Featherbed 750 Road Racing Motorcycle Built By Sonny Angel

Ben Branch January 23, 2018
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

This Norton is a racing special built by legendary California Norton dealer Sonny Angel for racing duties in the USA. A Norton Featherbed frame was used as the starting point for the build, a favorite among motorcycle racers of the era and a design that was widely copied by other manufacturers.

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Toby Price / Dakar Rally Documentary: Paying the Price

Ben Branch January 21, 2018
  • Australian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

Toby Price is an Australian motorcycle racer best known for his dominant victory in the 2016 Dakar Rally. He won stages 2,5,6,8, and 9, and…

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American Icon: The 1955 Cushman Eagle

Ben Branch January 20, 2018
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Scooters

The Cushman Eagle was by far the most desirable scooter in the USA in the 1950s. The designers at the American company had struck…

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1955 Matchless G45 Racer

Ben Branch January 19, 2018
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Matchless Motorcycle Company Matchless was one of the world’s first motorcycle manufacturers – they started out in 1899 when cars were a rare…

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Death Machines of London Airforce Moto Guzzi

Ben Branch January 16, 2018
  • British
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Moto Guzzi
  • Motorcycles

This feature was written by James Hilton, the proprietor of Death Machines of London. When possible we like to give custom builders the opportunity…

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Harley-Davidson Big Twins – The Shovelhead

Jon Branch January 13, 2018
Harley-Davidson Shovelhead motorcycle
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

As Harley-Davidson entered the sixties so did the dominance of the bikes of the Rising Sun. Bob Dylan sang “The times they are a…

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1962 Norton Petty-Molnar Manx Road Racer

Ben Branch January 11, 2018
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Rare

The Norton Manx The Norton Manx is a British single cylinder race bike that had an extraordinarily long competitive life. It’s perhaps the most…

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A “Shadowized” 1954 Vincent Rapide Series-C

Ben Branch January 9, 2018
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Vincent V-Twin The Vincent Rapide was the first motorcycle from the Stevenage-based motorcycle manufacturer to be fitted with their new V-twin. This engine…

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