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The Original 750cc Two-Stroke – The Suzuki GT750 “Le Mans”

Ben Branch March 16, 2018
Suzuki GT750 Main Picture
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Suzuki

The Suzuki GT750 was released in 1971 as a competitor for the Honda CB750. Much to Suzuki’s credit they didn’t jump on the bandwagon of the air-cooled, inline-4 CB750, and went off in their…

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The First Ducati Production L-Twin – The Ducati 750 GT

Ben Branch March 15, 2018
  • Ducati
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

The Ducati 750 GT was the Italian company’s first road-going V-twin, though of course they prefer the term L-twin as it better describes the 90 degree angle between the cylinders, and it separates them…

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The DKW W2000 / Hercules W-2000 Rotary – A Wankel Rotary Motorcycle

Ben Branch March 13, 2018
DKW W2000 Rotary - A Wankel Rotary Motorcycle
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Motorcycles

The DKW W2000 is a rotary-engined motorcycle that was sold under the name “Hercules W-2000” in all world markets outside the United Kingdom – it was the first rotary motorcycle (in full production) in…

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Documentary: Shoot The Salt – The Fastest Woman On A V-Twin

Ben Branch March 11, 2018
Shoot The Salt - The Fastest Woman On A V-Twin Jody Perewitz
  • American
  • Motorcycles

Shoot The Salt is a documentary covering the first attempt of Jody Perewitz to set a new land speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in 2011. Jody has been around motorcycles her whole life,…

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The Rare 1.2 Liter 1970 Clymer Münch Mammoth

Ben Branch March 9, 2018
Munch Mammoth
  • German
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Munch Mammoth, or more correctly the “Münch Mammoth”, was a superbike first released in the late 1960s with a 1.2 liter 4-cylinder car engine fitted to a custom frame and capable of up…

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The GQ x Barbour x Untitled Motorcycles Triumph Thruxton 1200 R

Ben Branch March 8, 2018
Triumph Thruxton R
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Triumph

The Triumph Thruxton 1200 R is the top of the line model in the new generation of modern classic motorcycles built by the venerable British marque, and this one is a little more special…

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Ducati 848 Custom Street Fighter by XTR Pepo – Doud Maquina

Ben Branch March 5, 2018
Ducati 848 Custom Racer
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles

The Ducati 848 was released in 2008 as a replacement for the outgoing Ducati 749, the new model quickly gained legions of fans thanks to its all-new engine – a lightweight 122 rwhp 849cc…

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Original 1969 Honda CB750 Sandcast Prototype “The Brighton Bike”

Ben Branch March 1, 2018
Honda CB750 Sandcast Motorcycle
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Honda CB750 you see here is one of the original prototypes, with the now hugely collectible sandcast engine. It was nicknamed “The Brighton Bike” and its first owner would be none other than…

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John Lennon’s Monkey Bike – An Original 1969 Honda Z50A

Ben Branch February 26, 2018
John Lennon Monkey Bike Main Image
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles
  • Music

John Lennon’s Monkey Bike might not be something you thought you’d be reading about when you woke up this morning, but there it is. Lennon bought the Monkey Bike, a 1969 Honda Z50A, brand…

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The eCub 2 – A Retro Electric Motorcycle by Shanghai Customs

Ben Branch February 21, 2018
  • Electric Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The eCub 2 is a retro electric motorcycle from the international team at Shanghai Customs, it combines the much loved Honda Super Cub chassis with an all-electric drivetrain including a 1000 Watt electric motor…

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JM Customs BMW R45 Cafe Racer

Ben Branch February 14, 2018
  • BMW
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles

This BMW R45 is the work of a Scottish custom motorcycle garage based in Perth, on the east side of the country famous for whisky, haggis, and being so vicious in battle that the…

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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 modern classic motorcycles, and the model has proven to be…

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