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Revival of the Machine BMW R100RS

Ben Branch May 31, 2017
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Revival of the Machine BMW R100RS is a collaborative motorcycle project between Spanish magazine Revival of the Machine and iconic Spanish custom motorcycle garage…

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Redonda Motors Harley-Davidson Ironhead

Ben Branch May 29, 2017
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

Redonda Motors and JP Barranca Redonda Motors is a Portugese custom and racing motorcycle workshop run by JP Barranca, an engineer with a fascination for…

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World Speed Record Holder: Brough Superior “Baby Pendine”

Ben Branch May 26, 2017
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

A Short History of the Brough Superior SS100 The Brough Superior SS100 is a motorcycle that needs no introduction to anyone with even a passing…

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The Zündapp K800 – Germany’s Advanced 4-Cylinder Motorcycle

Ben Branch May 24, 2017
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Motorcycles

A Short History of the Zündapp K800 Decades before the Honda Goldwing appeared on the scene there was already a horizontally-opposed 4-cylinder engine installed in…

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This Is The Garage de Félix “Fusky”

Ben Branch May 18, 2017
Garage-de-Félix-Fusqvarna-Hero
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

Meet the Fusky The Fusky is a custom build designed to showcase what the iconic Husqvarnas of the ’60s and ’70s might have looked, if they’d…

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The World’s Fastest Royal Enfield Himalayan

Ben Branch May 13, 2017
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

The Royal Enfield Himalayan was released in 2015 by the Indian company (formerly British) as the company’s new flagship model. It was penned by…

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The Five Brough Superiors of the Villa Erba Sale

Ben Branch May 12, 2017
  • British
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

Brough Superior (pronounced “bruff superior”) was famously dubbed the “Rolls-Royce of Motorcycles” – a moniker that was unofficially endorsed by the British carmaker after a…

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Fuller Moto Ducati Pro Street Tracker

Ben Branch May 9, 2017
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Flat Track
  • Motorcycles

Editor’s Note: This article was written by Bryan Fuller of Fuller Moto. When possible we like to bring you articles written by the builder…

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1962 BSA Rocket Gold Star Scrambler

Ben Branch May 8, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The BSA Rocket Gold Star was one of the best performing motorcycles in the world when it was introduced – and funnily enough it wasn’t…

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Vintage Steele Yamaha XS650

Ben Branch May 6, 2017
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

Vintage Steele is a Vermont-based custom motorcycle workshop with a small team of dedicated wrenchers who have made a name for themselves over the…

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1919 Indian Powerplus Board Track Racer

Ben Branch May 5, 2017
  • American
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Rare

A Short History of Board Track Racing Board track racing was one of the first mass-spectator forms of motor sport, it rapidly rose to…

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The Norton Domiracer

Ben Branch May 3, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Rare

A Short History of the Norton Domiracer Norton Motorcycles was returned to England in 2008, after having spent 15 years in American hands. Norton is…

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