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1949 World Championship Winner – Velocette KTT

Ben Branch April 8, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Story of the Velocette KTT The Velocette KTT was named for its overhead cam and its Isle of Man Tourist Trophy intentions –…

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C-Racer Suzuki GSX250

Ben Branch April 6, 2017
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Suzuki

The Suzuki GSX250 The Suzuki GSX series made its first appearance in 1980, and within a few short years the “Gixxers” had established Suzuki a…

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Matchless Model X

Ben Branch April 4, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Matchless Model X was released in 1929 and sold until the Second World War got underway in 1939, with the final examples being…

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Mike’s Leggero by Walt Siegl

Ben Branch April 3, 2017
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

Walt Siegl is the man many modern custom motorcycle builders pointed to as a primary source of inspiration, he’s been building world class bikes…

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Alta Motors Redshift ST Tracker

Ben Branch March 29, 2017
  • American
  • Design
  • Motorcycles

Alta Motors is a relatively new electric motorcycle manufacturer based in California. Their current product line includes two motorcycles – an on-road supermoto and…

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AJS 7R – The Boy Racer

Ben Branch March 28, 2017
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The AJS 7R was introduced in 1948, and was almost immediately nicknamed the “Boy Racer”. It would go on to be become one of…

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Moto Adonis BMW R1100S

Ben Branch March 21, 2017
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles

The BMW R1100S The BMW R1100S was released in 1999 as an indication of the direction the German marque would take into the 21st century….

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A Brief History of the Kawasaki KLR650

Ben Branch March 20, 2017
  • eBay
  • Kawasaki
  • Motorcycles

Introduction The Kawasaki KLR650 was such a good multi-purpose motorcycle that it was used by the Marines and formed the basis for the US…

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Karly Kothmann’s Honda CB550

Ben Branch March 16, 2017
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles

Those of you who are active in the motorcycle side of the Instagram universe will probably have already seen Karly and her trusty Honda…

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XTR Pepo Honda Shadow Custom

Ben Branch March 14, 2017
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles

The Honda Shadow The Honda Shadow isn’t a motorcycle you would usually associate with a top tier custom rebuild. Honda introduced the Shadow in…

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Honda CR500 Flat Tracker

Ben Branch March 13, 2017
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Honda CR500 The Honda CR500 first appeared in 1984, it was the most powerful model in the legendary CR series of two-stroke motocross…

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A Brief History of the Honda CB550

Ben Branch March 13, 2017
  • eBay
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles

Introduction The Honda CB550 was probably the best balanced Honda of the seventies. It did not have the awe-inspiring power of the legendary CB750,…

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