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Ducati 900 Darmah Custom Racer

Ben Branch November 29, 2016
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

The original Ducati 860 GT was released in 1974 with controversially “square” styling by renowned car designer Giorgetto Giugiaro, the new model replaced the…

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The Triumph Street Scrambler

Ben Branch November 26, 2016
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles
  • Triumph

The new Triumph Street Scrambler is a motorcycle that many have been waiting for with fingers crossed. After releasing the first of the modern…

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Bandit 9 EDEN

Ben Branch November 24, 2016
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

Bandit 9 is a custom motorcycle garage that can lay claim to building genuinely unique bikes – a rare thing in and of itself….

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Harley-Davidson Big Twins – The Panhead

Jon Branch November 21, 2016
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

The Harley-Davidson Panhead powered bikes (along with the Knuckleheads) are the motorcycles of the ’60s custom culture phenomenon. The 1969 movie “Easy Rider” was arguably…

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1928 Harley-Davidson Peashooter

Ben Branch November 17, 2016
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Harley-Davidson Peashooter is a single-cylinder motorcycle originally released in 1926 to compete in the hotly contested AMA 21 cubic inch class. Indian and…

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Kustom Research Harley-Davidson Cafe Racer

Ben Branch November 11, 2016
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

The Harley-Davidson Sportster has been around since 1957 – making it the longest running Harley model ever. The original Sportsters were more similar to…

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“King” Kenny Roberts’ Yamaha OW72 Flat Track Racer

Ben Branch November 10, 2016
  • Flat Track
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha OW72 looks remarkably similar to the Yamaha XS650 on which it’s based, but this similarity hides a staggering amount of engineering that…

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1973 Triumph X-75 Hurricane

Ben Branch November 9, 2016
  • British
  • Design
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

Historically speaking, the Triumph X-75 Hurricane is a genuinely significant motorcycle. Just 1,200 or so were built before production ended in 1973 due to…

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Fuel Motorcycles Moto Guzzi V65 TT

Ben Branch November 8, 2016
  • Italian
  • Moto Guzzi
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The Moto Guzzi V65 TT was released in 1984 as a competitor of sorts for the all-conquering BMW R80 G/S, the engineering team at…

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Harley-Davidson Big Twins – The Flathead

Ben Branch November 7, 2016
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

The Flathead is one of the most important early Big Twins built by Harley-Davidson, this is its story. Introduction With the Wall Street Crash…

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James May’s Yamaha SR400

Ben Branch November 5, 2016
  • Australian
  • Deus Ex Machina
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Deus Grievous Angel is a Deus Ex Machine-built Yamaha SR400 that’s had a significant influence on the custom scene both in its native Australia…

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The Walt Siegl Leggero GTS

Ben Branch November 4, 2016
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles

Walt Siegl is one of those rare custom motorcycle builders who you wish you could place in the head designer position at a marque like…

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