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Vintage Steele BMW R60/6

Ben Branch June 8, 2017
  • American
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • German
  • Motorcycles

A Short History of the BMW R60/6 The BMW R60/6 made its first appearance in 1974 as part of the all-new /6 family of motorcycles by the German manufacturer. These new models replaced the…

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Husky Restorations Yamaha HL500

Ben Branch June 6, 2017
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

A Short History of the Yamaha HL500 The Yamaha HL500 was an incredibly important motorcycle for the Japanese marque, made all the more remarkable by the fact that it wasn’t actually built or designed…

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An Original 1949 Indian Papoose

Ben Branch June 3, 2017
  • American
  • British
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

The Indian Papoose is a small folding motorcycle based on the Welbike, which had been developed during WWII for use by commandos who were parachuting behind enemy lines and needed a way to quickly…

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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 XTR Pepo. A Short History of the BMW R100RS The…

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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 just about anything on two wheels. JP and his team…

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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 interest in motorcycle history, although the term “superbike” wouldn’t be…

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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 a motorcycle, by a German marque called Zündapp. Zündapp had started…

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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 been designed in the modern day. The team at Garage…

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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 iconic motorcycle designer Pierre Terblanche, and fitted with an all-new…

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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 senior executive visited the factory and came away deeply impressed….

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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 – to offer unique, unfiltered insight into their process. Flat…

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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 actually invented by the engineers at BSA. The early 1960s were a…

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