1957 BMW Racing Kneeler Motorcycle
Editor’s Note: We’ve since been informed that this motorcycle would be classified as a Squatter, not a Kneeler. Sidecar motorcycle racing is one of…
Motorcycles
5 Minute Histories: Harley-Davidson Sportster
Harley-Davidson created their Sportster partly as a result of losing sales and prestige to the quick and nimble British motorcycles being imported into the United States in the fifties as Britain’s government used an “export or perish” economic model to pay off her war debts. These bikes from the likes of Norton, Triumph, and small arms maker BSA were around 500cc capacity heading on up to 650cc. Born in an environment in Britain where racing from café to café trying to reach 100mph and not get caught by the police had become a new sport.
Documentary: Hells Angels Forever
Editor’s Note: This film contains salty language and some nudity, we recommend viewing only if you’re 18+. Hells Angels Forever is a 1983 documentary…
MONNOM Honda CB550
When possible we like to bring you the story of a custom motorcycle build directly in the words of the builder, to cut out…
James Bond / Skyfall Honda CRF250R
This is the Honda CRF250R from the opening sequence of the 2012 James Bond film Skyfall. It was modified to look like a Turkish…
Vanguard Moto Guzzi V8
The original Moto Guzzi V8, otherwise known as “the Otto”, was developed in the mid-1950s by Dr Giulio Cesare Carcano for the Moto Guzzi…
5 Minute Histories: Triumph TR6 Trophy – The Desert Sled
Introduction to the Triumph TR6 – The Desert Sled The Triumph TR6 Trophy, otherwise known as the “Desert Sled” is perhaps best remembered as the…
1914 Flying Merkel
The Flying Merkel is a motorcycle remembered today as one of the most important engineering achievements of the formative years of motorcycle development. Designed…
Vibrazioni Ducati Scrambler
Vibrazioni Art Design is an Italian company that creates some of the most remarkable motorcycles and furniture you’ll find anywhere – and they do it…
Lotus C-01 Motorcycle
The Lotus C-01 was designed by Daniel Simon – the guy who designed the Tron Lightcycles in the recent reboot, the Bubbleship from the…
Indian FTR 750
The new Indian FTR 750 is a race-only motorcycle developed in collaboration with Polaris-SwissAuto with a single goal in mind – the annihilation of…
BMW R nineT by Gasoline Motor Co.
The BMW R nineT was developed by the German marque as a modern version of the now iconic R90 – the identically pronounced (but…