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Bimota 860

Ben Branch January 22, 2016
  • Engineering
  • Italian
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

Bimota is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer that specialises in engineering world class frames and suspension – usually using a Japanese or Italian motorcycle engine…

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Joey: The Man Who Conquered The TT

Ben Branch January 17, 2016
  • Films
  • Isle of Man TT
  • Motorcycles

Joey Dunlop was an Irishman who became a global motorcycling phenomenon. largely due to his performances at the most dangerous race in the world…

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Honda Research & Development CB500R Racer

Ben Branch January 12, 2016
  • Engineering
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The 1970s were heady days for the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers, they were taking on the established players in the United States, Germany, Italy and…

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Paris-Dakar Veteran: 2007 KTM 660 Rallye

Ben Branch January 7, 2016
  • KTM
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Rally

KTM have won the motorcycle class of the Paris-Dakar every year since 2001, one of the most significant winning streaks in the history of…

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Confederate Wraith

Ben Branch January 6, 2016
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Rare

The Confederate Wraith has been described as a 21st century board tracker, with a little cafe racer thrown in for good measure. The revolutionary…

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1939 Indian Scout Factory Hill Climber

Ben Branch January 5, 2016
  • American
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Rare

This is 1 of just 18 hillclimbers produced by Indian for racing purposes in 1938/39, it’s tuned to run on pure alcohol through its Linkert…

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Walt Siegl Ducati Leggero

Ben Branch December 31, 2015
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

I’m yet to meet a motorcyclist who doesn’t have a deep appreciation for the work of Walt Siegl. He’s a custom bike builder who…

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MV Agusta 750S America

Ben Branch December 29, 2015
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

The MV Agusta 750S America is a motorcycle that was built to fulfill a request from Chris Garville and Jim Cotherman of Commerce Overseas…

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Ducati 48 by XTR Pepo

Ben Branch December 24, 2015
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

Ducati started out as a small and nondescript manufacturer of tubes, condensers and other components for use in radios. The original company name was…

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1952 Vincent Black Shadow Special

Ben Branch December 23, 2015
  • British
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Vintage

The Vincent Black Shadow is a motorcycle that many in the motorcycling press consider to be the first “superbike”, although that particular term wouldn’t…

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Ducati Dustbin Special

Ben Branch December 21, 2015
  • Art
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

This Ducati Dustbin Special was built by world-renowned metal fabricator Evan Wilcox, a man with a minimum 12 month waiting list on new parts…

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Evel Knievel Harley-Davidson XL1000

Ben Branch December 17, 2015
  • American
  • Films
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

In 1976 Evel Knievel was near the peak of his fame, he had announced his retirement just a year earlier after a disastrous jump…

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