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Commando #106 by Colorado Norton Works

Ben Branch January 30, 2015
  • American
  • British
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton

The Norton Commando is a motorcycle that, in some ways, represents the final peak of the first great wave of British motorcycles. That previous…

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The Husqvarna 400 Cross

Ben Branch January 27, 2015
  • Engineering
  • Husqvarna
  • Motocross
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The Husqvarna 400 Cross is a motorcycle made famous by both its endeavours in off-road racing throughout the late ’60s and ’70s as well…

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The Norton Project

Ben Branch January 25, 2015
  • American
  • British
  • Films
  • Motorcycles
  • Norton
  • Vintage

The Norton Project is a short documentary about two sons who stole their father’s 1969 Norton Commando to get it professionally restored, and then…

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Ariel Square Four Wallpaper

Ben Branch January 24, 2015
  • British
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Ariel Square Four was a sensation when it was released at the Olympia Motorcycle Show in 1930, the concept of putting four cylinders…

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Behind The Ton Up Boys

Ben Branch January 22, 2015
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Films
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

Behind The Ton Up Boys is a short film from the ’60s showing the original era of the cafe racer, the 59 Club and…

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Honda GB250 by Ellaspede

Ben Branch January 21, 2015
  • Australian
  • Cafe Racers
  • Honda
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles

The Honda GB250 is a motorcycle that came about as a derivative of a derivative – but despite this it’s one of the most…

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BMW R nineT by Revival Cycles

Ben Branch January 17, 2015
  • American
  • BMW
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • German
  • Motorcycles

BMW Motorrad released the R nineT in 2014, the bike had been specifically designed to tap into the exceedingly popular cafe racer market –…

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Stories of Bike – Two Cities: Part 3

Ben Branch January 15, 2015
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Films
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

Stories of Bike – Two Cities: Part 3 is the final part of the Two Cities series by director Cam Elkins. The two cities are…

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Yamaha XS650 Scrambler Tracker

Ben Branch January 9, 2015
  • American
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Flat Track
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

The Yamaha XS650 was launched in 1968 and at the time, it had the most advanced parallel twin motorcycle engine in the world. It used unit…

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The Unrideables

Ben Branch January 6, 2015
  • Films
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Unrideables is a documentary I’ve been meaning to feature for quite a while, it’s a look back at the glory days of late-80s…

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Ex-Steve McQueen Harley-Davidson X8E

Ben Branch January 3, 2015
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

This Ex-Steve McQueen Harley-Davidson X8E is still wearing a slightly bush-league paint job which is rumoured to have been the work of a drunk McQueen…

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1912 Indian Board Track Racer

Ben Branch January 1, 2015
  • American
  • Board Trackers
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

This 1912 Indian Board Track Racer is one of the few remaining unrestored originals, it was discovered in the ’70s and disassembled by the…

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