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Ryan Reynolds’ Honda CB750 by Raccia Motorcycles

Ben Branch December 18, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Engineering
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles

When Mike LaFountain of Raccia Motorcycles sent us the images of the Honda CB750 you see here and told me he’d just finished building it…

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Outside The Frame: A Short Film

Ben Branch December 17, 2014
  • American
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

Outside The Frame is a short film about Todd Kiergen, one of those entertaining old motorcycle gurus that we all secretly wish we were…

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The Bienville Legacy

Ben Branch December 15, 2014
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

– This article is a conversational interview of motorcycle and car designer JT Nesbitt by Jason Cormier – “So tell me what you think,…

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Harley-Davidson RR350

Ben Branch December 12, 2014
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The Harley-Davidson RR350 is the enlarged version of the RR250, a motorcycle built from the ground up by the Italians that was essentially a Harley-Davidson in name…

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The New Brough Superior SS100

Ben Branch December 11, 2014
  • Brough Superior
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Luxury
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The original Brough Superior SS100 is a motorcycle that needs no introduction to anyone well versed with British history, T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia)…

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Motorcycle Owner’s Manual

Ben Branch December 11, 2014
  • American
  • Books
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Motorcycle Owner’s Manual is exactly the kind of book I like to buy when the mercury drops and regular riding becomes almost impossible,…

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Honda CB360 by Purebreed Cycles

Ben Branch December 8, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Honda CB360 is a motorcycle that I’d probably recommend above all others as a first bike – it’s light, nimble, reliable and it…

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Harley-Davidson Sportster Cafe Racer

Ben Branch December 6, 2014
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

Harley-Davidson Sportster cafe racers are becoming so popular it’s almost worth giving them their own genre. A superficial look at the motorcycles produced by…

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Maria’s Yamaha SRV250

Ben Branch December 4, 2014
  • Australian
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Women
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha SRV250 was a hat tip to the classic cafe racer long before the modern resurgence of the genre, they essentially took the V-twin out…

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Ducati 900SS by Old Empire Motorcycles

Ben Branch December 3, 2014
  • Board Trackers
  • British
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Ducati 900SS is a motorcycle that’s rapidly becoming a bit of a modern classic, custom bike builders have been discovering the raw mechanical…

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On Any Sunday Poster by Rustle of Silk

Ben Branch November 30, 2014
  • Art
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  • Home
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

It’s been 43 years since Bruce Brown released his film On Any Sunday, it’s hard to know if he had any inkling how significant…

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Suzuki GN125 by Dream Wheels Heritage

Ben Branch November 28, 2014
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

Portugal recently updated their licensing laws to allow anyone with a standard car license to ride a motorcycle or scooter up to 125cc in…

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