Ben Branch
October 7, 2020
This is the “Watch For Cycles” enamel mug by Great Lake Supply Co., a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based outfitter founded by the Ducati aficionado, writer, and web developer Meghan Stark. Enamel mugs like this used to be…
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Ben Branch
October 6, 2020
This is the Suzuki RB50 GAG, a much loved minibike better known by its “Mini Gixxer” nickname, a reference to the fact it’s essentially a miniature version of the full-sized Suzuki GSX-R superbike. Suzuki…
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Ben Branch
October 6, 2020
Tuning For Speed is a book by legendary engineer Phil Irving about how to performance tune motorcycle engines, if you recognise the name Phil Irving but can’t quite put your finger on where you know it…
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Ben Branch
October 5, 2020
The original Ford Mustang Mach 1 was first released in 1968 as a 1969 model, it would prove instantly successful with 72,458 sales in its first year, versus just 5,396 sales of the…
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Ben Branch
October 5, 2020
The G-Shock Full Metal 5000 (model GMWB5000D-1) is a new series in the legendary line of watches that has been in production for almost 40 years. Casio first developed the G-Shock in 1983…
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Ben Branch
October 4, 2020
This is a 1940 Royal Navy instructional film about the safe operation of ship-based catapults for launching aircraft like the Supermarine Walrus. The film does an excellent job of showing and explaining each…
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Ben Branch
October 3, 2020
After some quick research I’m convinced that this Lincoln V12 is the cheapest V12 for sale anywhere on earth at this moment in time. The reason it’s so cheap is slightly tragic, a…
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Ben Branch
October 2, 2020
The Honda CX500 Turbo was a one-year-only model released in 1982 that helped fuel an arms race among the big four Japanese motorcycle manufacturers to produce ever faster and more powerful forced induction…
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Ben Branch
October 2, 2020
This is the new AGV AX9 Ocean helmet, it’s a dual sport design with a lightweight carbon, aramid, and fiberglass shell, and the peak is adjustable to reduce the sail effect at high…
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Ben Branch
October 1, 2020
This Formula Vee project car comes with almost everything you need to go racing including critical parts like the engine, transmission, chassis, body, etc. It’s estimated to be worth about $4,500 to $6,500…
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Jon Branch
October 1, 2020
The Buick Riviera: An American Facel Vega The Buick Riviera was created to be an American performance car: a pure bred American answer to the brilliant Facel Vega (which was coincidentally British racing champion…
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Ben Branch
September 30, 2020
When the pandemic had me stranded at our South Western German workshop for the summer, my 1993 Honda XR650L got some TLC. I always loved the combination of the fun aesthetics and the utilitarian function of early 80s rally bikes.
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