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A BSA A65 Rocket – With An Original DMD Streamliner Dustbin Fairing

Ben Branch October 8, 2018
BSA A65 Rocket
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

The BSA A65 Rocket was released in 1964 as the new more performance oriented version of the BSA A65 Star. The BSA A65 series…

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A Brief History of the Land Rover Series 3

Jon Branch October 8, 2018
Land Rover Series 3
  • Brief Histories
  • British
  • Cars
  • Land Rover

The Land Rover Series 3 – Introduction The Land Rover Series 3 was introduced in 1971 and was pretty much a “face-lifted” version of…

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The 1982 SuperBikers Race – Road Racing, Flat Track, And Motocross Rolled Into One

Ben Branch October 7, 2018
1982 SuperBikers Race
  • American
  • Films
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing

The 1982 SuperBikers Race was a made-for-TV special event thought up by the team at ABC’s Wide World of Sports. In short, the race was…

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The Write Stuff – The Fisher Bullet Space Pen – $19.98 USD

Ben Branch October 6, 2018
Fisher Bullet Space Pen
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

The iconic Fisher Bullet Space Pen, named for its sleek bullet-shaped rounded ends, has long been celebrated as an icon of mid-century modern design, and you’ll…

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Yamaha XSR 700 Twin Street Fighters By Gasoline Motor Co.

Ben Branch October 5, 2018
Yamaha XSR 700 Custom Motorcycle 10
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha XSR700 is about as close to a modern descendant of the original Yamaha XS650 as we’re ever likely to see, and much like…

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Union Garage V7 Jacket – A Classically Styled D3O Armored Motorcycle Jacket

Ben Branch October 5, 2018
Union Garage V7 Jacket
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Design

The Union Garage V7 Jacket is the result of a joint project between Vanson Leathers in Massachusetts and Union Garage in New York City….

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Porsche 356A 1600 Super Speedster – Unicorn Project Car

Ben Branch October 4, 2018
Porsche 356A 1600 Super Speedster
  • Cars
  • German
  • Porsche

The Porsche 356A 1600 Super Speedster wasn’t originally designed to be an expensive car, in fact it was specifically designed to be as inexpensive…

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Klim SOL Hybrid 3 Kit – A 3-In-1 Motorcyclist Survival/First Aid/Repair Kit

Ben Branch October 4, 2018
Klim SOL Hybrid 3 Kit
  • Camping
  • Gear
  • Survival

The Klim SOL Hybrid 3 Kit is essentially three kits in one: a survival kit, a first aid kit, and a repair kit. Motorcyclists…

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The Windhoff Four Cylinder – The Motorcycle Of The Future From 1926

Ben Branch October 3, 2018
Windhoff Four Motorcycle Main
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Motorcycles

This four-cylinder Windhoff was one of the most advanced motorcycles of its time thanks largely to its engine, which doubles as the motorcycle frame,…

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U-Turn Audio Orbit Plus Turntable With A Built-In Phono Pre-Amp

Ben Branch October 3, 2018
U-Turn Audio Orbit Plus Turntable
  • American
  • Gadgets
  • Gear
  • Music

Each U-Turn Audio Orbit Plus Turntable is built by hand in Woburn, Massachusetts by a team of dedicated audiophiles who had struggled between overpriced…

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1910 Cadillac Racer – A $35,000+ Brass Era Competition Roadster

Ben Branch October 2, 2018
Cadillac Racing Car Exhaust
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing

This 1910 Cadillac racer is a brass era roadster that was built with one thing in mind – competition. In 1910 the automotive world…

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A Cheat Sheet For The New Indian FTR 1200 + FTR 1200 S

Ben Branch October 2, 2018
Indian FTR 1200 S Motorcycle
  • American
  • Flat Trackers
  • Indian
  • Motorcycles

This cheat sheet is designed to tell you everything you need to know to get familiar with the new motorcycles, without burying you in…

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