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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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Steve McQueen’s 1953 Vincent Comet – $36,000 to $40,000 USD

Ben Branch October 1, 2018
Vincent Comet Motorcycle
  • British
  • Motorcycles

The Vincent Comet was one of the great single-cylinder motorcycles of its era with an advanced engine that’s also a stressed chassis member, cantilever…

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A Quick History of the BMW R80 G/S

Jon Branch October 1, 2018
BMW R80 GS Motorcycle
  • BMW
  • Brief Histories
  • German
  • Motorcycles

The adventure motorcycle genre is one of the most competitive sectors of the global motorcycle market, and it’s all thanks to the motorcycle you…

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How To Fly The P-47 Thunderbolt – World War II Training Film

Ben Branch September 30, 2018
Brazilian P-47 after impact with chimney; the pilot managed to land safely
  • American
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

This World War II training film covers pilot familiarization with the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, one of the most prolific and beloved fighter/bombers of the…

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An Original Covered Wagon Company Camping Trailer

Ben Branch September 29, 2018
Covered Wagon Company Camping Trailer Interior
  • American
  • Camping
  • Design

The Covered Wagon Company and their legendary Covered Wagon Camping Trailer were essentially the Ford Motor Company and the Ford Model T of the…

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