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The NLO Yamaha XT500 Snow Bike

Ben Branch February 1, 2017
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

Snow bikes have been growing in popularity in recent years, and there’s been a surge in the number of companies making kits that can…

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55 Collection Touch Screen Motorcycle Gloves

Ben Branch February 1, 2017
  • Gear
  • Gloves
  • Safety

Motorcycle gloves and smartphones typically don’t work together particularly well, which can be a major annoyance when you’ve pulled over to use your GPS,…

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1964 Austin-Healey 3000 Works Rally Car

Ben Branch January 31, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Rally
  • Rare

In 1964 the Austin-Healey factory in Abingdon built just three works rally cars, they typically built a few each year and the cars would…

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IR x RM Outback Motorcycle Riding Shoes

Ben Branch January 31, 2017
  • American
  • Boots
  • Gear

Iron and Resin have teamed up with Ridgemont to create a fresh take on a very popular moto gear genre – protective riding shoes….

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1953 Fiat 8V Ghia Supersonic

Ben Branch January 30, 2017
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Italian
  • Rare

The Fiat 8V (know as the Otto Vu in its homeland) was an advanced design when it was first unveiled at the 1952 Geneva…

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A Brief History of Military Motorcycles

Ben Branch January 30, 2017
  • American
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

The creation of the first viable motorcycles began in earnest in the early twentieth century, and as is often the case with new types…

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The Development of the Jaguar V12 Engine

Ben Branch January 29, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Films
  • Jaguar

Editor’s Note: This is a different film to the original, which has been removed from YouTube. The story of the first Jaguar V12 is…

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Overbold Motor Co. Honda CB750

Ben Branch January 28, 2017
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles

The Honda CB750 was released in 1969 to fulfil a demand by Honda dealers in the USA for a bigger, more powerful motorcycle that would allow…

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Motul 800 Onirika 2853

Ben Branch January 27, 2017
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles

The Motul 800 Onirika 2853 is a bespoke custom built by Luca Pozzato’s Officine GPDesign workshop in Turin, Italy for the charitable organisation Motul…

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The Story Behind The McLaren F1’s 240.1 mph Run

Ben Branch January 27, 2017
  • British
  • Cars
  • Engineering

Racing driver Andy Wallace climbed into a McLaren F1 in 1998 wearing a helmet, a button-down shirt, and a calculator watch. He then drove…

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1959 Troy Custom Roadster

Ben Branch January 26, 2017
  • American
  • Cars
  • Hot Rods

The Troy Custom Roadster was built in 1959 by Wally Troy and his team in Illinois. Up until this point, Wally had been better…

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Velomacchi Speedway Tool Roll

Ben Branch January 26, 2017
  • Accessories
  • Gear
  • Tools

The Velomacchi Speedway Tool Roll has been designed specifically for motorcyclists who like to ensure they have all the essential tools with them –…

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