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Ducati Supermoto Scrambler

Ben Branch October 29, 2016
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

In 2015 Ducati pulled the veil back on the all-new Scrambler. It’s a model aimed squarely at the burgeoning retro-dual-sport segment – a genre…

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Carroll Shelby’s Personal Shelby Mustang GT350H

Ben Branch October 28, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Rare
  • Shelby

In 1966 an unusual agreement was made between Ford and the Hertz rental car company to deliver 1,003 examples of the Shelby Mustang GT350…

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Guy Martin: Worms to Catch

Ben Branch October 28, 2016
  • Books
  • British
  • Racing

Worms to Catch is the latest book by Guy Martin – a man who has become Britain’s favourite motorcycle racer and all-round daredevil. In 2015…

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1928 Excelsior “Big Bertha” Hillclimber

Ben Branch October 27, 2016
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Racing
  • Rare

It’s thought that just 4 Excelsior “Big Bertha” Hillclimbers were ever made, and just 2 are known to have survived to the modern day…

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Aviatore Veloce Turbojet Coffee Machine

Ben Branch October 27, 2016
  • Coffee
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Gear

Just 100 examples of the new Aviatore Veloce Turbojet Coffee Machine will be built, and much like the other creations from Super Veloce it’s…

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Ducati Condor Racer by BevelTech

Ben Branch October 26, 2016
  • Australian
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

The Condor A350 is a motorcycle built in Switzerland by Condor-Werke AG for the Swiss Military. Rather then building a bespoke engine for the…

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Bellroy x MAAP All-Weather Wallet

Ben Branch October 26, 2016
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Gear

Getting caught in the rain on a motorcycle used to be a mild inconvenience, but since the advent of smartphones it can become a…

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1955 Dodge Power Wagon

Ben Branch October 25, 2016
  • American
  • Cars
  • Classic 4x4
  • Off Road

The Dodge Power Wagon was introduced in 1945 as a civilian version of the mighty Dodge WC military truck that had been used extensively…

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Roland Sands Design Walker Jacket

Ben Branch October 25, 2016
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets

The Roland Sands Design Walker Jacket is a new release from the Californian company for the fall, it’s designed to be a clean-cut, almost…

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XTR Pepo Ducati Racer

Ben Branch October 24, 2016
  • Ducati
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

This new Ducati by XTR Pepo is a chimera of sorts, much like the creature from Greek mythology it’s composed of parts from multiple…

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5 Minute Histories: The Yamaha SR400 & SR500

Ben Branch October 24, 2016
  • Brief Histories
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Yamaha

Back in 1978 when Yamaha first created the SR500 it was intended to be a Japanese replacement for British thumpers like the Manx Norton – yet Yamaha also made it a bike for entry level riders by building the SR series to be easy to ride and easy to maintain.

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Things That Can Kill You – Death Spray Custom

Ben Branch October 23, 2016
  • Art
  • British
  • Films

Things That Can Kill You is a short film about British artist Death Spray Custom, if you’ve spent any time around custom motorcycles, cars,…

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