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Rudi Armored Jacket by Crave

Ben Branch December 19, 2014
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Jackets
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The new Rudi Jacket by Crave has been quickly gaining popularity with skiers, snowboarders and motorcyclists due to its Aramid Kevlar lining, D3O armor…

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Ryan Reynolds’ Honda CB750 by Raccia Motorcycles

Ben Branch December 18, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Engineering
  • Honda
  • Motorcycles

When Mike LaFountain of Raccia Motorcycles sent us the images of the Honda CB750 you see here and told me he’d just finished building it…

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Motorcycle Jeans by Tobacco MC

Ben Branch December 18, 2014
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Safety

We’re in the midst of a surge in popularity and demand for Kevlar-lined motorcycle jeans, unlike the days of old this new generation of…

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Outside The Frame: A Short Film

Ben Branch December 17, 2014
  • American
  • Films
  • Motorcycles

Outside The Frame is a short film about Todd Kiergen, one of those entertaining old motorcycle gurus that we all secretly wish we were…

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Ferrari 288 GTO

Ben Branch December 16, 2014
  • Cars
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  • Ferrari
  • Italian
  • Luxury
  • Rare

The Ferrari 288 GTO (or more correctly the Ferrari GTO) was the first prancing horse to wear the legendary “GTO” badge since its predecessor…

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The Gentleman’s Bar Collection

Ben Branch December 16, 2014
  • Gadgets
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  • Luxury
  • Spirits
  • Taste

This is our collection of slightly unusual items that you probably don’t currently have in your home bar, but that you should probably consider….

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The Bienville Legacy

Ben Branch December 15, 2014
  • American
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles

– This article is a conversational interview of motorcycle and car designer JT Nesbitt by Jason Cormier – “So tell me what you think,…

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Otto Lamp by Urban Light Factory

Ben Branch December 15, 2014
  • Art
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Home
  • Retro
  • Vintage

This is the Otto Lamp by Urban Light Factory, a small German company that specialises in rescuing vintage car and motorcycle parts and turning…

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Turbo: Made To Measure

Ben Branch December 14, 2014
  • Engineering
  • Films
  • Formula 1
  • Racing
  • Vintage

Turbo: Made To Measure is a film covering the development of the turbocharged Ford TEC V6 engine that was used in the mid-80s Haas…

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Monteluz Pisco

Ben Branch December 14, 2014
  • Luxury
  • Spirits
  • Taste

I came across Pisco last month for the first time and it seems like one of those things that everyone other than me already…

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Porsche 959

Ben Branch December 13, 2014
  • Cars
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Porsche
  • Racing

The Porsche 959 is the car remembered for integrating the still relatively new world of technology into the automotive drivetrain – making it an…

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ODFU x Sideburn Magazine Tee

Ben Branch December 13, 2014
  • British
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Retro
  • Tees

This is the new ODFU x Sideburn Magazine T-shirt, a limited edition joint project between the two motorcycle-centric companies. If you’re a little tired of the…

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