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Maple Motorcycle Jeans

Ben Branch May 23, 2014
  • American
  • Clothing
  • Design
  • Gear
  • Style

My trusty pair of Maple Motorcycle Jeans have now been worn on 4 continents, on a wide variety of motorcycles, on an even wider…

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Ayrton Senna’s Lotus 97T

Ben Branch May 23, 2014
  • British
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Racing

Ayrton Senna’s first win was a borderline cinematic effort on a rainy Sunday afternoon at the 1985 Portuguese Grand Prix, he was driving the…

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Kawasaki W650 by Revival Cycles

Ben Branch May 22, 2014
  • American
  • Cafe Racers
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Japanese
  • Kawasaki
  • Retro

Revival Cycles is a long time favourite of ours, the team of custom motorcycle builders based in Austin, Texas have produced some of the…

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Handlebar Field Guide

Ben Branch May 22, 2014
  • American
  • Art
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

When it comes to motorcycle handlebars, I had no idea how much I didn’t know until I came across the below poster on Etsy….

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1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible

Ben Branch May 21, 2014
  • American
  • Cars
  • Luxury
  • Retro
  • Vintage

The 1955 Packard Caribbean Convertible represented the top of the line for the Packard Motor Car Company in the ’50s, the Caribbean exuded pure…

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Flak – World War II Training Film

Ben Branch May 21, 2014
  • American
  • Films
  • Military
  • Planes

Flak – Evading Anti-Aircraft Fire is an official training film from the Second World War that taught pilots how to evade and otherwise deal…

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Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle

Ben Branch May 20, 2014
  • Engineering
  • German
  • Luxury
  • Military
  • Rare

The Marder 1A3 Infantry Fighting Vehicle is a German armoured personal carrier that’s been in development since 1960, the 1A3 version is the most…

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Speedster Espresso Machine

Ben Branch May 20, 2014
  • Coffee
  • Design
  • Engineering
  • Gadgets
  • Luxury

On first seeing the Speedster Espresso Machine my first thoughts were that I needed to open a cafe, just so I’d have an excuse…

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Yamaha RD350LC

Ben Branch May 19, 2014
  • Engineering
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Yamaha

The Yamaha RD350LC is a motorcycle that was initially released in 1980 – just about the time the world thought the end of the 2-stroke was…

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Brass Knuckle Bottle Opener

Ben Branch May 19, 2014
  • Accessories
  • American
  • Gadgets
  • Gear

This Brass Knuckle Bottle Opener by Drinique is exactly the sort of thing Hunter S. Thompson would have used to open his Pepsi. Or beer….

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Stories of Bike – Two Cities: Part 1

Ben Branch May 18, 2014
  • Australian
  • Custom Motorcycles
  • Films
  • Harley-Davidson
  • Motorcycles

Those of you who have already seen the work of director Cam Elkins will be delighted to learn that this is part 1 of…

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The Ducati Leggero by Walt Siegl

Ben Branch May 17, 2014
  • Cafe Racers
  • Design
  • Ducati
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

The Ducati Leggero is a limited edition series of bespoke motorcycles built by custom legend Walt Siegl, the tank, seat, cowling and frame are all…

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