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The Coolest Woman Ever

Ben Branch April 22, 2011
  • American
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography
  • Vintage

We’ve hunted around for the story behind this image to no avail. She is clearly drifting a heavy bike across dirt with one hand…

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The Scorpio 225 by Deus Ex Machina

Ben Branch April 22, 2011
  • Australian
  • Motorcycles
  • Scrambler Motorcycles

Lightweight, smaller capacity motorcycles are a particular interest of mine, the chuckability and the forgiving nature of bikes like this makes them easy to love….

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Vintage Crashes – NASCAR Edition

Ben Branch April 21, 2011
  • American
  • Cars
  • Racing
  • Vintage

  So far as vintage crashes go this one’s a doozy (to use period appropriate phraseology). Daytona International Speedway in early 1960 saw the single…

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The Hero Glove by Alpinestars

Ben Branch April 20, 2011
  • Gear
  • Retro

Alpinestars make some fantastic gear and they make sure to cater to people with slightly more retro tastes, which is something not all motorcycle…

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Brunette on a Triumph

Ben Branch April 20, 2011
  • British
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

Take a look at that chunktastic rear tire. Awesome.

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Spirit III Flat-Tracker by Spirit of the Seventies

Ben Branch April 20, 2011
  • British
  • Flat Trackers
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

Spirit of the Seventies is a relatively new workshop based in England and if their first 3 bikes are anything to go by, we’ve…

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The Clubman 500 Superlight by McDeeb

Ben Branch April 18, 2011
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

There is something wonderfully ironic about an Italian company specialising in the building of classic British motorcycles. The Italians have so much home grown…

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Harolds Gear Gripping Glove by Deus Ex Machina

Ben Branch April 18, 2011
  • Clothing
  • Gear
  • Retro

A good pair of gloves are an essential part of any motorcyclists kit, a decent pair without flashy logo’s, skull and/or flame graphics aren’t…

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Sharknose Ferrari – Nürburgring – 1961

Ben Branch April 16, 2011
  • Cars
  • Formula 1
  • Italian
  • Racing
  • Vintage

Phil Hill in the Sharknose Ferrari 156 doing what he did best.

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Triumph TT Deluxe Café Racer by LC Fabrications

Ben Branch April 16, 2011
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

What would a café racer look like if it had been built in 1910 instead of 1960? It’s a question that has been asked…

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No. 28 by The Gravel Crew

Ben Branch April 15, 2011
  • Flat Trackers
  • Japanese
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

I’m a huge fan of the flat-tracker style of bike, the light-weight/high power-to-weight ratio appeals to me as does the lack of superfluous eye-candy….

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The 59 Club

Ben Branch April 14, 2011
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Films
  • Motorcycles
  • Vintage

  In 1959 the Church of England started a club for the young, rebellious and ostracised motorcycle community. It was dubbed The 59 Club…

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