Ben Branch
November 30, 2011
Old bikes like this BSA Spitfire Scramber always hold great appeal for me, given the choice of a modern, plastic-fairing covered dirt bike or this, I’d go BSA everytime. Sure, they might be heavier, less reliable, harder to start and harder to stop but bikes like this have a tangible personality. Some days they’ll be bastards and some days they’ll be saints, as far as I’m concerned, that’s half the fun.
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Ben Branch
November 30, 2011
If you’ve ever wanted to be that guy who everyone at the motorcycle rally walks over to and says “what the hell is that?”, this may just be your ride. Built by Böhmerland in 1936 this very rare and decidedly odd looking bike has a 600cc single cylinder engine,
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Ben Branch
November 29, 2011
Custom motorcycles come in all shapes and sizes, some builders add as much as they can to a bike, some remove as much as possible and some throw away everything and start from scratch. Motor Rock falls into the latter category. With this Kawasaki Z750 LTD build Motor Rock threw away the frame, exhaust, fuel tank, seat and rear suspension. They essentially started this build with an engine, some wheels and a pair of forks.
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Ben Branch
November 29, 2011
Lossa Engineering is a one-stop shop for custom motorcycle parts, based in Southern California the shop has become famous in its own right due…
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Ben Branch
November 29, 2011
I felt that it might be a pertinent feature due to the proximity of Christmas and the number of fabricators, welders, engineers and all-round garage-junkies we count amongst our daily readers here at Silodrome. This ultra-light carbon fiber welding mask is…
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Ben Branch
November 29, 2011
Whenever Deus Ex Machina releases a new custom motorcycle, people sit up and pay attention. This Yamaha SR500 is the first SR Custom out of Deus’ relatively new Venice, California garage and hopefully it’s the first of many.
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Ben Branch
November 28, 2011
This enterprising London shoemaker had his 1929 16H Norton fitted with a shoe-themed sidecar as a sort of mobile advertising tool, his dog certainly looks right at home.
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Ben Branch
November 27, 2011
Colorado Norton Works build the best Norton Commandos in the world. Usually when I make a sweeping statement like that I can expect a fair amount of backlash from people who disagree with me, however in this case, I don’t think anyone will argue.
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Ben Branch
November 25, 2011
DP Customs is a US based hot rod and motorcycle garage operated by the Del Prado brothers (hence the “DP” moniker), they produce some…
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Ben Branch
November 25, 2011
Classified Moto is one of my favourite custom bike shops, the garage is run by John Ryland, a friendly guy who has a bucket load of talent.
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Ben Branch
November 24, 2011
Anyone who’s been reading Silodrome for a while will know of my undying passion for flat tracker motorcycles, the guys at Co-Built Motorcycles have taken their own passion for the bikes to its inevitable conclusion, they build their own. And then they race them.
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Ben Branch
November 24, 2011
Gloves are a motorcyclists best friend, when you inevitably do come off your bike, chances are that your hands will be the first thing to hit the asphalt and with that in mind, it’s a good idea to have a little protection.
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