Ben Branch
June 25, 2011
I should probably tell you right from the get go, this is not a 3D rendering. The Akrapovič Morsus was commissioned by the guys at Akrapovič, famed high performance exhaust manufacturer, from bike builders Dreamachine Motorcycles.
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Ben Branch
June 25, 2011
This is one of those photographs that seems to capture the essence of an age.
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Ben Branch
June 24, 2011
Roland Sands Design are easily one of the top custom bike builders in the world today, their careful meld between state-of-the-art engineering and aesthetically stunning design never fails to stop me in my tracks. This bike, the KTM 525 EXC is no exception
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Ben Branch
June 24, 2011
So far as I can tell, she’s giving him her phone number. Or maybe directions. I’m just trying to figure out how the hell…
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Ben Branch
June 23, 2011
Falcon is a company that needs no introduction, unless you’ve been living under a rock or not reading motorcycle magazines/websites for the past couple of years. Their creations are revered almost like Greek gods amongst enthusiasts of two-wheeled customs, their most recent bike, the Black Falcon,
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Ben Branch
June 23, 2011
The Baby Bootlegger is not, as the name may suggest, a bootlegger who imports babies. It is a boat that went on to revolutionise boats and it’s effect is still felt in the world of marine architecture to this day. Built in 1924 by George Crouch for wealthy Wall-Street bachelor Caleb Bragg, Bragg raced her in the 1924 and 1925 APBA Gold Cup and won on both outings (by over a minute and 16 seconds in 1925).
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Ben Branch
June 22, 2011
Ariat have been making riding boots since 1993, their footwear is well known for having a retro look with much more modern performance characteristics. They’re an established world leader in equestrian boots but their motorcycle boots are extremely good as well, this model is called the Rambler and features a distressed leather upper and a Duratread outsole.
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Ben Branch
June 21, 2011
Kit planes have always held a certain fascination for me, the idea that a person can order a flat-pack kit on the internet, assemble it in their garage and then take to the skies like a modern day Howard Hughes is so cool it should probably be illegal.
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Ben Branch
June 21, 2011
Matt Chambers is the Founder and CEO of Confederate Motors, an American-as-apple-pie motorcycle builder famous for producing incredibly well engineered and designed bikes. This clip features Matt talking about Confederate Motorcycles, his ethos and a little about the Hellcat (pictured below).
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Ben Branch
June 20, 2011
This vinyl wall decal measures 47 inches wide x 22.5 inches tall and can be ordered in custom sizes from the store, it’s also available in a stack of colours as well as easy to follow instructions for installation. The Mrs may get a little antsy if you put it on the living room wall, so you’ll probably need to get rid of her.
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Ben Branch
June 20, 2011
The ’69 Chrysler Newport has always been a favourite of mine amongst American muscle cars, it came with either a standard 383 cubic inch V8 or the optional 440 cubic inch V8 and had one of the coolest sets of flip-into-the-grill-headlights ever seen on a production car.
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Ben Branch
June 20, 2011
The Chronograph Modern XL watch by Maurice de Mauriac is a Le Mans inspired timepiece featuring a titanium case, a sapphire crystal face and…
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