Small scale custom workshops are the lifeblood of the underground motorcycle community, and not just bike builders either, specialist workshops like Old School Helmets inject boatloads of retro class into their helmets and we…
It boggles the mind to think how much skill, talent and patience it must have taken Carlos Alberto to create this fully-functioning laminated hardwood Vespa. He built it for his daughter Daniella and subsequently…
Kiez Kustoms was unknown to me until a little earlier this week, I stumbled across their website and was floored by what I saw. Beautiful handbuilt bikes on par with the work of garages…
The ongoing disaster in Japan has transfixed the world since last Friday, almost unimaginable earthquakes, historically severe tsunamis and a nuclear disaster that moves from bad to worse each day. Japan has been responsible…
If you’re going to be behind the wheel for any length of time or if you’re planning an assault on a local race track, you need a pair of driving gloves to keep your…
Sometimes simpler is better. Looking at vintage cars like the Model A you begin to realise how much bloat we drive around with each day in modern vehicles. Sure airbags, air conditioning, sat-nav and…
MOMO Design was established in the ’60s by gentleman racer Giampiero Moretti, the company went on to produce some of the best racing steering wheels and car components in the automotive industry. Based in Verona,…
The term “motorised bicycle” is not generally associated with coolness. Until now that is. Meet the Phantom 1903, a hand-built motorised bike that you’d kill a Nun for. Phantom Bikes started out as a…
Harley is a polarising motorcycle brand, some people love them and some hate them. I don’t really fall into either camp, I love some of them and don’t like others. This ’48 Panhead is…
A pair of decent goggles are an essential accessory for any motorcyclist, roadster driver or biplane pilot. This pair of Halcyon Goggles by Heritage Helmets are period perfect, with UV protective lenses and chrome frames…
The Yamaha SR250 is an extremely popular bike, it’s loved by bike builders around the world for its reliability, simplicity and modability. The “All 8 In Black” (pictured above and below) is a great…
Biltwell turn out retro, no nonsense helmets as well as apparel, bike parts and other gear. The DOT approved Hustler Helmet is designed in the same vein as the infamous Bell 500 and it…
