The Sportsman Flyer is a modern take on the classic boardtracker motorcycle genre, the Flyers are beautifully designed from front to back and powered by a hard working two-stroke engine.
These motorised bicycles are sold in kit form and you can pick up a model just like this for $1,250 USD, there are a few extra elements you’ll need to complete the bike (like a saddle, engine and wheels), so you’ll probably need to budget around $2,000 USD for a completed bike.
There are communities of motorised bicycle racers springing up around the world (we recently featured a bike by WCC) and even if you don’t want to race, the Sportsman Flyer is just about the coolest way of getting around town you’re likely to find anywhere.
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The 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 was the second and final year of the now highly-collectible pony car. Despite the fact that it was only built for the 1969 and 1970 model years, the car developed a reputation that lives on today almost 50 years later. The 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302 Both the 1969…
This custom Triumph is essentially a newly designed motorcycle developed by Kevin Dunworth, fitted with a ’70s era Triumph unit-construction parallel twin. You may be familiar with Kevin’s work, he’s been a highly-influential and celebrated custom motorcycle builder for years, his builds have appeared in many of the world’s foremost motorcycle magazines and websites, not…
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