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Café Racers

Christine – The Nitros Huffing Honda VTR1000F

Ben Branch May 28, 2012
  • American
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I love bikes with a back story. And this bike, Christine, has a hell of a story to tell. She started life as a stock 1998 Honda VTR1000F before being involved in a traffic accident so severe that it likely would have been the death-knell for most motorcycles.

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Original Café Racer

Ben Branch May 10, 2012
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography
  • Retro
  • Vintage

You may not have noticed this yet, but take a look at how low down the clip-ons are mounted on this old Norton cafe racer.

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Lady Racer – Dane Rowe

Ben Branch January 4, 2012
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Motorcycles
  • Photography
  • Vintage

This is another one of those brilliant photographs with no traceable backstory. It’s a captivating image so I decided to share it nonetheless. I’d love to know the tales behind the well worn leathers and slight scowl on her face

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Passo a Due – A Short Film

Ben Branch January 3, 2012
  • Cafe Racers
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  • Italian
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro

This film is a beautiful, slow-paced sojourn through the streets of Rome, if you’ve ever been to the Italian capital this short movie will evoke memories that perhaps snapshots couldn’t.

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Tunnel of Love – Café Racer – A Free Short Film

Ben Branch October 28, 2011
  • British
  • Cafe Racers
  • Films
  • Motorcycles
  • Retro
  • Vintage

This 12 minute short film has no spoken dialog, instead it employs clever visual cues to tell a story. It takes place in London and follows a leather clad racer on his 1968 Norton Commando.

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