Ben Branch August 3, 2012

So it appears that the modern trend of raking out the front forks on motorcycles isn’t as modern as we all thought. This picture dates back to October 1910 and it clearly shows a chap who’s heavily modified a motorcycle into the “Bojete Chopper”.
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Ben Branch June 8, 2012

This captivating vintage Girard-Perregaux chronograph just became available on 1stDibs…
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Ben Branch May 10, 2012

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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Ben Branch April 30, 2012

It seems a shame that this clip is only 0:48 seconds long, seeing people skiing down a mountain being pulled by a Porsche 550 Spyder, Porsche 356, assorted Triumphs and other motorcycles is genuinely incredible.
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Ben Branch April 11, 2012

The 1973 MV Agusta Electronica Street Scrambler is an unusual model from MV, it was never sold outside Italy having been designed as a Street Scrambler for use in and around the tight, ancient lanes and alleyways of small towns across the country.
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Ben Branch August 12, 2011

This beautiful Honda CB550 Café Racer by Steel Bent Customs is just about the picture perfect motorcycle as far as I can tell. I am biased though as I love the Honda CB550 even in stock form, so this immaculate café build is an incremental improvement on a motorcycle I already loved.
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Ben Branch April 30, 2011

In the days before optional ABS and wuss-o-rama-heated-grips they had optional sidecar mounted machine guns. The old days kick ass. I can’t help but think motorists would be far less likely to pull out on…
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Ben Branch April 29, 2011

For $17,750 USD this Lamborghini Urraco almost seems too good to be true, that said the Urraco is probably the most affordable member of the Lamborghini family, it’s also one of my favourites due to…
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Ben Branch April 29, 2011

The Norton 650SS was produced between 1962 and 1967 and despite the fact that it was never as famous as the next Norton, the Commando, this bike had a lot more to do with the…
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Ben Branch April 21, 2011
So far as vintage crashes go this one’s a doozy (to use period appropriate phraseology). Daytona International Speedway in early 1960 saw the single largest NASCAR accident in history, 37 cars out of a field…
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Ben Branch April 16, 2011

What would a café racer look like if it had been built in 1910 instead of 1960? It’s a question that has been asked before but to my knowledge, this is the first time someone…
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Ben Branch April 14, 2011

Building a motor racing stadium out of a highly flammable material, strapping on a leather helmet, climbing into a vehicle with no discernible braking system, punching the throttle and turning left is my idea of…
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