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Like most folks with even a passing interest in motorcycling, we’re suckers for a good Norton. And they don’t come much better than this beauty—a 1971 Commando restomod built by Retrospeed, a workshop in the Great Lakes area. Retrospeed has four employees and is headquartered in in the oddly named town of Belgium, near the…
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Of all the hobbies you could have, Colby Thompson’s is pretty unbeatable. By day, he’s a company CEO—but after hours, he restores and modifies rare vintage scooters. Based in Bend, Oregon, Colby’s owned, raced and built motorcycles since he was nine. “I enjoy motorcycle creativity,” he says, “especially builds that are minimal and raw in…
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The motorcycle industry is replete with modern replicas of classic machines. These days, you can buy bikes that mimic the style of vintage motos—but with hidden electronics and catalytic converters, and no oil leaks. Period-correct old timers are becoming rarer by the day. So we need guys like Hayden Roberts: craftsmen who live and breathe…
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Every year since 1929, rare and classic vehicles have lined the lawns of Villa d’Este and Villa Erba on the banks of Lake Como in Italy. The Concorso d’Eleganza is a magnificent opportunity to indulge in fine machinery while dressed in your Sunday best. The weekend is dominated by automobiles, but there’s a strong motorcycling…
Read more »Each week, we scour the internet to bring you the juiciest five motorcycles that we haven’t already featured. Today we’ve got a…
Read more »The rare and beautiful Brough Superior SS100 is one of the most famous motorcycles ever made. Originally marketed as the ‘Rolls-Royce of…
Read more »Motorcyclists are a well-read bunch. Despite the well-publicized travails of some mainstream magazine publishers, the niche market is booming. Every country with…
Read more »Since this is our first weekly round up of the year, we’re taking liberties. A couple of the bikes below popped up…
Read more »Yes, it’s almost time: the world’s biggest motorcycling event is just around the corner! Registrations for the 2018 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride are…
Read more »A Triumph Trident that ran in the 1972 Bol d’Or, a Moto Guzzi Strada dripping with vintage charm, and a chiropractor-approved version…
Read more »The BMW Museum is the first port of call for any petrolhead visiting Munich. But there’s an even more extraordinary collection of…
Read more »On Saturday, the Dakar Rally kicks off in Lima, Peru. It’s the 40th edition of the notorious race, and a lot has…
Read more »Motorcycle styling has always been conservative rather than revolutionary. Even the most famous machines from history fit into a very obvious lineage…
Read more »It’s tough to get a restomod right. An authentic nuts-and-bolts restoration is more work, but at least you have a blueprint to…
Read more »These days, we associate Ducati with tire-shredding 200 horsepower superbikes and the all-conquering, impossibly hip Scrambler. But in the years after WW2,…
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