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Classic Motorcycles

News and exclusive photos of the world’s best classic and vintage motorcycles. Essential browsing for enthusiasts and collectors, customizers and restorers, and petrolheads who love the looks and sound of older machinery.

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Mike Wolfe in his motorcycle shop

Auction Report: Missed Bargains in the Mike Wolfe Motorcycle Collection?

2 MONTHS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CLASSIC MOTORCYCLES

SEVERAL OF US know of Mike Wolfe from his “American Pickers” TV show, where he travels the states looking for long-neglected treasures. He seems to be an expert on everything from vintage pinball machines to “Star Wars” memorabilia. But, he’s also a bike guy, and over the years he’s made it a point to pull…

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Kawasaki KZ1000R S1 replica by VSB Moto

Mean Green Machine: VSB’s Kawasaki KZ1000R S1 replica

6 MONTHS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CLASSIC MOTORCYCLES

Even if you know very little about Kawasaki’s history, you probably know about the KZ1000R Eddie Lawson Replica. Released in 1982, it was a limited edition motorcycle based on the one that Lawson won the championship with. Essentially a production bike with new paint and some upgraded parts, it was special, but not overly so.…

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1961 Aermacchi Harley-Davidson 250 Sprint restomod by ExesoR Motorcycles

La Vita in Verde: An Aermacchi 250 restomod from Austria

10 MONTHS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CLASSIC MOTORCYCLES

Italy boasts some of the most storied marques in motorcycling, many of which are still prolific today. But the annals of Italian motorcycle history are also littered with companies that didn’t quite stand the test of time—like Aermacchi. If you don’t know the story yet, Aermacchi was an aircraft manufacturer that started producing motorcycles after…

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1960 FB Mondial 175cc Sprint restomod

Resurrection: Bill Becker’s FB Mondial restomod

11 MONTHS AGO / NO COMMENTS / CLASSIC MOTORCYCLES

If you live outside Italy, you may not have heard of FB Mondial. But the marque is familiar to Europeans of a certain age, because it dominated the Grand Prix scene in the 1950s—and collected multiple world championships in the 125 and 250 classes. It’s over ten years since we last featured a Mondial, so…

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Eight influential Japanese motorcycles

Eight of the Most Influential Japanese Motorcycles Ever

After the Japanese got serious about making motorcycles in the late 1960s, bikes from every country became more sophisticated, more refined, more…

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Fabrique Nationale M13 restoration by Retrospeed

Suspended restoration: Retrospeed’s immaculate FN M13

There’s not much that still surprises us these days, but you can’t beat a crazy suspension setup. And they don’t come much…

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Paul Hartman’s 1959 Triumph TR6 desert sled

Sled Heaven: Paul Hartman’s Triumph TR6 desert sled

Is there any motorcycle genre more evocative than the ‘desert sled’? The very name conjures up images of blasting across the sandy…

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Restored Norton 16H from South Africa

New Life for an Old Soul: A Norton 16H from South Africa

In today’s digitally saturated world, communication is seamless, relentless and overwhelming. But Vic Matthews is part of a generation that didn’t grow…

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BMW R60/5 restomod by Woidwerk Bavarian Gentlebikes

Modern Klassiker: A BMW R60/5 ready for another 50 years

Motorcycles have come a long way in the last half century, but for some folks, the allure of old machines is too…

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Vintage Ducati 250: A Mach 1 restored by Back To Classics

Ducati 250 Mach 1: The forgotten TT winner

If you’d asked me yesterday when Ducati got its first Isle of Man TT win, I’d have scratched my head and then…

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BSA Thunderbolt restomod by Soiatti Moto Classiche

Keeping it in the family: A BSA Thunderbolt from Italy

If you lived in the 1900s or earlier, your career was probably dictated by the line of work that your father happened…

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Indian Scout 101 restomod by Herzbube Motorcycles

Revival of the machine: Herzbube’s Indian Scout 101

BMW’s annual Pure&Crafted show is a goldmine for seekers of unusual motorcycles, and not just those manufactured in Berlin. At this year’s…

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1971 Norton Commando 750 classic motorcycle restored by Retrospeed

A Norton Commando 750 gets the Retrospeed treatment

Like most folks with even a passing interest in motorcycling, we’re suckers for a good Norton. And they don’t come much better…

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Pocket-sized Patina: the Cushman Scooters of Colby Thompson

Pocket Patina: Colby Thompson and his Cushman Scooters

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…

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How to build a Triumph Desert Sled: A period correct ground-up build by Hello Engine

Hello Engine shows how to build a Triumph Desert Sled

The motorcycle industry is replete with modern replicas of classic machines. These days, you can buy bikes that mimic the style of…

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