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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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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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The best of the 2019 Concorso d'Eleganza

Eye Candy: The Motorcycles of the Concorso d’Eleganza

Every year since 1929, rare and classic vehicles have lined the lawns of Villa d’Este and Villa Erba on the banks of…

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The best cafe racers, street trackers and classics from around the web.

Custom Bikes Of The Week: 28 April, 2019

Each week, we scour the internet to bring you the juiciest five motorcycles that we haven’t already featured. Today we’ve got a…

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1931 Brough Superior SS100 from the Motorworld by V. Sheyanov museum in Russia

A Brough Superior SS100 surfaces in deepest Russia

The rare and beautiful Brough Superior SS100 is one of the most famous motorcycles ever made. Originally marketed as the ‘Rolls-Royce of…

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Soichiro’s finest: A Honda RC30 VFR750R owned by the Italian motorcycle photographer Alessio Barbanti

Soichiro’s finest: the Honda RC30

Motorcyclists are a well-read bunch. Despite the well-publicized travails of some mainstream magazine publishers, the niche market is booming. Every country with…

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The best cafe racers, mini bikes and classic motorcycles of the week

Custom Bikes Of The Week: 6 January, 2019

Since this is our first weekly round up of the year, we’re taking liberties. A couple of the bikes below popped up…

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The 2018 Distinguished Gentlemans Ride

Bike EXIF joins The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride

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…

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The best cafe racers, scramblers and trackers of the week

Custom Bikes Of The Week: 20 May, 2018

A Triumph Trident that ran in the 1972 Bol d’Or, a Moto Guzzi Strada dripping with vintage charm, and a chiropractor-approved version…

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This supercharged vintage WR 750 replica hides behind closed doors at BMW.

Behind Closed Doors: BMW’s hidden supercharged WR 750

The BMW Museum is the first port of call for any petrolhead visiting Munich. But there’s an even more extraordinary collection of…

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Revisiting the Paris Dakar: A BMW R80G/S restomod

Africa Shox: A hard-charging R80G/S from Cape Town

On Saturday, the Dakar Rally kicks off in Lima, Peru. It’s the 40th edition of the notorious race, and a lot has…

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Art Deco Masterpiece: A Majestic resurfaces in Los Angeles

Art Deco Masterpiece: A Majestic resurfaces in L.A.

Motorcycle styling has always been conservative rather than revolutionary. Even the most famous machines from history fit into a very obvious lineage…

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Vintage BMW R51/2 restomod motorcycle

Old Timer: This Swiss BMW Restomod is just Perfekt

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…

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Puppy Love: A reimagined vintage Ducati Cucciolo from Analog Motorcycles

Puppy Love: A Ducati Cucciolo from Analog Motorcycles

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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As New: A Ducati Mike Hailwood Replica brought back to life by Revival Cycles

As New: Reviving a Ducati Mike Hailwood Replica

There are purists who baulk at the thought of changing even one bolt on a classic motorcycle—and then there’s folks like us.…

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