Deus ex Machina leads this week’s round-up, with a Fantic Caballero scrambler that tips its hat to the Fantic enduros of the 70s. We also profile Beeline’s new motorcycle navigation device, a rare 1990s Harley-Davidson military bike, and a stunning Triumph Trident T150 Gene Romero replica.
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The Triumph Bobber is one of our favorite modern classics—but it could do with having some of its fat trimmed. Sam Wheeler at Motone shows us how, while a garage builder sticks a Triumph Thunderbird motor into a Sprint chassis to build a wild street tracker. On the news front, we look at the 2024…
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Mentioning ‘Triumph’ and ‘Steve McQueen’ together conjures up images of the iconic desert sleds that the King of Cool kicked up Californian dust with. This custom Triumph T140 Bonneville takes inspiration from one of McQueen’s most famous bikes—his number 955 TR6 desert racer. But it’s been built for a very different purpose. The 1976-model T140…
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Our first Speed Read of the year has something for everyone. We kick off with news of the new Triumph Daytona 660, then profile a sharp Honda CB450 café racer from the US. A vintage Triumph from Heiwa MC and a cheeky Yamaha TW200 from Deus take us home.
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Bonhams certainly knows how to pick ’em, and there’s some exceptional iron hiding in the 2023 December Sale. It’s an online-only auction…
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Building a custom motorcycle that loosely resembles a café racer is easy enough. But building a café racer where every part harmonizes…
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EICMA used to be the event where motorcycle manufacturers would unveil their new models. But the sheen has worn off in recent…
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Tamarit Motorcycles has enough parts in its catalog to transform a stock Triumph Thruxton into a passable café racer, with minimal fuss.…
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They say that if you customize your motorcycle, you’re married to it. We’re going to go out on a limb and say…
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One of Triumph’s most adored motorcycles—and one of the best factory café racers you can buy—is about to retire. The Triumph Thruxton…
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For baseball fans, it’s Fenway Park. For golfers, Pebble Beach. But if you’re a fan of vintage motorcycles, the Barber Motorsports Museum…
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These four motorcycles prove that performance comes in all shapes and sizes. There’s a rare 1997 Ducati 916 SPS for sale in…
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