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Most vintage motorcycles look spindly and fragile. Others look bulbous and unbalanced to modern eyes. But a select few—Vincent included—look hunkered-down and…
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Ooh La La: A Rudge-Whitworth ‘bitsa’ from France
This remarkably elegant vintage motorcycle is actually a bit of a mongrel: it’s a Rudge Whitworth ‘bitsa’ built by Jean-Claude Barrois, who…
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30 years of the BMW GS
I don’t know what possessed BMW to give the R80 G/S a red saddle back in 1980. But it’s become one of…
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Ten Years After: A restored 1951 Vincent Rapide
The latest motorcycle to be wheeled into the studio of French master photographers Guerry & Prat is this 1951 Vincent Rapide. And…
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Howard Lees’ ultimate Yamaha RD350
By guest writer Tom Stewart. Hard core café racers are generally built for show and go—there aren’t many built for daily commuting…
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The rare and beautiful Manurhin scooter
When I was a lad growing up in the North of England, the Mod Revival was in full swing. Scooters were everywhere,…
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1979 Yamaha HL500 Replica
Down here in Australia, winter is starting to draw in. We don’t get bad winters—certainly not cold enough to warrant having a…
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Suzuki GS1000S Cooley replica
Today’s guest post is by Mitch Boehm, Editor & Publisher of Moto Retro Illustrated. It’s a common thread with us ’70s/’80s superbike…
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Harley-Davidson Pea Shooter
To my eyes, many of the most desirable Harley-Davidson vintage motorcycles are those that were built between the Wars. And not just…
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Honda CB450 K1 restored by Jean-Claude Barrois
In the days before the horsepower race, the Honda CB450 was one of the most desirable bikes you could buy. You had…
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1957 Triumph Tiger 110
Triumph’s Tiger 110 was the forerunner of the Bonneville, developed for the American market. And sixty years ago, its 649 cc parallel…
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Nimbus Model C
If Harley is a household name in the US, the Scandinavian equivalent is Nimbus. The Danish brand is familiar to people who…
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MotoTrans Ducati Vento 350
We’ve seen some strange alliances between motorcycle manufacturers over the years. And one of the most unusual involves MotoTrans, a little-known Spanish…
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Opel Motoclub
While browsing the addictive LoudPop Voyager I stumbled across a bike I hadn’t seen before. It was an Opel Motoclub, an unusual…
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BMW R100/7
Most of the machines we feature on Bike EXIF are one-offs, or limited editions, or customized in some way. But if I…
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