Restored: A 1972 Ducati 750 GT
I’ve always thought the early 70s Ducati 750 GT was a looker. That silver frame, the flat seat, the hint of metalflake…
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Neander motorcycle
Ever heard of Neander? Me neither, until Legend of The Motorcycle founder Jared Zaugg mentioned the German marque in a recent Bike…
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MV Agusta 350 Ipotesi Grand Prix Replica
Specials don’t come any more special than this lovely MV Agusta. And it has an immaculate pedigree, too—it was built by Primo…
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1911 Curtiss Marvel
If you know the name Glenn Curtiss, you’ll probably remember him for his aviation exploits before World War I. Flying his own…
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The extraordinary 1921 Ner-a-Car motorcycle
For a hundred years, motorcycle designers have been toying with different ways to connect the front wheel to the frame. And there’s…
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Colin Seeley Triley owned by Vincent Michel
Between 1961 and 1967, Colin Seeley was one of Britain’s top sidecar racers. But he’s better known for the motorcycles he developed…
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Honda CB1100R
There’s something strangely compelling about 1980s superbikes. The French have a phrase for it: jolie laide, meaning both pretty and ugly at…
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Honda CB750 Police
Just when you thought you’d seen every possible version of Honda’s iconic CB750, here’s another: the super-rare CB750P/K0 Police model. The exquisite…
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Husqvarna automatics
I used to think that automatic gearboxes in motorcycles were restricted to a few odd Moto Guzzis and Hondas. Until a few…
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1941 Harley Knucklehead
Jesse James gets a lot of flak these days. It never seems to be about the bikes any more, which is a…
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David Edwards’ P11
What’s former editor David Edwards been up to since leaving Cycle World magazine last year? He tells us he’s been putting his…
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1915 Harley-Davidson
You can do motorcycle touring the easy way, or the hard way. The easy way is to ride a modern, cushy dual-sport…
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This replica Bimota is 1970s overload
For a brand as iconic as Bimota, it’s surprisingly hard to find good images of their motorcycles. And this isn’t a real…
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This 1949 AJS 18 roams the Basque country
There’s something to be said for a simple, classic British thumper, and they don’t get much simpler than this. It’s a 1949…
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Moto Morini custom
One of the saddest stories of recent times is the demise of Moto Morini. The Scrambler remains one of my all-time favorite…
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