Ducati 200 Élite
It’s been too long since we’ve featured vintage Italian machinery. And then I stumbled across this jaw-dropping shot of a Ducati 200…
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Is this 1955 Triumph Trophy James Dean’s motorcycle?
I tend to associate James Dean with a certain Porsche 550 Spyder, and Steve McQueen with Triumph motorcycles. But James Dean was…
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OEC Commander
Which motorcycle maker is famous for oddball front suspension and steering, and for using high-performance engines from other makers? Five marks for…
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Yamaha DT-1
The 1968 DT-1 is more than a contender for Yamaha’s most important motorcycle. It’s a bike that broke things wide open for…
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1922 Megola Sport
This lovely piece of rolling sculpture is the Megola Sport, and it was built in Germany in 1922. Aside from the extraordinary…
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Egli-Vincent motorcycles by Patrick Godet
The French have a knack for classy, timeless motorcycles. There was Jean François Vicente, in the days when he owned VD Classic.…
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Excelsior Manxman
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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