Survivor: Restoring an earthquake-damaged Ducati 900 SS
Toshiyuki Kozaka doesn’t have a massive profile outside of Japan. But in the Land of the Rising Sun, he’s established himself as…
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Parallel x2: Thoughts From the Saddle of a 1951 Ariel Square Four
‘Now that it’s out and running, be sure you run it,’ the 1951 Ariel’s owner said with a wink before sending me…
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EXIF Picks: Standouts from Mecum Monterey 2023
While they don’t always give motorcycles their fair share of the limelight, the big auto auctions certainly have a knack for bringing…
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Spark Joy: a 1955 Minsk M1A electric conversion
If you have an old motorcycle stashed in your garage, backyard or basement, waiting for its turn on the workbench, you’re not…
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The King’s Chariot: Elvis Presley’s 1976 Harley FLH
When’s a modified bicentennial Harley FLH worth more than an original? Documented ownership by the King’s probably a good start. Encapsulating a…
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EXIF Picks: 5 Classics from Bonhams’ Spring Stafford Sale
If you’re obsessed with vintage motorcycles, take note. The International Classic MotorCycle Show takes place next weekend, at the Staffordshire County Showground…
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Auction Report: Missed Bargains in the Mike Wolfe Motorcycle Collection?
SEVERAL OF US know of Mike Wolfe from his “American Pickers” TV show, where he travels the states looking for long-neglected treasures.…
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Mean Green Machine: VSB’s Kawasaki KZ1000R S1 replica
Even if you know very little about Kawasaki’s history, you probably know about the KZ1000R Eddie Lawson Replica. Released in 1982, it…
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La Vita in Verde: An Aermacchi 250 restomod from Austria
Italy boasts some of the most storied marques in motorcycling, many of which are still prolific today. But the annals of Italian…
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Resurrection: Bill Becker’s FB Mondial restomod
If you live outside Italy, you may not have heard of FB Mondial. But the marque is familiar to Europeans of a…
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Eight of the Most Influential Japanese Motorcycles Ever
After the Japanese got serious about making motorcycles in the late 1960s, bikes from every country became more sophisticated, more refined, more…
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Suspended restoration: Retrospeed’s immaculate FN M13
There’s not much that still surprises us these days, but you can’t beat a crazy suspension setup. And they don’t come much…
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Sled Heaven: Paul Hartman’s Triumph TR6 desert sled
Is there any motorcycle genre more evocative than the ‘desert sled’? The very name conjures up images of blasting across the sandy…
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New Life for an Old Soul: A Norton 16H from South Africa
In today’s digitally saturated world, communication is seamless, relentless and overwhelming. But Vic Matthews is part of a generation that didn’t grow…
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Modern Klassiker: A BMW R60/5 ready for another 50 years
Motorcycles have come a long way in the last half century, but for some folks, the allure of old machines is too…
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