Gilera Milano Taranto
Before and after WWII, Italy was a haven for street racing. One of those races was the Milano Taranto, reportedly the longest…
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Loaded Gun Customs Triton
This lovely Triton is the latest from Loaded Gun Customs, the Delaware-based shop run by Kevin Dunworth. The story begins with a…
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Honda CB550 cafe racer
There’s a great story behind this Honda, owned by 33-year-old Chris Booth of Vancouver BC. Until he was 28, Chris swore that…
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The Norton CS1 racer with over 400 wins to its name
At 84 years old, this Norton CS1 is the oldest motorcycle still being raced in the UK on a regular basis. It…
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Husqvarna 400: the Steve McQueen motorcycle
Remember the days when motorcycles made it onto the cover of magazines like Sports Illustrated? Riding bikes was something that real men…
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Velocette MSS 500
It seems so strange now, but before the 1960s, dirt bikes usually had the same chassis as their road-going counterparts. And if…
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Moto Guzzi Le Mans resto-mod
Equestrians have a term for the ideal proportions of a horse: conformation. The conformation of a draft horse is obviously different to…
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Suzuki Katana by AC Sanctuary
I remember being dumbstruck when the Suzuki Katana was launched back in 1980. And after a period of distaste, I now find…
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1969 MZ ES 250/2
In the pantheon of oddball motorcycles, the MZ ES reigns supreme. Built in the former German Democratic Republic, it was nicknamed the…
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1973 Ducati 750 Sport by Back To Classics
Every now and then, it’s good to go back to square one. To revisit the baseline, if you like. And for me,…
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1929 Harley-Davidson JDH
Two years ago Buzz Kanter, Editor-in-Chief of American Iron Magazine, rode his 1915 Harley-Davidson across most of the United States in the…
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1937 Crocker motorcycle
Most classic motorcycles simply look ‘old’. (Not that there’s anything wrong with that.) But a tiny handful still have the power to…
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Bonneville Speedweek Triton
The lure of the salt at Bonneville Speedweek is strong, and two years ago, the bug bit Vincent Prat of the French…
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Bill Becker’s pristine Norton Commando Mk III
It’s hard to improve on the Norton Commando. But Bill Becker, creator of the lovely Aermacchi Sprint we featured a little while…
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Moto Morini Settebello
In Italian, “Settebello” is idiom for “seven of diamonds”. And this little 175cc Moto Morini is a real diamond, packing a surprising…
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