Psyclone: A replica of the Cyclone board track racer
Frederick Fortune is a graphic designer in the San Francisco bay area with a passion for motorcycles. He sent in this story…
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Speedweek: Brett Destoop
Brett Destoop is an interesting guy. He doesn’t own a road-registered bike, but a few days ago, he became the first man…
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Reg Pridmore’s Vetter Kawasaki KZ1000
In 1976, the Englishman Reg Pridmore won the AMA Superbike Championship on a BMW R90S. The following year, he became the first…
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OSSA 250 Monocoque
This amazing little OSSA 250cc Grand Prix bike finished 3rd in the 250cc World Championship in 1969. Its revolutionary monocoque stunned the…
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C&J Rotax Flat Tracker
We’re suckers for flat track racing motorcycles here, and this Rotax-powered racer from England sure is purdy. The image comes from Ben…
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Ducati flat track racer
Every now and then, I get an email from a gentleman called Seth Dorfler, who is well known in US motorcycling circles.…
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Don Castro Triumph Flat Track
This beauty isn’t a show bike from the 70s: it’s the actual factory ‘Red Line’-framed 750 cc Triumph ridden by AMA Flat…
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Yamaha YZR500 OW35K
By guest writer Richard Fowler of Motorsport Retro. When a young Kenny Roberts first ventured to Europe in 1978 to ride in…
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Rob North Triumph Trident
Rob North is a name you occasionally hear in classic racing circles, but it seems that few people know much about the…
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Honda RC125 replica
This replica of a works Honda motocross bike is causing a ripple in vintage motocross circles. In the mid-70s, the poster boy…
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1948 Indian 648 Big Base Scout
It’s hard to believe this racebike was built sixty years ago. But it was so far ahead of its time, it was…
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Moto Guzzi Ambassador racer
We’ve got a bit of a thing for Moto Guzzi here, and this vintage racing motorcycle from Japan has got to be…
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Honda RC125M
This radical motocrosser from 1980 was the result of the Honda factory’s open chequebook—and a desperate desire to see off its rivals.…
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Suzuki GT750S Vallelunga
Some motorcycles from the late 60s and early 70s seem to look more beautiful as each year goes by. It makes me…
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Radical Ducati Imola RAD02
Spain’s leading Ducati specialist has pulled another rabbit out of the hat with this terrific new racer. It’s a tribute to the…
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