Andrew Greenland’s Honda NX650 Dominator
Eighteen years ago this bike left Honda’s factory as a chunky dual-sport thumper—a less sophisticated version of the Transalp, if you like.…
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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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Ducati 748RS
I’ve always thought the 748 was one of the prettiest and most appealing Ducatis of recent times. It had the elegant architecture…
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Yamaha XS650 bobber by Motoshop Tonouchi
Motoshop Tonouchi has done it again. After grabbing attention with their retro BMW-inspired Sportster custom, they’ve created one of the tastiest XS650-based…
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Ferro Negro: A Moto Guzzi 1000 SP cafe racer
There’s something about a big-block Moto Guzzi that lends itself perfectly to the creation of a stripped-down, brutal café racer. ‘Ferro Negro’—Black…
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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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This Suzuki racing motorcycle has 14 gears
By Richard Fowler of Motorsport Retro. This amazing piece of machinery was the last of the purebred 50cc Suzuki racebikes built in…
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1957 Harley panhead custom by Ace Motorcycles of Japan
There seems to be a trend towards compact, muscular customs in Japan. And if that means fewer vintage Harleys desecrated with ape…
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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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