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Harley-Davidson Blackline Becomes Gentleman 39
Harley-Davidson Blackline Becomes Gentleman 39

2 Aug 2013, 09:06 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / When it comes to customizing Harley-Davidson machines, Shaw Speed & Custom is one of the workshops with the strongest and boldest personality, and their bikes are amazingly different from what o...

 
Infinite Style. This Sidecar Kawasaki Has It
Infinite Style. This Sidecar Kawasaki Has It

25 Jul 2013, 11:34 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Regardless of how cool they might be, modern bikes lack that awesome attire the retro machinery emanates. And when it comes to older motorcycles kept in top-notch running condition and with carefull...

 
Unrestored 1961 BSA Gold Star Looks Almost Perfect
Unrestored 1961 BSA Gold Star Looks Almost Perfect

24 Jul 2013, 09:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's always amazing to see how well some retro bikes have fared after more than half a century, and this BSA Gold Star is a wonderful example that old glory does not fade easily. This Gold S...

 
Steve McQueen's 1946 Indian Chief Under the Hammer
Steve McQueen's 1946 Indian Chief Under the Hammer

22 Jul 2013, 15:03 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Auctions America will have King of Cool's 1946 Indian Chief under the hammer in Los Angeles, August 1-3, at the Mariott Burbank Airport Hotel. The motorcycle was restored in the early 1990s ...

 
An Impossible Collection of Motorcycles for $695
An Impossible Collection of Motorcycles for $695

22 Jul 2013, 14:40 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The title of this book is absolutely brilliant, but unfortunately there are two reasons because such a collection of motorcycles is impossible, one being their old age and bring scattered throughout...

 
Incredible Restoration for 1937 NSU OSL 251 Bike
Incredible Restoration for 1937 NSU OSL 251 Bike

15 Jul 2013, 15:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We've introduced you to the amazing metal art of Lorenzo Fugaroli of FMW fame. While he just loves to create his own interpretations of how a custom motorcycle should look like, The Fugar is al...

 
Original 1909 Indian Engine Under the Hammer
Original 1909 Indian Engine Under the Hammer

10 Jul 2013, 13:30 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It may be the 110th anniversary for H-D, but there's plenty of action from Indian, too, and the latest tip from Cyril Huze is an auction to be held by Gould Auctions on July 14th, with an origi...

 
Jay Leno Honors the Memory of Big Sid Biberman
Jay Leno Honors the Memory of Big Sid Biberman

8 Jul 2013, 11:47 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a glorious piece of video interview Jay Leno did with the late Big Sid Biberman, the greatest Vincent motorcycle tuners of all times, who recently passed away at the age of 82. A moto...

 
Norton Commando Cafe Racer in Exceptional Condition
Norton Commando Cafe Racer in Exceptional Condition

8 Jul 2013, 10:45 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / We're so glad that Lars from Brauchi's Bikes decided to share his awesome Norton Commando photos with us, as now we can show everyone just how cool a well-cared for old machine can be. ...

 
Fire Destroys 9,000 Motorcycles in Arizona
Fire Destroys 9,000 Motorcycles in Arizona

4 Jul 2013, 09:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A huge fire started in All Bikes Sales' salvage yard in Rye, Arizona, consumed a whopping number of motorcycles. DealerNews reports that around 9,000 motorcycles, 5 adjacent mobile homes and a ...

 
British Businessman Aims to Restart Brough Sperior Production
British Businessman Aims to Restart Brough Sperior Production

3 Jul 2013, 13:54 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Chris of BikeEXIF tipped us with an extremely interesting piece of information: British businessman Mark Upham, the guy who owns the rights to the Brough Superior name, has plans to re-start bike pr...

 
Crocker Replicas to Be Built in Australia and the US
Crocker Replicas to Be Built in Australia and the US

28 Jun 2013, 13:15 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Crocker motorcycles are almost mythical creatures, given how rare they are, but for the die-hard fans, something good is brewing in Sydney, Australia: the owner of the largest Crocker collection in ...

 
1951 BSA B34 Still Rides Daily
1951 BSA B34 Still Rides Daily

17 Jun 2013, 12:48 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Nate Hudson remembers his father riding the BSA B34 back in the '50s and this memory was the inspiration which drove him to restore an old eBay find to the former glory, instead of chopping it ...

 
BMW Romeo 80 Is as Cool as an R80 Can Get
BMW Romeo 80 Is as Cool as an R80 Can Get

10 Jun 2013, 11:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / 7 Ages' Ian Solley is a Brit who was used to working his custom magin on Harleys, and who wanted to tread a different path, so he got a restored '82 R80 and set his imagination free. The r...

 
One Sweet Suzuki GS500 Chopper from Anarchy Custom Romania
One Sweet Suzuki GS500 Chopper from Anarchy Custom Romania

9 Jun 2013, 13:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Great to see that a country such as Romania starts taking daring steps in the awesome universe of custom bikes, and here's just the right proof: the Wild One, a nifty and mean bike from Anarchy...

 
Steve McQueen’s 1931 Harley Davidson VL 74 Under the Hammer
Steve McQueen’s 1931 Harley Davidson VL 74 Under the Hammer

7 Jun 2013, 12:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One more piece of Steve McQueen motorcycle memorabilia will go under the hammer at the end of July at the Baker Hanger in Santa Monica, California: his 1931 Harley-Davidson, restored to top-notch gl...

 
Classic Boxer Sprint at BMW Motorrad Days, Registration Now Open
Classic Boxer Sprint at BMW Motorrad Days, Registration Now Open

3 Jun 2013, 11:04 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / July 5th - 7th 2013, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, is the place and time to be if you're into BMW motorcycles. The event is not only the biggest BMW rally around the globe, but this year, th...

 
1966 Wards Riverside Restored to Racing Glory
1966 Wards Riverside Restored to Racing Glory

3 Jun 2013, 10:07 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Manufactured by Benelli and rebranded as Wards, these Riverside bikes were sold via mail order, with the customer receiving a crate and having to do the building. It is yet not clear why did the...

 
The Royal Bike: Triumph Queen Elizabeth Coronation
The Royal Bike: Triumph Queen Elizabeth Coronation

26 May 2013, 13:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It looks like Italian designer Mattia "Fofo"Foroni appreciated the British Royal House a lot, and to stress this out, he came up with the idea of customizing one of the iconic British bike...

 
Train Wreck, the Steam Engine Concept Motorcycle
Train Wreck, the Steam Engine Concept Motorcycle

24 May 2013, 09:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Colby Higgins is a design student in Boston, and Train Wreck is his brainchild: just like the name suggests it, we're dealing with an amazing steam engine bike concept. It's really hard...