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1972 BMW R75/5 With Matching Numbers Isn’t Very Far Away From Showroom Condition
1972 BMW R75/5 With Matching Numbers Isn’t Very Far Away From Showroom Condition

19 Jul 2022, 19:25 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This antique Bavarian may not be perfect, but it does look superb for a machine that’s been around since the early seventies

 
Custom-Made Honda CB750K Bears a Sexy Cafe Racer Demeanor, Retains Stock Fuel Tank
Custom-Made Honda CB750K Bears a Sexy Cafe Racer Demeanor, Retains Stock Fuel Tank

18 Jul 2022, 23:51 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / You don’t have to change everything on a bike to make it unique, because a few thoughtful tweaks can really work miracles

 
Numbers-Matching 1940 Indian Sport Scout Looks Rather Sprightly After a Refurbishment
Numbers-Matching 1940 Indian Sport Scout Looks Rather Sprightly After a Refurbishment

18 Jul 2022, 23:01 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The original gas tank and fenders were corroded beyond repair prior to the overhaul, so they’ve been replaced with a newer outfit made of steel

 
42-Years-Owned 1969 BMW R60/2 Would Love a Proper Restoration, Has Matching Numbers
42-Years-Owned 1969 BMW R60/2 Would Love a Proper Restoration, Has Matching Numbers

14 Jul 2022, 20:37 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It did receive a pair of replacement exhaust mufflers and fresher 18-inch hoops, but its overall condition begs for a good bit of TLC

 
Rejuvenated 1973 BMW R75/5 Looks Absolutely Majestic, Reveals Matching Numbers
Rejuvenated 1973 BMW R75/5 Looks Absolutely Majestic, Reveals Matching Numbers

13 Jul 2022, 23:18 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This thing spent more than four decades with its first owner, but the refurbishment process commenced in earnest after they’d parted ways

 
Lightly-Modded 1979 Honda CBX1000 Could Use a Bit of TLC, Breathes Through Kerker Pipes
Lightly-Modded 1979 Honda CBX1000 Could Use a Bit of TLC, Breathes Through Kerker Pipes

11 Jul 2022, 18:11 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It’s certainly not the tidiest exemplar you’ll come across, but having it restored to showroom condition shouldn’t be that much of a challenge

 
5K-Mile 1976 Triumph Bonneville T140V Isn’t Quite Perfect, But It’ll Still Turn Heads
5K-Mile 1976 Triumph Bonneville T140V Isn’t Quite Perfect, But It’ll Still Turn Heads

10 Jul 2022, 19:21 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It comes equipped with several pieces of modern hardware, including replacement brake discs, new spark plugs and Dunlop’s D404 rubber

 
Mint-Condition Honda CB750 Four K1 Looks Utterly Majestic After a Complete Restoration
Mint-Condition Honda CB750 Four K1 Looks Utterly Majestic After a Complete Restoration

7 Jul 2022, 02:32 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It can definitely give that vintage UJM itch of yours a good scratch, but don’t expect it to be cheap by any stretch of the imagination

 
Restored 1975 Norton Commando 850 Features Matching Numbers and a Ton of Upgrades
Restored 1975 Norton Commando 850 Features Matching Numbers and a Ton of Upgrades

6 Jul 2022, 19:41 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It would, in fact, be a lot easier to name the components that haven’t been overhauled or replaced, because they’re extremely scarce

 
R107-Series 1985 Mercedes-Benz 380 SL Comes Up for Grabs in Unexpected Place
R107-Series 1985 Mercedes-Benz 380 SL Comes Up for Grabs in Unexpected Place

6 Jul 2022, 12:52 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This alleged “one-of-one” now sends all those classic car vibes out of the inventory of San Diego-based Champion Motoring, a provider of modern exotics to VIPs

 
Custom Yamaha XV920R Aviator Is Sexy Beyond Words, Sports Nickel-Plated Fuel Tank
Custom Yamaha XV920R Aviator Is Sexy Beyond Words, Sports Nickel-Plated Fuel Tank

6 Jul 2022, 02:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This specimen is a bit of a Frankenstein affair, wearing parts from a vintage Benelli, a Ducati Multistrada and Yamaha’s mighty YZF-R6

 
Bone-Stock 1979 Honda CBX1000 Used to Be a Demo Bike, Displays 427 Miles on the Odo
Bone-Stock 1979 Honda CBX1000 Used to Be a Demo Bike, Displays 427 Miles on the Odo

3 Jul 2022, 19:16 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / We know you boys and girls love a good old CBX with pristine looks, so here’s a 1979 model that’ll certainly have you drooling

 
Reconditioned 1979 Ducati 900SS Has Too Much Classic Flair for Most Pockets to Handle
Reconditioned 1979 Ducati 900SS Has Too Much Classic Flair for Most Pockets to Handle

29 Jun 2022, 13:13 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Many enthusiasts dream about having a vintage 900SS in their collection, but those who can actually afford one are a rare breed

 
NYC’s Last Redbird Subway Car to Survive Could Snatch Over $31K at Auction
NYC’s Last Redbird Subway Car to Survive Could Snatch Over $31K at Auction

29 Jun 2022, 02:58 UTC · By: Otilia Drăgan / You can now get your hands on a unique subway car that used to carry passengers in New York - the last-surviving Redbird is up for grabs

 
Low-Mile Indian Chief Vintage Belongs to the Upper Echelons of Motorized Exquisiteness
Low-Mile Indian Chief Vintage Belongs to the Upper Echelons of Motorized Exquisiteness

27 Jun 2022, 23:35 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / For those who find the base Chief’s styling to be a little too much on the modern side, the Vintage variant should totally hit that sweet spot

 
Rejuvenated 1972 Honda CB350F Looks the Business, Framework Needs Some Love
Rejuvenated 1972 Honda CB350F Looks the Business, Framework Needs Some Love

27 Jun 2022, 16:34 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / There may be quite a few miles on its odometer, but that really shouldn’t be a problem for any of Honda’s bulletproof machines

 
Numbers-Matching 1972 Triumph Bonneville T120V Is in Desperate Need of Some TLC
Numbers-Matching 1972 Triumph Bonneville T120V Is in Desperate Need of Some TLC

25 Jun 2022, 22:40 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This classic stunner ought to receive some new rubber as soon as possible, because the cracked sidewalls of those Dunlop Gold Seals look seriously sketchy

 
Restored 1975 Honda CB750 Will Have You Searching for Excuses to Buy Another Motorcycle
Restored 1975 Honda CB750 Will Have You Searching for Excuses to Buy Another Motorcycle

25 Jun 2022, 20:47 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It’s got to be the cleanest first-gen CB750 we’ve seen as of late, but getting it to this stage was no easy task for the previous owner

 
Low-Mile 1974 Honda CL450 Is One Great-Looking Vintage Scrambler, Might Have You Drooling
Low-Mile 1974 Honda CL450 Is One Great-Looking Vintage Scrambler, Might Have You Drooling

24 Jun 2022, 22:35 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / This CL450 is still in the best shape of its entire life, and the odometer counts less than 5k miles. Well, how’s that for an awesome time capsule?

 
Mint-Condition 1970 Honda CB450 Is Allegedly Unrestored, Yet Extremely Well-Kept
Mint-Condition 1970 Honda CB450 Is Allegedly Unrestored, Yet Extremely Well-Kept

23 Jun 2022, 17:49 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / As you can imagine, we were rather surprised to learn that it had never seen a refurbishment, because it looks absolutely delicious