Mecum’s 2024 Monterey auction is this week, and while the event is primarily focused on cars and trucks, some 60-70 motorcycles will be crossing the auction block. One of the rarest and most interesting machines […]
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Hell Rider: A Daredevil’s 1932 Harley-Davidson VL!
The ’32 Harley-Davidson VL of Jimmy “Daredevil” Washburn… The Monterey 2024 edition of Mecum Auctions is fast approaching, and that means some rare and unique motorcycles will soon be crossing the auction block. One of […]
Built Like a Tank: BMW R nineT “IBIS”
Italian Army veteran builds a burly tribute to Operation IBIS… In 1992, a multinational force was established to assist and secure humanitarian relief efforts in Somalia, which had been wracked by civil war, famine, and […]
Pulls Like a Train: Yamaha XJR1300 Muscle Bike
“Proper Arm-Extender” — Shoogly Shed’s Custom XJR… The Yamaha XJR1300 was one of the last old-school muscle bikes, a big-block brute with twin shocks, a braced swingarm, and a beefy air/oil-cooled inline-four rated at […]
Malle Miler: 1942 Harley-Davidson WLC
As Seen at The Mile Mile: Jon & Mandi Gaymer’s 1942 Harley-Davidson WLC… In 1940, Harley-Davidson began producing the WLA, a military version of their 45 cubic inch (742cc) solo-rider civilian model. The designation […]
The Malle Mile 2024: 10 Years of Inappropriate Motorcycle Racing!
Last month the good folks at Malle London, makers of fine British luggage and adventure gear, hosted the 10th edition of “the British Inappropriate Motorcycle Race & Festival in Motion” better known as The Malle […]
Handbuilt Show LA 2024: Bike Gallery!
What are your favorite builds? This past month was the inaugural Handbuilt Invitational LA, hosted by Revival Cycles at DTLA Auto Garage in Los Angeles, California. Most of you know the annual Handbuilt Show in […]
Five Stars: “Cinque Stelle” Honda CB550 Café Racer
As Seen at Bike Shed: Five-Star Café Racer… At the 2024 Bike Shed Show at London’s Tobacco Docks, our photographer Roberto Garagarza (@roga______) captured shots of a lovely ’76 Honda CB550F nicknamed “Cinque Stelle.” […]
TÜV Approved: Yamaha SR500 Roadster / Scrambler
Workshop43 rescues a neglected classic… The Yamaha SR400 and SR500 were street-centric versions of the company’s 500cc TT/XT enduro bikes, which gained fame in the great African rallies of the late 70s. But their […]
Resurrecting a Legend: Kawasaki H1 Mach III Custom
Basket Case to Asphalt Warrior: 1971 Kawasaki H1B… In the annals of motorcycledom, few street-going machines have earned a more notorious reputation than the original Kawasaki H1 Mach III, a 500cc two-stroke triple developed for […]
