The Mecum Las Vegas Motorcycles Auction returns this week, bringing one of the largest and most anticipated motorcycle auctions of the year to the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Scheduled for […]
Vintage Motorcycles
True Gold: 1953 Harley-Davidson KK Flat Tracker
Factory Hot Rod: Hermann Koepf’s Brakeless K-Model Flat Tracker… In 1952, Harley-Davidson introduced the Model K series in a bid to challenge the British parallel-twins that had become so popular on both the street and […]
Desert Racer Reborn: 1956 AJS 18CS Scrambler
Restored 1956 AJS 500cc Scrambler from Toolbox Lifestyle… AJS was founded all the way back in 1909 by the Stevens brothers of Wolverhampton, England, as A.J. Stevens & Co. Ltd (AJS). The company’s first motorcycle […]
Grind and Shine: Honda FTR250 Flat Tracker
“Grind Glitter” Flat Tracker from Shakin’ Speed Graphix… The Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show (HCS) — organized by Mooneyes, the legendary Japanese hot-rod brand — is one of the most prestigious custom culture shows on […]
“Sputnik” Yamaha DT175 Flat Tracker
Ready to Orbit: Two-Stroke Flat Tracker from Vintage Sykles… Pete Sykes of Worcester, Pennsylvania, was an avid flat track racer back in the 1970s. Following the loss of his best friend on the track, he […]
Ride, Don’t Hide: 1927 Brough Superior SS100 Alpine Grand Sport
Jake Robbins Engineering builds a Brough Superior from the ground up… In the hallowed annals of motorcycle lore, few pre-war machines garner as much respect and admiration as the Brough Superior SS100. Introduced in 1924 […]
Unique Classic: Yamaha TT500 Restomod
For most of the late 60s and early 70s, two-strokes dominated the off-road market. They were lighter, faster, and simpler than their four-stroke counterparts, and thumper evolution had all but stalled since the British singles […]
Desert Sled 55: 1963 Triumph Speed Twin
Built for for £4K: Dan Steward’s Triumph 5TA Desert Sled… Ed Turner — Triumph’s legendary designer and director — launched the original Speed Twin 5T at the 1937 National Motorcycle Show. The 500 parallel-twin […]
Love at First Chase: Big-Bore Moto Guzzi 850 GT California
“Gina” — Laurella-Pagema’s 955cc Art Deco Guzzi… In 1965, the original Moto Guzzi V7 broke cover at the Milan Motorcycle Show, featuring the bulletproof V-twin engine the Mandello-based factory had originally developed for military and […]
Flying X: 1912 Excelsior Board Tracker
Crossing The Block: Ultra-Rare Excelsior Board Track Racer… On December 30, 1912, a California Class B racer named Lee Irving Humiston became the first motorcyclist to break the 100-mph barrier on a production-based machine, riding […]
