Karl Ardo’s Preunit Bonnie Bobber… The original twin-carb pre-unit Bonneville 650 was a sales success, but Triumph had hurried the bike to market. The biggest deficiency was the single-downtube frame, which wasn’t quite strong […]
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One Moto Show: Bobbers, Choppers, & Wild Things!
It’s a bit hard to believe that 2024 marked the 15th anniversary of The One Motorcycle Show in Portland, Oregon, hosted by Thor and the team at See See Motorcycles. The event started in an […]
Handbuilt Show 2024: Bobbers and Wild Things!
#HBSATX2024 photos from our man on the ground, Kody Melton! Last month was the 10th annual edition of the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show in Austin, Texas, which took place in conjunction with MotoGP weekend at Circuit […]
Handbuilt Show 2024: Bobbers & Choppers
From Handbuilt 2024: Choppers, Bobbers, and Wild Things… From April 12-14, Revival Cycles hosted the 10th annual edition of the Handbuilt Motorcycle Show in Austin, Texas — a perfect pairing with MotoGP weekend at Circuit […]
Royal Rover: Enfield Machismo 500 Bobber
From Motohead Custom: Machismo 500 Desert Bobber… In 1901, the first Royal Enfield motorcycle rolled out of The Enfield Cycle Company in Redditch, England. For the next 99 years, Royal Enfields would have cast-iron […]
Master Class: 1970 Triumph TR6 Bobber
Heiwa Motorcycle’s Triumph TR6 “Parrot Star”… The Triumph TR6 was the single-carb version of Triumph’s 650 twin, originally known as the Trophy and then as the Tiger from 1969 onwards. While the dual-carb Bonneville received […]
The Uninvited: Harley-Davidson Shovelhead Bobber
From RW (Rusty Wrench) Motorcycles: 1980 Shovelhead Bobber… The new television series Masters of the Air — executive produced by Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg — is shedding new light on the lives of allied […]
Hinckley Howler: Triumph Trident Bobber
Triumph T300 “Tri-Bird” from Chris Forward… The early Hinckley Triumphs of the 1990s are quickly becoming modern classics. These “T300” machines brought the great British marque back from the shadows and spearheaded the brand’s many […]
Cherry’s Challenger: Super Meteor 650 Sidecar Custom
Custom Super Meteor 650 from Cherry’s Company… Introduced in 2023, the Royal Enfield Super Meteor 650 is the firm’s new flagship cruiser, sporting the 650 parallel-twin from the Interceptor 650 and Continental GT 650. It’s […]
Make 125’s Great Again: ’51 Puch TT “Frankenstein”
From Acid Machine: 125cc Junkyard Dog… In 1899, inventor and mechanic Johann Puch founded his manufacturing firm in Graz, Austria, and soon began producing bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles, and automobiles. Puch motorcars performed well in pre-war […]
