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Classic Custom

Throwback Thursday: Twindian, homemade V4
4 years ago

Throwback Thursday: Twindian, homemade V4

In 1923, with no guides on how it needed to be put together or even a benchmark to aim for, skilled machinist Bill Arnold set out on a blind build …
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Throwback Thursday: T-Rex Racing Yamaha FJ1200
4 years ago

Throwback Thursday: T-Rex Racing Yamaha FJ1200

The FJ1100 was a ground-breaker, the first Hypersport. It hit the road in ’84 and was an instant hit despite strong competition. When all manufacturers offered nakedbikes, sportsbikes or touring …
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Racer Test: Bimota YB5 T-Rex Racing Classic Superbike
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4 years ago

Racer Test: Bimota YB5 T-Rex Racing Classic Superbike

35-years-old and this highly modified and very rare Bimota YB5 could well be one of the best handling retro motorcycles on the planet. Back in 2016, Jeff headed to the …
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Classic: Ducati 900 Mike Hailwood Replica (MHR)
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4 years ago

Classic: Ducati 900 Mike Hailwood Replica (MHR)

Mike Soderland, a well known Sydney A grader and owner of Gowanloch Ducati, has built a tribute to Mike ‘The Bike’ Hailwood. It’s a gorgeous machine built by the Ducati …
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Classic Custom: Honda CB750 Four
4 years ago

Classic Custom: Honda CB750 Four

Erin’s awesome creations are renowned in custom classic circles and his latest project is yet another inspiring custom bike that combines one of the most iconic classic bikes with a dash …
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MDM Visits BMW Motorrad Days
5 years ago

MDM Visits BMW Motorrad Days

When conversation turns to bikes and the natural one-up-manship of who’s got what bike, even in these enlightened times the fact that someone says they own a BMW gives them …
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Retro Racer: revisiting the Steve Martin #99 TBR Katana
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5 years ago

Retro Racer: revisiting the Steve Martin #99 TBR Katana

A chance to ride the TBR D&D QBE Suzuki Katana that Steve Martin has made so famous at the Phillip Island Classic a few years ago, along with the Giles …
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Custom Classic: BevelTech Ducati 900 SS, Vern2
6 years ago

Custom Classic: BevelTech Ducati 900 SS, Vern2

What you see here is one very special bevel. You see, the builder, Tony Hannagan, is a legend Down Under in the secretive world of those that worship at the …
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Custom Classic: Walka’s Harley EVO Jalopy
6 years ago

Custom Classic: Walka’s Harley EVO Jalopy

The first thing I noticed about Walka’s Jalopy is just how clean a build this is, with an exceptional attention to detail that extends right down to the customised rims, …
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Tuning Tips: Pommie’s Yamaha RD350LC
6 years ago

Tuning Tips: Pommie’s Yamaha RD350LC

I was never really happy with the fuelling of my RD350LC, which was featured earlier in the year, and the reason I never bothered too much with jetting, was I …
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