Classic Norton Bikes: It is my bike !

[ad_1] –JdK– I’ve at all times questioned what the historical past of my bikes is so at any time when I see outdated images I search for one thing acquainted. This picture (from TwistGrip) was taken on the seventh of Could 1950 and these are members of the Moto Membership Châtillonnais. The picture was taken … Read more

The Motorbike Portraits: Dave Roper

[ad_1] The Motorbike Portraits is a challenge by photographer/filmmaker David Goldman, who travels the world making documentaries, and takes outing to interview fascinating individuals within the motorbike scene, wherever he is perhaps.  The result’s a single exemplary picture, a geolocation of his topic, and a transcribed interview.  The audio of his interviews could be discovered … Read more

1970 BMW R75/5 – BikeBound

[ad_1] Loko Dream Manufacturing facility updates a Slash 5 Beemer…  In 1970, BMW launched the all-new Slash 5 (“/5”) sequence, utterly manufactured in Berlin in accordance with modular design and manufacturing ideas. In distinction to earlier fashions, the Slash 5 had telescopic forks, 12-volt electrics, and a chain-driven camshaft under the crank. The king of … Read more

Royal Enfield 411 Enduro – BikeBound

[ad_1] Monduke Moto builds an Enfield Enduro… Launched in 2018, the 411cc Royal Enfield Himalayan struck a resonant chord amongst bike fanatics, who discovered the scale, design, and low worth arduous to withstand. A minimum of the legendary Peter Egan of Cycle World praised his 3500-mile “Himalayan Summer time” aboard the midsize ADV bike, evaluating … Read more

Out of print magazines …

[ad_1]   … are ceaselessly missed by authors of motorbike histories, a few of whom – mentioning no names – publicly patted themselves on the again for having spent days wanting by pre-war copies of Motor Biking and the Motor Cycle however seemingly didn’t trouble to have a look at any of the opposite related … Read more

The Vintagent Classics: The World’s Quickest Indian

[ad_1] The Vintagent Classics: The movies that impressed us. THE WORLD’S FASTEST INDIAN (2005) Run Time: 2:07:00Producer: Roger Donaldson, New Zealand Movie Manufacturing FundDirector: Roger DonaldsonAuthor: Roger DonaldsonKey Forged: Anthony Hopkins, Diane Ladd, Iain Rea FILM MAKERS The story of New Zealander Burt Munro, who spent years rebuilding a 1920 Indian motorbike, which helped him set … Read more

The Vintagent Trailers: One Week

[ad_1] The Vintagent Trailers: A preview of our favourite characteristic movies on the market. ONE WEEK (2008) Run Time: 1:34:00Producer: Mongrel MediaA Movie By: Michael McGowanKey Forged: Joshua Jackson, Peter Spence, Marc Unusual FILM MAKERS One Week is a 2008 Canadian drama movie directed by Michael McGowan and starring Joshua Jackson, Liane Balaban, and Campbell … Read more

Dutch Talks: the Bike Sheds

[ad_1] “LA is type of a pure dwelling for bike tradition when it comes to manufacturers, builders, bikers and scale, climate and roads. Right here, you possibly can experience one year a 12 months. There are extra over 600cc registered bikes in California than any nation on this planet.” [1] -Dutch van Someren proprietor of … Read more

Customized Triumph Road Scramblers – BikeBound

[ad_1] Fraternal Twin Scramblers from Bunker Customized Cycles…  Launched in 2017, the Triumph Road Scrambler — often known as the Scrambler 900 — options the corporate’s 900cc “Excessive Torque” parallel-twin, which cranks out 64 bhp and 59 ft-lbs of torque. Because the identify implies, the Road Scrambler is extra of an city raider and backroad … Read more