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Rickman Metisse Triumph 500cc

For Sale: Rickman Metisse Triumph 500cc

May 2, 2013 | No Comment

This 1965 Rickman Metisse is genuine, complete with a letter from Rickman confirming the frame’s manufacture date, and in great condition. It’s up for sale over at Godin Banks.

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Top Five of 2012: Bikes

January 12, 2013 | No Comment

Video: Britten V1000 Racing Motorcycle

The Britten V1000 is a hand-built racing motorcycle built and designed John Britten and his mates, mostly in his home in New Zealand. Exotic, innovative and stunning, it went on to …

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Top Five of 2012: Photo Galleries

January 7, 2013 | No Comment

Best of the Cahier Archive: Mercedes-Benz Silver Arrows

Image: TheCahierArchive©
Enjoy this Photo Gallery of the Silver Arrows from the 1954, 1955, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Seasons.
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Dirty Old Times

Video: Dirty Old Times

October 25, 2012 | One Comment

With a racing licence that he’s held for forty five years and a thousand or so races under his belt, Arne Wallerstedt is about as passionate and experienced a historic racer as it’s possible to …

Gyronaut x1

Video: Gyronaut X-1 Trailer – The World’s Fastest Motorcycle

September 5, 2012 | No Comment

“This motorcycle has logged more miles and more time above 200 miles per hour than any other motorcycle in history.”
The Gyronaut X-1 took motorcycle streamlining and aerodynamics to its 1966 xenith when Robert Leppan drove it twenty miles …

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Retro: Derringer Cycles

August 10, 2012 | No Comment

A modern interpretation of the board tracking racing motorcycles of the 1920s, Derringer cycles capture the simple, pared-down, aggressiveness of early motorsport while delivering an intricate level of personalized customization. Like their owners, no two …

The right line

Video Documentary: The Right Line – an introduction to motorcycle sport

June 25, 2012 | One Comment

This fabulous documentary is “an introduction to motorcycle sport”. The film explains all the two wheeled disciplines including trials, motocross, circuit and road racing and includes some awesome on-board footage.

Kenny Roberts Yamaha XS 650 Dirt Track racer

For Sale: Ex-Kenny Roberts Yamaha XS 650 Dirt Track Racer

April 19, 2012 | No Comment

This Dirt Track Yamaha XS 650 racer is one of the bikes used by King Kenny on his way to winning the 1974 AMA Championship and becoming one of just four riders (the second at the …

HBBB Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza

Photo Gallery: 2012 Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza

April 12, 2012 | No Comment

The fourth Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza (HBBB) has wrapped up at the State Motorcycle Sports Complex in Victoria, having delighted thousands of enthusiasts and spectators over the Easter weekend.

Brabham BMW

Video: BMW Motorsport in the 1980s

September 29, 2011 | No Comment

This great video series takes a look at BMW’s rich Motorsport history.
Part 1 looks at the Brabham BMW’s and the evolution of the turbo 4 cylinder stock block engine.

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Photo Gallery: 2011 HBBB + the event DVD is now available

September 3, 2011 | One Comment

Motorcycling Australia’s (MA) 2011 Honda Broadford Bike Bonanza (HBBB) was a huge success with 3000 motorcycle enthusiasts attending the 2011 event over the Easter weekend at the State Motorcycle Complex at Broadford.
Nearly 750 …

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Photos: Sammy Miller Museum

June 23, 2011 | One Comment

Here are some great photos from Derek Hanbidge’s trip to the Sammy Miller Motorcycle Museum. Sammy has a massive private collection of totally functional motorcycles all housed in a multi room Museum which …

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Legends: Gary Nixon

April 15, 2011 | One Comment

Back-to-back AMA Grand National Champion, Daytona 200 winner, US road-racing champion, battered in crashes and duded out of a ‘world’ title. Gary Nixon, from Anadarko, Oklahoma, has seen it all – the epitome of the …

Ron Lechien Daytona SX 1983

Supercross stars Ward, Henry, Lechien and O’Mara discuss their best and worst races

March 23, 2011 | No Comment

Jeff Ward
After winning the 1985 and 1987 250cc Supercross Championship (and 20 Supercross main events) in a career which spanned well over a decade, Jeff Ward chose to go car racing upon retiring from the …

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Video: Barbour Bike Jacket celebrating 75 years

March 13, 2011 | No Comment

I love this ad. I think its fabulous that the Barbour brand is doing  authentic work and using its motorsport heritage so successfully. Its also impressive to see what guys can do on twin shock …