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1970 BSA Lightning Shines in New Glory
1970 BSA Lightning Shines in New Glory

5 Feb 2013, 14:01 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Glorious. This is the exact word to utter when meeting bikes such as Tattoo Project's 1970 BSA Lightning. A bike that's 40 years old, already having passed through the hands of the guys a...

 
Kawasaki KZ750 Cafe-Racer - Green Is Forever
Kawasaki KZ750 Cafe-Racer - Green Is Forever

5 Feb 2013, 13:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A white frame is something one does not meet every often. And when it comes to a customized old Kawasaki sporting such a feat, things become really interesting. So here's Jeff Snowden's &#...

 
Steel Bent Customs and Their Black Betty
Steel Bent Customs and Their Black Betty

4 Feb 2013, 15:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Florida-based bike workshop Steel Bent Customs is indeed about so much more than bending steel and doing custom jobs on motorcycles: the guys are into style, and that should read with a capital S. ...

 
Mercedes-Benz Gives Us a Retro Car Love Story
Mercedes-Benz Gives Us a Retro Car Love Story

29 Jan 2013, 08:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This is a story about an automotive aficionado who inherited his love of cars from his father. The video-tale has been released by Mercedes-Benz, as it features the company’s classic cars, foc...

 
The Musket 998 Bike Is Almost Finished and It Rides Like Heaven
The Musket 998 Bike Is Almost Finished and It Rides Like Heaven

28 Jan 2013, 11:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Aniket Vardhan has done it: his custom Musket 998 is finally in final shape... and looks way better than we imagined it ever would. Not long ago we reported about the Musket 998, the dream project o...

 
Lamborghini Countach vs Ferrari 512 BB: Retro Supercar Shootout
Lamborghini Countach vs Ferrari 512 BB: Retro Supercar Shootout

28 Jan 2013, 09:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Supercar shootouts are something we’re used to see all the time, but it’s been a while since we saw such a video starring two heroes of the 80s’. The adjacent clip brings a Raging ...

 
4-cylinder 1911 Pierce Motorcycle
4-cylinder 1911 Pierce Motorcycle

24 Jan 2013, 15:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / In case you thought that longitudinal engines are fairly new, you are fairly wrong: they've been around for more than 100 years, and this 199 Pierce motorcycle is one of the nicest proofs aroun...

 
Loaded Gun Customs 72 Mono Racer Has White Exhausts
Loaded Gun Customs 72 Mono Racer Has White Exhausts

21 Jan 2013, 12:39 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Delaware-based shop Loaded Gun Customs take much pleasure in bringing to life more and more truly nice cafe-racers after dismantling old rides and having their way with them. This is exactly what ha...

 
2013 Ural T, Sweet Retro Melancholy
2013 Ural T, Sweet Retro Melancholy

17 Jan 2013, 15:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / No frills - just the thrills: here's the 2013 Ural T, the basic sidecar trustworthy tool for those who want to ride in retro style without being afraid to go in the wild, on trails so rough fe...

 
Roel Scheffers' Custom BMW K100RS, New Racing Life for Old Bike
Roel Scheffers' Custom BMW K100RS, New Racing Life for Old Bike

17 Jan 2013, 15:22 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Being young doesn't mean one shouldn't love older bikes. And taking a look at Dutch builder Roel Scheffers, we understand how true the first sentence is. A CAD/CAE engineer with a passion ...

 
Galaxy Custom BMW R1200R Is Unbelievably Awesome
Galaxy Custom BMW R1200R Is Unbelievably Awesome

16 Jan 2013, 14:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you thought that Bulgaria was only good for pickles and Vilner, you were wrong. And to lower that raised eyebrow, here's some amazing BMW work from Ivaylo Trendafilov's Galaxy Custom: a...

 
2013 Ural Retro Is Smoking Hot
2013 Ural Retro Is Smoking Hot

11 Jan 2013, 08:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A standard Ural to make heads turn, is such a thing even possible? Well, if we didn't see the 2013 Ural Retro we'd say it's rather unusual to "wow" in front of one. However,...

 
2013 Ural M70 Retro, the Road-Friendly Sidecar Motorcycle
2013 Ural M70 Retro, the Road-Friendly Sidecar Motorcycle

9 Jan 2013, 13:21 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / How about a street-oriented Ural which retains all its savage character matching the roughest off-road places you could ever think of? Well, in case you've been longing for such a machine, here...

 
El Solitario Baula, a BMW Like Few Others
El Solitario Baula, a BMW Like Few Others

7 Jan 2013, 16:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / El Solitario is a name which stands for "unusual bikes you first hate and then love". Or bikes you just love at first sight, like the Winning Loser was. The Baula is David Borras' ne...

 
M&M Customs' Honda CB550
M&M Customs' Honda CB550

7 Jan 2013, 11:11 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's a piece of very nice custom job done by M&M Customs on an old Honda CB550 and not only restoring the vintage bike to a great shape, but giving it a whole new life and frankly, makin...

 
2013 Ural Patrol, for the Vintage Sidecar Lovers
2013 Ural Patrol, for the Vintage Sidecar Lovers

3 Jan 2013, 12:31 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Still in love with the old sidecar motorcycles and longing for that retro feeling? Sob no more, because they're not dead: and if you just don't believe us, taking a good look at the new 20...

 
1934 Voisin Aerodyne-Inspired VSN 47 Concept Motorcycle
1934 Voisin Aerodyne-Inspired VSN 47 Concept Motorcycle

3 Jan 2013, 11:14 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / A motorcycle concept inspired from a vintage car sounds fun, but if the bike's creator is Mikhail Smolyanov, we're just know we're in for quite an exquisite treat. With his unique...

 
2012 Ural Gear-Up: 2WD Bikes Are Still Standing
2012 Ural Gear-Up: 2WD Bikes Are Still Standing

28 Dec 2012, 08:23 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The new Ural Gear-Up is not a motorcycle you'd buy if you want to pick up easy girls. However, if you're into serious moto adventures, it might be just the best way for you and your signif...

 
Ural Solo sT, 1970's Looks with Modern Tech
Ural Solo sT, 1970's Looks with Modern Tech

27 Dec 2012, 13:32 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / If you're a fan of the 1970's motorcycles but would rather ride a bike with a more modern technological approach, the 2012 Ural Solo sT could be one of the choices worth looking into. Ural...

 
Bonhams to Auction 15 Bikes from Lawrence E. Lattin Collection
Bonhams to Auction 15 Bikes from Lawrence E. Lattin Collection

27 Dec 2012, 10:52 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / For the third year in a row, January 2013 brings the Bonhams Las Vegas Motorcycle Auction, with more than 175 bikes going under the hammer and possibly more to follow until the auction date. The lat...