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What Happens When You Stick A Honda CB350 Four Engine In A Monkey?

What Happens When You Stick A Honda CB350 Four Engine I...

I love seeing quirky stuff as by all rights, it should not function, but here ut...

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Douglas Board Tracker by Sabotage Motorcycles.

Douglas Board Tracker by Sabotage Motorcycles.

I am always impressed by machines that are created down under, I was lucky enoug...

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2018 Honda Cub gets some real atention

2018 Honda Cub gets some real atention

  in 2018 Thailand is launched one of the most sold automobile in the world, the...

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ULTRA-LIGHT CCM HERITAGE ’71 GOES TITANIUM TO CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY

ULTRA-LIGHT CCM HERITAGE ’71 GOES TITANIUM TO CELEBRATE...

  CCM is baking a birthday cake of epic proportions to commemorate its 50th anni...

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I’m still a Pencil and Paper designer but todays graphic Artists are pretty cool

I’m still a Pencil and Paper designer but todays graphi...

I have always doodled since I was a youngster, I drew Motorcycles on anything to...

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Well, 2025 is well and truly here.

Well, 2025 is well and truly here.

Happy 2025 to everybody that I know and of course to all my customers that have ...

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25 Years in Business- Time sure does fly by.

25 Years in Business- Time sure does fly by.

Where has the time gone? I mean, it seemed like only a couple of years that I to...

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Feeling Exhausted this month at Carpys Garage

Feeling Exhausted this month at Carpys Garage

I seem to always be burning that proverbial candle at both ends as of late, but,...

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Honda CB750K Gas Tank refurbish for 1976 SOHC HONDA K6

Honda CB750K Gas Tank refurbish for 1976 SOHC HONDA K6

Well, I seem to be trying to do too many things in one go some days and must lea...

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Must-Have Tools Every Moto Geek Needs in Their Garage

Must-Have Tools Every Moto Geek Needs in Their Garage

There’s something undeniably satisfying about wrenching on your own motorcycle. ...

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Our Favorite Cafe-Style Leather Jackets From NYC Jackets

Our Favorite Cafe-Style Leather Jackets From NYC Jackets

Cafe racer jackets have been a staple in motorcycle culture for decades. Their s...

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Featuring @grantschwingle.

“I normally think of...

Featuring @grantschwingle. “I normally think of...

Featuring @grantschwingle. “I normally think of Sportsters as bikes with a litt...

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Did you know we’re building an XSR900 that’ll be given away to...

Did you know we’re building an XSR900 that’ll be given ...

Did you know we’re building an XSR900 that’ll be given away to raise money for @...

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Hats off to @gasandretro for creating a unique and beautiful...

Hats off to @gasandretro for creating a unique and beau...

Hats off to @gasandretro for creating a unique and beautiful tail section for a ...

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@hidemotorcycle took a new Harley Sportster Nightster and...

@hidemotorcycle took a new Harley Sportster Nightster a...

@hidemotorcycle took a new Harley Sportster Nightster and created this sweet tra...

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Not too late for a little holiday cheer with...

Not too late for a little holiday cheer with...

Not too late for a little holiday cheer with @debolexmotorcycles’ 803 Ducati caf...

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Love the clean lines on this DUCATI Multistrada 1000DS built by...

Love the clean lines on this DUCATI Multistrada 1000DS ...

Love the clean lines on this DUCATI Multistrada 1000DS built by @jerem_motorcycl...

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@moto4vs’ BMW R nineT cafe racer looking like a menace in the...

@moto4vs’ BMW R nineT cafe racer looking like a menace ...

@moto4vs’ BMW R nineT cafe racer looking like a menace in the streets. Thanks fo...

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Love the baby blue color choice on @kaspeed.moto’s Honda CB550...

Love the baby blue color choice on @kaspeed.moto’s Hond...

Love the baby blue color choice on @kaspeed.moto’s Honda CB550 Cafe Racer.⁠ Job ...

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What do you think of this custom built SRX BY @zeromotorcycles...

What do you think of this custom built SRX BY @zeromoto...

What do you think of this custom built SRX BY @zeromotorcycles and @hugedesignsf...

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Look at that butt ???? @blvck.cafe.racer’s read mock-up inspired by...

Look at that butt ???? @blvck.cafe.racer’s read mock-up...

Look at that butt ???? @blvck.cafe.racer’s read mock-up inspired by @ironwoodcus...

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The Bandit by @synapsecycleworks is fully registrable electric...

The Bandit by @synapsecycleworks is fully registrable e...

The Bandit by @synapsecycleworks is fully registrable electric moped in all 50 U...

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Here’s one that’ll get you to look more than once. A clean...

Here’s one that’ll get you to look more than once. A cl...

Here’s one that’ll get you to look more than once. A clean Ducati 848 cafe racer...

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Rough Craft’s latest, a Ducati Monster 821 by @winston_yeh....

Rough Craft’s latest, a Ducati Monster 821 by @winston_...

Rough Craft’s latest, a Ducati Monster 821 by @winston_yeh. Looking good as usua...

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@thomaslizzara with his clean Honda CB750 cafe racer. Thanks for...

@thomaslizzara with his clean Honda CB750 cafe racer. T...

@thomaslizzara with his clean Honda CB750 cafe racer. Thanks for sharing! Want ...

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Some Tank Art love for you all. Turns out  @skulltits is also...

Some Tank Art love for you all. Turns out @skulltits i...

Some Tank Art love for you all. Turns out @skulltits is also GIVING AWAY this N...

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Could you imagine trying to ride this Kawasaki KZ250 Sprint...

Could you imagine trying to ride this Kawasaki KZ250 Sp...

Could you imagine trying to ride this Kawasaki KZ250 Sprint Racer built by @gla...

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@485designs’ Yamaha Virago build finished just in time for the...

@485designs’ Yamaha Virago build finished just in time ...

@485designs’ Yamaha Virago build finished just in time for the @handbuiltshow ne...

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From the future of 1977, the BMW R120RS by @elementalrides is a...

From the future of 1977, the BMW R120RS by @elementalri...

From the future of 1977, the BMW R120RS by @elementalrides is a neo-retro aproac...

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Featured by @pipeburn.

CLASSIC ROCK: Portugal’s @itrocks_bikes...

Featured by @pipeburn. CLASSIC ROCK: Portugal’s @itroc...

Featured by @pipeburn. CLASSIC ROCK: Portugal’s @itrocks_bikes had a client dre...

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@anbucustommotors’s @royalenfield Continental 650GT cafe racer...

@anbucustommotors’s @royalenfield Continental 650GT caf...

@anbucustommotors’s @royalenfield Continental 650GT cafe racer turned out SO GOO...

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BMW R 12 S Omaggio a una leggenda

BMW R 12 S Omaggio a una leggenda

La BMW R 12 S è un tributo alla storia e all'eleganza, capace di fondere l'anima...

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TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1200RS/RR S2 CONCEPT Racing

TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE 1200RS/RR S2 CONCEPT Racing

Da S2 Concept arriva un body-kit integrale dedicato alla Triumph Speed Triple 12...

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QUANTUM BY XTR

QUANTUM BY XTR

Oggi vi racconto una storia un po' malinconica, quella di una motocicletta mai c...

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Road to Nepal | From Italy to Himalaya

Road to Nepal | From Italy to Himalaya

Salvatore D’Emilio assieme al mio amico Gianni Fersini hanno intrapreso un viagg...

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Design Corner - Moto Guzzi Eaglet Scrambler 350 by Oberdan Bezzi

Design Corner - Moto Guzzi Eaglet Scrambler 350 by Ober...

Tavole: Motosketches   

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Design Corner - Bimota Tesi Panoramica by Studio Miklavc

Design Corner - Bimota Tesi Panoramica by Studio Miklavc

#1#2#3#4Foto: Facebook (Studio Miklavc) 

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Bimota Tera 2024

Bimota Tera 2024

Foto: Bimota

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CF Moto (KTM) D.Alonso World Champion Moto3 2024

CF Moto (KTM) D.Alonso World Champion Moto3 2024

Foto: Facebook (CFMOTO-Racing)

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Photo #769 - MV Agusta Legacy 1972 - 2024

Photo #769 - MV Agusta Legacy 1972 - 2024

Foto: Instagram (@ink_roadracers) 

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Ducati Monster 900 "Quantum" by XTR PEPO

Ducati Monster 900 "Quantum" by XTR PEPO

Foto: XTR PEPO

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Photo #770 - Akrapovič's GasGas RC16

Photo #770 - Akrapovič's GasGas RC16

Foto: Instagram (@motogp)  

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Design Corner - Matchless G51 Racer by Oberdan Bezzi

Design Corner - Matchless G51 Racer by Oberdan Bezzi

Tavole: Motosketches  

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Aprilia RS 660 2025

Aprilia RS 660 2025

Foto: Aprilia

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Photo #771 - Ducati 916

Photo #771 - Ducati 916

Foto: Facebook (Autoworld Brussels) 

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Moto Guzzi "Ristretto" 1500 by Radicalspeedshop

Moto Guzzi "Ristretto" 1500 by Radicalspeedshop

Foto: Facebook (Radicalspeedshop) 

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Design Corner - Yamaha Tenerè 700 Legend Series by Oberdan Bezzi

Design Corner - Yamaha Tenerè 700 Legend Series by Ober...

Tavole: Motosketches   

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Photo #772 - Elvis Presley 1972

Photo #772 - Elvis Presley 1972

Foto: Facebook (Massimo Cossa) 

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Could this be the last XTR Pepo build we ever see?

Could this be the last XTR Pepo build we ever see?

This particular client's desires were simply out of reach for most builders; a ...

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DROP-ZED GORGEOUS: KZ1000K2 by Atlanta Motorcycle Works.

DROP-ZED GORGEOUS: KZ1000K2 by Atlanta Motorcycle Works.

Greed was good, excess was everything, fashion was horrific and taking one of t...

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SENNA EDITION: Ducati Hypermotard by Analog Motorcycles.

SENNA EDITION: Ducati Hypermotard by Analog Motorcycles.

Put the statistics aside, the notion you can't compare eras and ask everyone fr...

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BRITISH BEAUTY: 1966 Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer.

BRITISH BEAUTY: 1966 Metisse Steve McQueen Desert Racer.

Why do some people shell out mega bucks at auction for current and vintage race...

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Le Hombre Gris: BMW R65 by Side Rock Cycles.

Le Hombre Gris: BMW R65 by Side Rock Cycles.

Buying a new car or motorcycle is relatively easy these days, and you can elimi...

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TRIPLE TRACKER: 1975 Suzuki GT750 from Down Under.

TRIPLE TRACKER: 1975 Suzuki GT750 from Down Under.

The story of motorcycle racer Ernst Degner is straight from a Cold War spy thri...

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The RetroCross: Honda XL500 Scrambler by PBM.

The RetroCross: Honda XL500 Scrambler by PBM.

You know you're getting older when you start to say, “When I was a boy.” Back t...

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MOONEYES: 2024 Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show.

MOONEYES: 2024 Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show.

For most of the year, it's a stunning 5000-seat venue, with brilliant acoustics...

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TOP TEN CUSTOM BIKES OF 2024.

TOP TEN CUSTOM BIKES OF 2024.

It was a year of elections and the Olympics, and although we skillfully managed...

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 BLACK EDITION: Harley XR750 Replica by Gasoline Motor Co.

 BLACK EDITION: Harley XR750 Replica by Gasoline Motor Co.

We ended 2024 with a Yamaha SR sliding sideways into the number one spot on our...

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A Tantalizing Twin

A Tantalizing Twin

After nearly 18 years of publishing Cafe Racer magazine, we’ve amassed quite an ...

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Mecum VIP Tours Contest  Extended

Mecum VIP Tours Contest Extended

Readers who are interested in joining Cafe Racer magazine’s crew as we host a we...

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Making The Most of Downtime

Making The Most of Downtime

We’ve enjoyed a warmer than usual fall here in Western Pennsylvania, filling the...

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KTM-Brabus 1300 Motorcycles

KTM-Brabus 1300 Motorcycles

We got the scoop on the KTM Brabus 1300 R last month when the Austrian firm’s ne...

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The KC Special CB750 Honda inline Four

The KC Special CB750 Honda inline Four

I have always loved creating My style of machine for Customers and this one is n...

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Classic CB750 Yoshi Bol d’Or Built in 1975

Classic CB750 Yoshi Bol d’Or Built in 1975

If a bike like this can’t get your heart beating faster I don’t know what will. ...

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FOR SALE :    1977 CB550F SOLD – SOLD -SOLD -SOLD- SOLD

FOR SALE : 1977 CB550F SOLD – SOLD -SOLD -SOLD- SOLD

Geoffrey Chaucer once said ” Time and Tide wait for no man.”  And to be honest, ...

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Weekend is pretty Much Here

Weekend is pretty Much Here

Hey Everyone I have been pretty busy as of late as the Barn is now built but sti...

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A Friend and CMRA Hall Of Famer Passes away in a Motorcycle Accident

A Friend and CMRA Hall Of Famer Passes away in a Motorc...

It is always hard to write about friends that pass away but even more so when it...

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The Dispatch Cafe Machine 1975 CB750 F Super Sport S.O.H.C.

The Dispatch Cafe Machine 1975 CB750 F Super Sport S.O....

Been a while since I have tinkered in the Barn, I am starting to do a bit of cre...

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Sunday. Mothers Day in UK

Sunday. Mothers Day in UK

Celebrating Mothers day as that is what it is today back home and thinking of my...

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Thailand’s Insane Motorbike Races – 9 Second 1/4 Mile with 150cc and Drag Boats too.

Thailand’s Insane Motorbike Races – 9 Second 1/4 Mile w...

Thailand isn’t just great for food, clothing, river boat tours and shopping, che...

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Fun Time doing an Episode with Larry Romestate and Jay Leno

Fun Time doing an Episode with Larry Romestate and Jay ...

I had a ball when we were filming this, fun times that I always treasure and hop...

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Happy Easter Weekend Everyone

Happy Easter Weekend Everyone

Well, tomorrow will be national Egg day and wanted to wish everyone a fun and ha...

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Steve McQueen’s 1969  “Sandcast” CB750 Honda SOHC up for Grabs

Steve McQueen’s 1969 “Sandcast” CB750 Honda SOHC up fo...

This is a rare “Sandcast” 1969 Honda CB750 “Sandcast” that’s historically signif...

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Kiyo Builds a Triple Engine CB750 Machine for Speed.

Kiyo Builds a Triple Engine CB750 Machine for Speed.

Some of you that may be old enough to remember the Legendary Builder and Racer ”...

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Plymouth to Ivybridge Ton Up Boys 1962

Plymouth to Ivybridge Ton Up Boys 1962

Young Motorcycle Racers are gathered by a transport café on the A38 Exeter to Pl...

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New set of frame Hoops made and banging out other parts too.

New set of frame Hoops made and banging out other parts...

Well, time and tide wait for no man, woman or child for that matter, I have been...

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Weekend is here but its going to be damn Hot In Southern California

Weekend is here but its going to be damn Hot In Souther...

I know, I know- I should not complain about the weather, but- I left the shores ...

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My 4 into 1 is still making people happy after 22 years in business

My 4 into 1 is still making people happy after 22 years...

Well, for 22 years I have been sending my very own 4 into 1 exhaust systems to C...

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Memorial Day, I am at home and in the Barn

Memorial Day, I am at home and in the Barn

I often spend a wee bit of time on my own up in the Barn at the back of our plac...

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The TT is now here, hope to try and catch some on Tv over the next few days

The TT is now here, hope to try and catch some on Tv ov...

  2022 Isle of Man TT began on Sunday May 29 and ends on Friday June 10. mow, th...

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Thailand Drag bikes little 110 and 150 cc Haul Arse

Thailand Drag bikes little 110 and 150 cc Haul Arse

Well its the start of the week and thought I would share some more of these litt...

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Trail Braking on your Motorcycle

Trail Braking on your Motorcycle

To each his or hers own but, I have been trail braking for quite a few decades n...

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Builds to get your mind back into the shed.

Builds to get your mind back into the shed.

Just thought that I would bung some build Videos from around the world for you l...

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CB500 Honda by Duke Motorcycles

CB500 Honda by Duke Motorcycles

When tackling a custom build, there are a wide variety of approaches available t...

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Making a Motorcycle Work Bench from Scraps of Timber

Making a Motorcycle Work Bench from Scraps of Timber

Some of you may know that we have had a Barn built now for my New workshop, and ...

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Women on Ton Up Machines

Women on Ton Up Machines

Always great to fins out other photos of Women on Two Wheels and came across the...

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Fitted one of my Exhausts to a 750 that hasn’t run in 8 years or so

Fitted one of my Exhausts to a 750 that hasn’t run in 8...

People ask me about my exhausts all the time, I have had many repeat customers o...

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The Sidewinder Exhaust System for SOHC Honda CB750 CB550 and CB500 Four.

The Sidewinder Exhaust System for SOHC Honda CB750 CB55...

My Exhausts System named the Sidewinder is a Fun and Easy to fit 4 into 1 Perfor...

Fiddling about in the Barn.

Well, I am sure that you lot must have some parts tucked away somewhere?  With…....

Inline Four build out of scattered parts around the Bar...

Here is Part three of the video that I have just done, still no idea where this ...

Building an Inline Four Project out of bits and parts l...

Well, I still have not made my mind up how I am going in the design part of this...

The Milwaukee Special CB750F HONDA SOHC

Well, here we go with another Model, this time a CB750F model, yes, the old Supe...

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A Cycle One Chopper gets New Life Again at the Shop

A Cycle One Chopper gets New Life Again at the Shop

Over the years I have had quite a Few Choppers in the shop, some mine, many cust...

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World’s Fastest NITROUS Street Bike…and how it started as a 1980 Suzuki GS 1100!

World’s Fastest NITROUS Street Bike…and how it started ...

A must see for any Suzuki GS 1100 or Pro Street Motorcycle drag racing fan, we h...

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Classic Honda CB500-4 Cafe from Back Home now resides here

Classic Honda CB500-4 Cafe from Back Home now resides here

Well, its always great to add another ride to the stable here at home and this o...

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