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2008 Benelli Tre-K

In Italy, Touring by Abhi2 Comments

As long as you don’t mind having almost non-existent dealer support, a modern Benelli offers an incredible riding experience in a package that makes Ducatis seem run of the mill. While most peple think of sport bikes or naked superbikes like the Tornado or TnT, some journalists (like Michael Neeves with Motorcycle News) though the Tre-K, a street-oriented tourer that’s …

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1929 Henderson KJ

In America, Cruiser by Abhi3 Comments

In 1928, Excelsior hired Arthur Constantine away from Harley to become their Chief Engineer – he immediately redesigned their DeLuxe model into the KJ, also known as the Streamline. Henderson marketed it as having 57 new features, and it was capable of hitting 100 miles per hour.

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1971 BSA B25SS Gold Star

In Dual-Sport, England by Abhi1 Comment

In 1971, BSA brought back the Gold Star name – except they put it on a couple of street scramblers – the B50 (500cc) and the B25 (250cc) featured here. The naming convention ruffled some feathers as these bikes didn’t have much in terms of sporting pretensions.

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Build a Bike – Ducati MH900e Project

In Italy, Sport by Abhi1 Comment

The seller of this bike has somehow accumulated almost all the genuine parts required to build a MH900e…with a 1000cc dual spark engine. After getting all the parts together over 15 years, the seller has to ‘leave the country and cannot see it to fruition.’ Think of it as a grown man’s puzzle!