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A few months ago, @nathanmay and I did a trip tha

A few months ago, @nathanmay and I did a trip that got the @boggytown_usa seal of approval when we attempted the Iron Butt Association's 50CC challenge - go from coast to coast in 50 hours. I was on a @kawasakiusa H2 SX SE, while Nathan was on a @honda_powersports_us Gold Wing.⁠⠀
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Keep swiping for a brief picture tour, but you should head to my link in bio for the story!⁠⠀
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1. Boggy's comic - it was great to be surprised with this during the ride. He even drew in Baby Jack!⁠⠀
2. Nathan collects sand from the beach alongside the Atlantic Ocean.⁠⠀
3. The sun rises on us in Florida.⁠⠀
4. We saw plenty of signs of Hurricane Michael, which had come through and ravaged the area two weeks before our trip.⁠⠀
5. Heading towards the light at the end of the tunnel somewhere in Louisiana.⁠⠀
6. Starting Day 2 in Texas - the first day we covered 1,290.34 miles, ending at 3am in Sonora, Texas.⁠⠀
7. After 2,504 miles, I finally got to lie in the sand of Santa Monica beach.⁠⠀
8. I got to put sand from both coasts up on the mantle.⁠⠀
9. Our route for the challenge.⁠⠀
10. Three months after submitting my verification paperwork, I was rewarded with my official certificate from the Iron Butt Association.⁠⠀
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Again, link in bio for the story - hope you enjoy it!

Built by Barn Built Bikes in Belgium (how's that f

Built by Barn Built Bikes in Belgium (how's that for alliteration?), this custom @ducatiusa 900SS ie is a tribute to the black/gold 900SS Darmah stunner from 1978⁠.
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Highlights of the work include a Conti exhaust, Alpina wheels, Daytona speedo, Barnett clutch, TRW clipons, and of course, the custom bodywork. Bonus points for the see through fuel stripe on the tank. ⁠⠀
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The bodywork (particularly the tank) looks just a pinch too high to me, but there’s no way I could do this myself and I never cared for how the 900SS ie looked anyway. How do you think this bike came out?⁠⠀
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If you love it, you'll be excited to know that this is currently available for sale in in Tremelo, Belgium for $14,760 on @bikeshedmc. Link in bio for more details...

Doing my best to practice responsible wheelie-ing

Doing my best to practice responsible wheelie-ing by canceling the errant turn signal while on one wheel. ⁠⠀
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It's been a while since I went to the Husqvarna Svartpilen launch in Portugal but I still crack a smile when I think about that bike - it is easily my favorite road-going single (and much better to live with than the Vitpilen). ⁠⠀
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Too bad there’s a recall on them right now! But the notice does reveal that Husky sold 812 Vitpilens and 688 Svartpilens from 2018-2020.
Back when I originally reviewed it, Husky wanted $11,999 for it. Now the price is a less-insane $9,499 (plus $550 destination).⁠ Yes, the Duke 790 makes more sense, and no, I don't personally know anyone who would fork over $10k for a street single, but I genuinely miss riding this thing every time I think about it. It weighs nothing and is an absolute blast.⁠⠀
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#wheeliewednesday

Yesterday's Vintage Motorcycles in the Netherlands

Yesterday's Vintage Motorcycles in the Netherlands always has some fascinating stuff for sale, but this one's extra interesting to me.⁠⠀
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Meet the 1935 Meier-BAC, one of 30 examples built by a Peugeot aircraft engineer named Louis Bac. He created it to use as a pacer/trainer for bicyclists, and it features a 2,400cc V-Twin motor that produces 30 horsepower at 1,500 rpm.⁠⠀
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Look closely and you'll see that there's no clutch or gears - just direct drive with a belt. The motor is apparently flexible enough to idle at walking speed and smoothly accelerate past 60 mph!⁠⠀
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This specific example has quite a history, including time on the former Olympic Stadium track in Amsterdam. It was ridden by Noppie Koch, a former 3X Dutch World Champion who became a pacer after retiring, and the sale includes some of his belongings like his jacket and his helmet (which had openings behind the ear protection to help him hear a bicyclist behind him).⁠⠀
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Link in bio to find this bike on Yesterday's site, they're asking for approximately $16,500.

Come join me for a quick Instagram tour of the Pie

Come join me for a quick Instagram tour of the Pierce-Arrow Museum!⁠⠀
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1. We start with the archer hood ornament, which debuted on their cars in 1928.⁠⠀
2. A "motorized" Buffalo, as the museum is in Buffalo, NY.⁠⠀
3. 1899 Pierce "Courting Tandem" - women's frame up front, men's frame in the back. Perfect for courting!⁠⠀
4. "Railroad bike" prototype from the 1890s.⁠⠀
5. Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow. Five built, three remain, and the other two sold for $2.2M and $2.3M in the last 8 years. "America's First True Streamline Car", if you believe Pierce-Arrow's marketing department (you shouldn't).⁠⠀
6. Douglas Mark 5 with a 350cc flat twin engine.⁠⠀
7. Results from testing a bulletproof Pierce-Arrow originally built for J. Edgar Hoover.⁠⠀
8. Autoped - the first mass-produced motorized scooter in the US. Top speed was a claimed 35 miles per hour, though reports suggest that it was unstable above 20.⁠⠀
9. Matchless G2M. There's several British motorcycles on display at the museum - I'm not sure what the connection to Buffalo or Pierce-Arrow is, but I'm not complaining!⁠⠀
10. The Playboy automobile. 98 examples were built before the company went bankrupt. Hugh Hefner’s friend’s mother worked there and he liked the name so he used it for the famous magazine after the car company folded.⁠⠀
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Link in bio for more of my favorite exhibits!

⁠⠀ Never officially imported to the US, the Ca

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Never officially imported to the US, the Cagiva Tamanaco was a diminutive (125cc) dual-sport that's covered in adorable English phrases: “Fun & Function”, “Twin Cooler”, and “Soft Damp”.⁠⠀
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The liquid-and-air-cooled (Twin Cooler) 125cc two-stroke engine produced approximately 30 horsepower, enough to get the 288 pounds (dry) Cagiva up to about 80 miles per hour. The Tamanaco features a 3.7 gallon fuel tank, 6-speed transmission, Marzocchi suspension, and Brembo brakes. ⁠⠀
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This example was imported to the USA around 2014 with just 9 kilometers on it - the seller bought it a year later and has put almost 2,800 miles on it since. He suggests that it will need new tires, a carb adjustment, front fork seals, and some surface rust cleaned up, but this is a rare find in the US in any condition, and this one would be great if you actually want to ride it every once in a while.⁠⠀
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Link in bio to find this Tamanaco for sale in Boulder, Colorado (on an Illinois title) for $4,000 on Craigslist!

Something you don't see every day - an Italian wit

Something you don't see every day - an Italian with the heart of a Suzuki (and it’s not a Bimota). This Magni Sport 1200S is out of the @stuartparrcollection and it's for sale on eBay right now with bidding up to $10,600 and the reserve not yet met.⁠⠀
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A "modern retro" of sorts when it was released at the turn of the century, the Sport 1200S was designed to look like the legendary MV Agusta 750 Sport. It featured the inline-4 engine, swingarm, gauge, controls, master cylinders, airbox, and carbs from a Suzuki Bandit - presumably that meant you didn't have to worry too much about putting miles on it.⁠⠀
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I love the colorway and the exhaust, I hate the font on the sidecovers and the MPH stickers on the speedo (last photo). What do you think?⁠⠀
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If you really want to learn more about this interesting machine, Jason @oddbike has a wonderful in-depth article that will teach you everything you'd want to know. You can find a link to that and to the auction if you want to add this to your collection if you follow my link in bio. Good luck!

I finally got a chance to check out Daniel Shoenwa

I finally got a chance to check out Daniel Shoenwald's collection earlier this year thanks to a heads up from @chinamfg. ⁠⠀
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Scroll through for a quick tour - the last image is a 1952 Vincent Black Shadow that was ridden to the open house...it has over 500,000 miles!⁠⠀
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Link in bio for more from the Shoenwald collection.⁠⠀
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Photos by @nathanmay

The @yamahamotorusa MT-03 is now available in the

The @yamahamotorusa MT-03 is now available in the US, and it offers a lot of motorcycling enjoyment for just $4,599.⁠⠀
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Here's a few photos by @josephagustinphoto from my time in Austin with the newest and smallest member of the Masters of Torque Family. Link in bio for my First Ride Review!⁠⠀
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#yamaha #DarksideofJapan #MT03 #HyperNaked #alpinestarsprotects

⁠My favorite photo from the Yamaha MT-03 launch

⁠My favorite photo from the Yamaha MT-03 launch last week...First Ride Review coming to Bike-urious on Wednesday!⁠
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(Yes, the cop was just closing the road for photography)⁠
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Photo by @josephagustinphoto⁠
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#yamaha #DarksideofJapan #MT03 #HyperNaked #alpinestarsprotects

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