This is actually an advertisement for 3M Cubitron abrasives, but the focus is a motorcycle engine. Watch as the innards of the engine are revealed, 1mm at a time.
Gorgeous Restomod – 1983 Honda CB1100F
View PostDaisy Duc – 2002 Ducati 900SS Custom
This bike (called Daisy Duc) was a finalist in the Ultimate Builder Competition at the Washington DC stop of the Progressive International Motorcycle Show. I’m wondering what you guys and gals think about it.
In Italy – 1976 Kawasaki KZ750
Built by Motomato out on the Amalfi Coast of Italy, this custom Kawi KZ750 has been featured on sites like the Bike Shed.
Movie Hero – Jurassic World Triumph Scrambler
Have you seen Jurassic World yet? If so, you noticed the Triumph Scrambler that was used in several shots. Triumph provided 3 bikes for the shoot – and now one is for sale.
Bike-urious does the Baja 1000 – Part 1
A year from now I will probably be coming back to this post, so I’d like to start off by letting it be known that this idea was not generated under auspicious circumstances.
1967 Ducati 250 Mach 1
When it was introduced, the Mach 1 was the fastest 250cc road bike available – it was capable of topping 100 miles per hour.
2004 Ducati 999R FILA
To celebrate its 200th win in WSBK, Ducati released 200 examples of their top of the line 999R in the Team Ducati FILA livery of 2003. 75 were supposed to make it to the US but it’s possible that just 67 were initially imported.
Museum Restoration – 1976 Yamaha YZ125
Introduced in 1974, the YZ125 is still in production (and has won 5 AMA National MX championships over the years). In the first year of production, the bike had dual shocks, but Yamaha quickly switched to a monoshock design. Here’s one of the early models that was given a full restoration and has not been ridden since.
Video Intermission – the new Honda Africa Twin
View PostOddBike Los Angeles Meetup
You may remember that Jason of OddBike is doing a tour next month, and that he’ll be spending a day in Los Angeles. Jason decided to host a little get together, and I’m hoping that local readers will come join us!
Custom Dommie – Andrew Greenland Honda NX650
I have a huge soft spot for the Honda Dominator (known as the NX650 in the US), as it was the bike I used to learn how to ride in the dirt, and it was the first bike I actually sold through this site. In the last couple of years, the Dommie has become a popular platform for customization, and …
CHP – 1931 Harley-Davidson VL
View PostVideo Intermission – El Diablo Run
Every two years, Biltwell sponsors a nutty event called the El Diablo Run. It’s obviously one of those types of events that you just have to see to understand, so I’m not going to even attempt to explain it beyond saying that a group rides down to Baja and parties while having events like the Plank Race, Circle of Death, …
Trivia Discount – 2002 Ducati S4 Fogarty
If you’re looking at the number of championships and individual race wins, Carl “Foggy” Fogarty is the most successful racer to ever rule in World Superbike. In 2002, Ducati released a special edition of their Monster to honor Foggy – here’s #16 of 300. Plus, this is the first time I’ve seen a seller asks a trivia question that will …