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The One Motorcycle Show 2013

It’s almost that time again! The 2013 One Motorcycle Show is happening this weekend. It’s gonna be the best one...
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Head Full of Snakes issue 2

The long awaited issue 2 of Head Full of Snakes magazine is finally out! To celebrate its release there will...
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Pinterest!? I thought it was all wedding photos and scrap booking, as it turns out there’s loads of dudes on...
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Cafe Racer TV Season 3 DVD

The holidays are here. It’s the perfect time to get working on that Cafe Racer project! You’re going to need...
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2013 is right around the corner so it’s time to start thinking about updating the most essential item in your...
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Fuel Magazine Issue 11

Yet another outstanding issue of Fuel Magazine is just about to hit the shelves. Grab a copy to see my...
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Distinguished Gentlemans Ride 2012

Gentleman, button your collar and start your engines. The first ever Gentleman’s Ride will be happening this Sunday, 30th of...
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If there’s one thing I love about the popularizing of custom motorcycles, it’s the outstanding photography that’s being shot and shared on...
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The 2012 Bonneville Speed Week is wrapping up for another year. Thankfully it looks like we’ll be seeing a lot...
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Stay True free online magazine

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Oil Stained Brain exhibition 2012

On November 3rd and 4th 2012 Melbourne will be host to the first Oil Stained Brain custom motorcycle exhibition. Return...
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Honda CB350 by Ellaspede

Brisbane based industrial designers, mechanics and tinkerers Steve Barry and Leo Yip are the driving force behind Ellaspede custom motorcycles...
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F*CK WORK LETS RACE by Kristina Fender

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Exodus 14

“The waters were divided, and the Israelites motorbikes went through…”...
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Bonneville salt flat bikes 2011

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The One Motorcycle Show 2012

See See Motorcycles “The One Motorcycle show” has wrapped up for another year and it looks like it’s getting bigger...
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Photographer Horst A. Friedrichs who shot the photography book Or Glory: 21st Centry Rockers has released another photographic study of the global...
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2012 Lowside with the DCC Crew

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The good life – Iron and Resin 2012

“Fall is hands down the best time of year in California. The tourists have gone home and the beaches are...
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Motorcycle magazines for the holidays

Christmas is here and hopefully you’ll get a chance to relax. If you do get some time to yourself nothing...
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Just Auto Legends

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Motorcycle magazine launch: Head Full of Snakes

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Mooneyes Yokohama 2011 Hot Rod Custom Show

The 2011 Mooneyes Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show is drawing closer and they’ve just released this great video teaser for...
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Chopped Rod and Customs 2011

I was totally disappointed that I missed the Chopped Rod and Custom festival last year so this year was a...
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Wrenchmonkees customs book

The Wrenchmonkees in conjunction with Hook motors are producing a book covering their custom builds between 2007 and 2011. Featuring...
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Motorcycle sketch Moleskin

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Southsiders MC at the Goodwood Vintage Revival

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Children of Decadence Cafe Racer Moped

After purchasing the Peugeot TSA from a classifieds ad work started on getting the bike running smoothly. Unfortunately what was initially a...
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Bonneville Speek Week 2011

Another Bonneville Speed Week has been and gone and the salt is once again quiet. Here’s some of the best...
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Rusty Metric Counter Culture Magazine

“Forward thinking interviews and character driven content.” A new digital magazine from the guys at Rusty Knuckles called Rusty Metric...
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Cafe Racer Clubs

Dime City Cycles are calling out to all Cafe Racer Clubs and enthusiasts around the globe to get involved with...
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Deus Bike Build Off 2011

Deus Ex Machina in Sydney have announced on their facebook page the second (and hopefully annual) Boundless Enthusiasm Bike Build Off. On 05...
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Bikeexif 2011 Calendar

For those of you who want a calendar for your workshop that the missus won’t frown upon, BIKEEXIF have released...
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More shots from the Set: Cafe Racer TV

A few more shots from on the set of Discovery HD Theatres Cafe Racer TV series starting on October 13th....
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Cafe Racer TV – Season 1: On the set!

Here’s a sneak peek at some of what you can expect to see in Season 1 of Discovery HD Theatre’s...
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Cafe Racer TV: airing Wednesday 13th October 9pm

Only 6 days left till the first episode of Cafe Racer TV airs on Discovery HD. At 9pm on Wednesday...
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Or Glory 21st Century Rockers

Or Glory: 21st Century Rockers Published by Prestel Publishing : With their tattoos, leather jackets, slicked-back hair and their beloved British...
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Boundless enthusiasm bike build off

If you’re a custom bike builder (professional or backyard) and you can get you’re near Sydney why not enter your...
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Twinline Motorcycles

Twinline Motorcycles are a custom motorcycle shop in Seattle who’s “inspiration comes from 60’s cafe racers, race bikes, streamliners, board...
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Cafe Racer Origins – The 59 club

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FATclub – Z900 FATracer

Courtesy of our friends FATclub in France comes this awesome Kwazaki Z900 Cafe Racer. “The FATclub is dedicated to special...
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Deus Ex Machina – Redefining old school

Established by Dare Jennings, Rod Hunwick and Carby Tuckwell, Deus ex Machina in Camperdown, Sydney, produces motorcycles for the post-modern world. What the hell...
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Salty Skid Marks – High Speed Salt Flat Runs

Each year at the end of March on Lake Gairdner Salt lake (South Australia) a group of high speed motorcycle...
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