This isn't the kind of bike you'd expect to roll out of a shop named Santiago Choppers. Owned and run by prolific custom builder Alan Bernard, Santiago's specialise in trikes and bobbers more than café racers but the Breitling bike proves Alan has more than one trick up his sleeve. The frame is 1970's vintage Moto Martin and the Kawasaki ...
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- 24 June 2010
This awesome drag car-powered monster is currently laying claim over in the US to be the world's best trike. Watch the video to see it in action:
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- 07 June 2010
The Prodigy’s lead singer Keith Flint is a track day fanatic who’s recently taken delivery of a very special GSX-R1000 built by the same people – Crescent – who put together Tommy Hill’s BSB-leading bike. In next week’s MCN – out June 9 – we reveal what happens when Keith enters his first race for years. In the meantime, ...
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- 04 June 2010
German dealer Motorcorner is putting this sexy Street Triple R-based Street Tracker on sale for £12,000. Read the Triumph Street Triple R review The transformation is an unusual twist for Triumph’s middleweight naked and is the first special to mimic the classic flat-track racers. In next week’s MCN – out Wednesday June 9 – we reveal the full story of ...
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- 04 June 2010
We've featured bikes from Spanish builder Radical on this site before, most recently the Dirt Guzzi and the Imola Café racer. And while there's no doubt they produce some droolworthy motorcycles, until now we've only seen the fully finished machines. Now Radical are putting together one of their 1100 Monster engined RAD02 Corsa specials on a blog so you can ...
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- 24 March 2010
Harley-Davidson’s XR1200 flat-track style road bike has been given a complete performance and handling makeover by American firm Storz Performance. Find a Harley-Davidson XR1200 for sale The basic 2010 XR1200 has had work done to suspension, wheels, brakes, exhaust, handlebars and seat unit. This show bike has just been finished by Steve Storz – boss of the Storz Performance; an ...
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- 15 February 2010
This gorgeous Triumph Thruxton special makes its debut on the MCN stand at the Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show. The bike has been bored out to 904cc, has revised throttle bodies and hand-machined yokes, upside down forks and T3 hand-machined brake calipers. Find a Triumph Thruxton for sale Video: 2010 Carole Nash MCN Motorcycle Show preview http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1119137831http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=711881422 // By ...
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- 05 February 2010
Triumph dealer Jack Lilley has completed its latest customised Bonneville one-offs, based on a Bonneville SE and a Scrambler. A brand-new Bonneville SE – the new-for-2009 interpretation of the 1979 Bonneville T140D with cast wheels – and a Scrambler have been taken apart and rebuilt with subtle but classy modifications before the bikes were even registered. The Bonneville SE is ...
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- 31 December 2009
Details on this YZ450 engined café racer are scant but it's such a beautifully designed and finished machine we had to share it with you. YZ450 motors have been used in race bikes before, most notably in the Supermono race series but this is the first time we've seen the engine used in a 60's style café racer. The drilled ...
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- 18 December 2009
This stunning JPS Norton replica has be crowned winner of the 2009 Britain’s got biking talent with Carole Nash contest. Get all the latest NEC Show news Built by Tony Haywood over a five year period, the one-off rotary engined replica cost £25,000. Haywood collected his prize from former England cricketer and new motorcyclist Darren Gough at the NEC Bike ...
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- 26 November 2009
