A unique custom bike inspired by James Hetfield’s carby Game Over Cycles Inspired by James Hetfield of Metallica and his 1936 Auburn 852 Boattail Speedster “Slow Burn” is a custom bike envisioned as a sister vehicle to the classic car belonging to the famous musician. The body lines of the motorcycle exactly mirror the shape […]
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by Roy Furchgott from https://www.nytimes.com They see branding opportunities as the pandemic and a desire by cities to curb traffic propel e-bike sales to new heights. The transportation industry has seen the future, and the future is 1895. That was the year Ogden Bolton Jr. of Canton, Ohio, was awarded U.S. Patent 552,271 for an
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You can store a dozen in the space of a single Cadillac You hang around folks who love vintage cars enough and you’ll inevitably meet vintage motorcycle guy or gal. They mean well, love all things with oil pumps (and some without) but will take every opportunity to espouse the virtues of the under-appreciated vintage
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In their own way, each of them is outrageous. But some are more so than others. To make this list, the resulting car-hearted bike needs to have been a streetable production model, although some were series production and some were conversions or customs built in bulk. There are plenty of one-offs out there with even
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This was the highest price a Ford Mustang ever fetched in any auction. The 1968 Ford Mustang GT that Steve McQueen drove in the classic car chase from the movie “Bullitt, one of the most famed cars from American cinema, sold for $3.4 million (£2.60 million) at auction in Florida on Friday, Mecum Auctions said.
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by Justin Hughes from https://www.rideapart.com/ They call it the “dark side” for a reason. A while back, Kate discussed the perils and pitfalls of using a car tire on the back of your motorcycle, a practice known as “the dark side.” A video just came across a Facebook group I’m on demonstrating, clear as day
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The Highland Green 1968 Mustang fastback that starred alongside Steve McQueen in Bullitt is, quite possibly, the most-recognized Ford Mustang on the planet, despite spending decades in the shadows. After returning to the spotlight in 2018, the car has made appearances at auto shows, museums, concours d’elegance events, and even on the National Mall in
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New electric vehicles will have to feature a noise-emitting device, under an EU rule coming into force on Monday. It follows concerns that low-emission cars and vans are too quiet, putting pedestrians at risk because they cannot be heard as they approach. All new types of four-wheel electric vehicle must be fitted with the device,
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TRIKE NEWS Adventures on a Ural, Autocycle madness, 2019 Freewheeler, Deals, Offers, Discounts. Tracy Getty, a World War 2 historian shares the chair, lighting up sparks of love with a Ural sidecar motorcycle. Tracy and her ride named “Wildcat” bring joy to people who never knew what three-wheels and a smile could do. We bring
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Custom Culture came alive during shortage of car manufacturing in the post-war 1940s. Frank Mayes’ Trike 700cc 1948 ~ This one-off reverse trike was built by Frank Mayes from Fayetteville, Arkansas. The car had front-wheel drive and brakes and rear-wheel steering. Imagine driving with a speed of 55 mph on fixed front-wheels. Read the Article
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