Cafe racers are so hot right now. Or well, maybe that was a few years ago. With the fickle nature of trends in the custom motorcycle world, I really couldn’t say. The next mustachioed and/or ex-con renegade bike builder needs to show up already and TELL me what’s cool! All sarcasm aside, one thing I […]
Bimmer: A BMW automobile. Beemer: A BMW motorcycle. Bummer: What you get when buying OEM parts for the above, not that you will do very much with this fine example of Germanic craftsmanship. Find this 1972 BMW R75/5 for sale in Victoria, BC for $4,750 via craigslist. The BMW “slash 5” or “toaster” series was introduced […]
I’ve been kinda avoiding opening a can of British bike all over DT, preferring to stick to Japanese two-smokers. But, I guess if I’m going to open it, I need to start with the quintessential British Twin, the Triumph Bonneville. Like everything vintage, the prices for original Bonnie’s have been on the rise. But this […]