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1959 Norton Norfield Cafe Racer

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Noticed this for sale the other day and I don't remember seeing one like it before, it's a 1959 Norton Wide Line feather bed frame with a 1964 Royal Enfield 750 Interceptor vertical twin engine. Visually, it's a stunner. It's been sitting on display and never run, so it's as built. The frame was powder coated and Commando forks were installed up front. Buchannons built the … [Read more...]

Excelsior Henderson Joins the Parade of Old Brand Names Looking for a New Owner

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The upcoming January Mecum motorcycle auction in Las Vegas has a really wonderful line up of bikes for sale (Really, you should check it out!), but their featured attraction is the sale of the Excelsior Henderson brand name and associated intellectual property. A rather colorful write up extols the illustrious history of the brand and its previous owners, but I wonder what a … [Read more...]

A Meticulous Restoration Sparks Thoughts of the Big Project

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Browsing the motorcycles for sale listings I spotted this 1968 Suzuki T500 Cobra, a nice vintage 2 stroke, but the condition of the bike is far beyond what you would have found in any dealer showroom back in the 60s. I just can't see any flaws, so I thought I would check out the fellow who did the work, Jeff Weier. I've never heard of him, but if you head over to his website, … [Read more...]

Fully Restored 1943 Kettenkrad For Sale

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Long time readers of The Kneeslider will remember we have written about Kettenkrads before, they're the World War II light tracked military transport with a motorcycle front end built by NSU for the German army. The first time you see one it seems odd, but then you get a smile on your face because you just know it would be a hoot to drive off road. Over at Uncommon Motors we … [Read more...]

Large Part of Vintage Superbike Collection For Sale

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If you're looking for a 70s era muscle bike, you may have an opportunity to pick up one, or more, in what seems to be showroom condition. The seller describes them as "mint," a word so overused, often when the bike is nothing of the sort, you might roll your eyes, but these look like they live up to that description. Some of the bikes listed so far are a 1979 Honda CBX, a 1972 … [Read more...]

Vintage Motorcycle Tributes and Clones

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Look through the ads for collector cars and you'll see lots and lots of tributes and clones, cars that, at first glance, look like the special model everyone wants, but are really just a common base model with the right pieces added. Regular Mustangs become Shelby GT500 tributes or an old Pontiac LeMans becomes a GTO clone. Happens all the time, but with motorcycles, almost … [Read more...]