Crossing The Block: Ultra-Rare Excelsior Board Track Racer... On December 30, 1912, a California Class B racer named Lee Irving Humiston became the first motorcyclist to break the 100-mph barrier on a production-based machine, riding a 61 cubic-inch Excelsior Twin on the Playa del Rey| BikeBound
John Froude's Faithful Replica of Fast Freddie's CB750F Endurance Racer... "Fast Freddie" Spencer is one of the greatest motorcycle racers America has ever produced. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, he was a prodigy who began racing dirt track at the tender age of 5 and went on to win the 1| BikeBound
Six-Cylinder Z1 from Allen Millyard... Lately we've been highlighting a few of the mind-blowing shed-built specials from one of the world's most legendary builders, Allen Millyard. As many of you know, Millyard is a retired nuclear research engineer (aka rocket scientist) who began earnin| BikeBound
120-bhp 1000cc 4-cylinder Widowmaker from Allen Millyard... Introduced in late 1971, the Kawasaki H2 Mach IV 750 was the fastest-accelerating, scariest production machine money could buy. The 748cc air-cooled two-stroke triple-cylinder engine made 74 brake horsepower in factory trim, and drag ra| BikeBound
84-year-old WWII Matchless...for sale! In the summer of 1914, the British War Department put out a call for motorcyclists to volunteer for dispatch (or "despatch" in the British spelling) duty with their own privately owned machines. The preferred motorcycles were 500cc singles or horizont| BikeBound
Street-Legal Slingshot 1100K Racer from Nigel's Creative Customs... Our new friend Nigel "Nigello" Weber of Germany had quite the auspicious start for a racer and motorhead:"My passion started very early, you could say before my birth. My dad took my mum (pregnant with me) for a lap on| BikeBound
A Spring-Frame, Square-Barrel TR5 Trophy from Ton Up Classics... In the 1950s, Triumph dealer Bill Martin designed a spring frame for desert racing in Southern California. Production began in 1952, while Triumph wouldn't offer a swingarm frame until 1954. It didn't take long for Martin's| BikeBound
Worth the Wait: CB750 from Black Cycles Australia... For every lovely vintage bike you see cruising the backroads, parked up at the local tavern, or racing the track on Sunday, there are scores of abandoned projects just waiting for a new life. All too often a lack of time, money, or inspi| BikeBound
1 of 298: 1939 BSA M24 Gold Star... In 1937, racer Wal Handley lapped the historic Brooklands circuit at over 100 mph (102.27 mph to be exact) on a highly-modified BSA Empire Star sporting an experimental aluminum cylinder and head. Not only did Handley win his clubman's race and ear| BikeBound
Mecum's 2024 Monterey auction is this week, and while the event is primarily focused on cars and trucks, some 60-70 motorcycles will be crossing the auction block. One of the rarest and most interesting machines will be the comprehensively restored 1912 Pierce Four you see here.As some of you ma| BikeBound
The '32 Harley-Davidson VL of Jimmy "Daredevil" Washburn... The Monterey 2024 edition of Mecum Auctions is fast approaching, and that means some rare and unique motorcycles will soon be crossing the auction block. One of this year's featured listings is this 1932 Harley-Davidson VL owned,| BikeBound
As Seen at The Mile Mile: Jon & Mandi Gaymer's 1942 Harley-Davidson WLC... In 1940, Harley-Davidson began producing the WLA, a military version of their 45 cubic inch (742cc) solo-rider civilian model. The designation used Harley's own factory codes: W for the model family, L for "hig| BikeBound