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an old dirt bike is parked in the middle of the desert with no one around it

. British Brawler. . @helloengine @triumphamerica Desert Sled is perfect. Crusty, dusty, and put away wet. . Great shot by @sgtoepfer for @sideburnmag spotted on @ironandair . #ironandair #triumph #desertsled #scrambler #motorcycle #offroad #FireMotorcycle .

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a blue motorcycle parked on top of a dirt road

Hayden Roberts once quipped that when he moved from England to California in the early 2000s, it was “about 40 years too late.” His work testifies to that: as Hello Engine, he builds neat vintage Triumphs that look like they were transplanted straight from the 60s. And like many of the desert sleds from that golden age, his Triumphs are never stock under the hood. His latest project is this 1960-something Triumph TR6. And we use that designation loosely, because, as usual, Hayden pieced it…

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an old motorcycle is parked on the side of the road in front of some trees

Desert sleds...a bike that few know much about. Ironmen like Steve McQueen and thousands upon thousands whose names have not been recorded in history loved to race them, but what exactly is a desert sled? Is it simply any heavy 500cc or up bike with a skid plate and sundry tools slapped on, or is it

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a man standing next to a parked motorcycle in front of a wall with a painting on it

At this year's Handbuilt Show, we were lucky enough to discover the work of Cliff Fisher, the man behind Stasis Motorcycles. He simply blew us away with his "Stasis Scrambler 900," a modern incarnation of a custom Triumph desert sled. He described the bike as a..."Long-legged, knobby, cattle-gua

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a motorcycle parked in a garage next to a wall

FMC "Bullet" inspired by Steve McQueen and On Any Sunday...The KTM 950 SMR put the "super" in supermoto -- a 98-hp carb-fed hooligan machine that could embarrass sportbikes in the twisties and add a heavy jolt of adrenaline to the daily commute. Said MCN of the machine:"Think of it as a BMW GS

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a dirt bike parked next to a building

This Ako Motorcycles sr400 is the close to perfection desert sled with all the right details. Beautiful and inspiring bike. The custom headlight protection bar reminds me in a way to my own headlight visor on my GR650 :)

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