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Retrospeed bills itself as Wisconsin’s Premier Vintage Motorcycle Restoration and Repair shop – they specialize in bikes between the 50s and the 80s and even dabble in snowmobiles, jetskis, and ATVs. I first discovered the shop when I was at Bonneville for the AHRMA Vintage GP and I saw their distinctive van. Since then I’ve also featured a couple of …

Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago, you were introduced to Monty Myrtle when he featured an interesting Russian hack for sale. At the time I mentioned that I thought Monty had an interesting story – now it’s finally time to share it with you! Read on to get his answers to my usual questions. As a reminder, Monty is an …

I’ve featured motorcycles from Austin Vintage Cycle a few times in the past, but this story really begins at this year’s Quail Motorcycle Gathering. When I was there, I shared a couple of photos of some of the excellent work done by AVC, and it caught the eye of a reader in Massachusetts. Long story short, said reader is now …

Tim Graber is the proprietor of Classic Motorcycle Consignments, one of the world’s first online consignment shops for motorcycles. I could go on and on about the quality of the bikes he features, but it’s probably best for me to just show you the list of motorcycles that he’s sold. I suspect he’s got a similar taste in motorcycles as …

John Foster is a man who knows what he wants – and what he wants are vintage motocross bikes. A member of the Low-T-Race Team, John currently maintains a fleet of about 65 classic MXers with a passion for 4 specific marques: Husqvarna, Maico, CZ, and OSSA. The best part? When he’s not out getting air, he’s sharing his work …

As I research the bikes that are featured on Bike-urious, Ye Olde Cycle Shoppe has proven to be a valuable source of information, thanks to the extensive library of vintage motorcycle road tests and advertisements. It’s run by Zack Loucks, so I thought I should hit him with the usual questions!