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VinMoto at 2013 International Motorcycle Show

Stop by the NYCVinMoto booth at the International Motorcycle Show...

Stop by the NYCVinMoto booth at the International Motorcycle Show…

Today kicks off the weekend-long International Motorcycle Show at the Javitz Center here in Manhattan.  If you are going to be there, please make sure to stop by the NYCVinMoto booth to say hello.  Corinna and the folks from the list have been putting together what looks to be the best booth yet… » Read more..

Costa Rican Monster: Yamaha 125cc

A common bike found in Costa Rica - some type of Yamaha 125cc

A common bike found in Costa Rica – some type of Yamaha 125cc

MotoPreserve member Scotty took a trip with his wife down to Costa Rica.  The vacation was a long time coming, and the point was to get away from the daily hustle and bustle of NYC.  But that doesn’t mean he’d ever be able to escape his attraction to all things 2-wheeled.  After a few days, an email arrived with a photo of this bike, apparently some type of nondescript Yamaha 125cc, and Scotty mentioned that they are everywhere… » Read more..

Cafe Racer: The usual suspects?

From Doc's Chops: Classic Cafe Racer?....

From Doc’s Chops: Classic Cafe Racer?….

There has been a fair amount of debate about what constitutes a “Cafe Racer.”  From their humble beginnings in the cafe parking lots of London, to the highly tuned, impeccable versions pumped out by Deus Ex Machina, these bikes have rapidly become the most popular ‘new trend’ in customization… » Read more..

Iron & Resin kick off 2013 right!

Photo Courtesy of Iron & Resin

Photo Courtesy of Iron & Resin

The folks at Iron & Resin seem to know how to set up a good time.  Not only that, but they often seem to invite Scott Toepfer along for the ride, who captures said good time better than anyone we have seen in a long, long time… » Read more..

Another Day at MotoPreserve…

Scotty cleans Honda CB350 exhaust...

Scotty cleans Honda CB350 exhaust…

Some days here at the garage are just for puttering around.  No big project, no heady custom parts fabrication, nothing sexy really.  But these days are some of my favorites… » Read more..