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Plymouth to Ivybridge Ton Up Boys 1962

Young Motorcycle Racers are gathered by a transport café on the A38 Exeter to Plymouth road. They are the ton-up boys taking off into the night. British biker subculture originates in the 1950s and is influenced by American pop culture and the rock and roll music of Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran and Chuck Berry. 1960s […]

Fun Time doing an Episode with Larry Romestate and Jay Leno

I had a ball when we were filming this, fun times that I always treasure and hope you enjoy this too, Larry designed his BMW over many years and we used to hang out in my shop brain storming, he did a super job completing his machine and he rides it all over the place. […]

Life behind Bars

Well, 17 years seems to have flown by and here I am, still playing with two wheeled contraptions. As a kid , I was fascinated with Motorbikes and at any opportunity I would drop everything to watch , hear or just read about these mechanical machines. I have lived all over the world and seen […]

Ton up boys

Well, every now and again I will post some articles or some video of the Rockers etc back from where i was born in London as people ask me about the History of the Ton Up Cafe Racers. So here are a few videos for you to tide you over the weekend. Have fun on […]

Need YOUR help get funding for New Movie ” Caffeine and Gasoline”

  Ok people, when I see something I think is good, I let people know about it- When I see something that I Know is going to be Great- then I jump on my website and try and tell the world about it. On Thursday I had the opportunity of hosting Steve Maes at my […]

Royal Enfield caught testing 750 Twin Motor

750cc engine will give the cafe racer some serious power   A Royal Enfield Continental GT has been snapped up with a powerful 750cc, twin-cylinder engine which is expected to make it to their future line of products. By the look of things, these are not RE heads but a custom set and this bike […]

New Bike in My stable

Well, Over the years I have owned a few of these Triumph Thruxtons and I thought it was about time that I purchased a newer model and am going to be making parts for this machine, from exhaust systems, to seats and cool bolt on goodies.   Here is my 2013 Thruxton I have named […]