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Hoy Vintage Cycles

January 14, 2020

When it comes to vintage motorcycles there is growing demand for technicians who have the drive and the knowledge to actively take a role in preserving these machines for future generations to enjoy. Some might even go as far to say that shops that specialize in just vintage motorcycles are a dying breed and in a way they somewhat are.

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1986 Radian YX600

January 07, 2020

Michael prides himself on his budget builds. One of the ways he’s able to keep costs down is by capitalizing on his talent for utilizing found items in his his builds. For example, that’s a mini Heineken keg under the seat that houses the battery and electronics.

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1977 Harley-Davidson Shovelhead "The CheMistress"

December 31, 2019

I say she’s from 1977, but “The CheMistress” is quite a concoction of parts. As it sits now, it is an 88” Shovelhead motor with S&S internals inside 1977 Harley cases with an Andrews B-grind cam, and the trans is a close-ratio, 4-speed cowpie inside an STD case.

1975 Russ Collins 1000TT CB750 Chopper

December 10, 2019

For many of us we all have a certain bike we owned that got away, but imagine if you built a bike in the pinnacle of the seventies chopper revolution and it never got away. Imagine if you kept it preserved for over 45 years and continued riding it all that time. That's what Keith Schupp did ever since the day he got his motor back from the now famous Russ Collins of RC Engineering.

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1942 Harley-Davidson WLA Flathead

December 03, 2019

We met with Bryan Ames of Flat Bastard Racing on Wildwood beach just shortly after this year's Race of Gentlemen to discuss his classic 1942 Harley Davidson WLA 45" Flathead tank shift race bike. After seeing the bike go through several changes over the past few years at the race this final form of the build was to us just a perfect example of the classic 45 WL.