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Monday, May 18, 2026

Bosphorus Brute


Bosphorus Brute is a creation of Bunker Custom Cycles in Istanbul, Turkey. 

The Bosphorus Straits connect the Black Sea -eventually- with the Mediterranean. The lower part of this passage (the Dardanelles), was the scene of the World War I battle of Gallipoli, which pitched the British, French, Australians and New Zealanders against the Turkish forces. It is a very important battle with many historical implications, like the consolidation of the modern identities of the Turkish, Australian and New Zealand peoples through a "baptism of fire". 

Improbably, my uncle was there! I even was named after him! He was part of something called the British Latin American Volunteers,

Here he is, training in Egypt before going into battle, he's the one at the rightmost, on the donkey.

I could find no documentation showing that Royal Enfields were present in Gallipoli, but I asked several AI agents and they all claim it is very likely, given how prevalent they were among dispatch riders at the time. There are pictures of Douglases and Triumphs.

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Evolution

 


Jhon Giraldo does some nice Royal Enfield videos in TikTok. This one shows the "evolution" of Royal Enfield motorcycles.

Saturday, May 9, 2026

Looking good!


The article starts "I'm a firm believer that if you are trying to save the planet, you might as well look good doing it."

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Honda WN7 vs Flea

This article is quite laudatory about the Honda. But it has the same range as the Flea. It has triple the power, but no indication about torque (which is what people really enjoy). And five times the price (to be fair, the Flea will probably double its price in international markets). 

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