Interesting Stuff Happening Around The Shop
Alberta Bike Builder Pays Tribute To Evel Knievel
Story originally written by Greg Williams of driving.ca Click here for the original article. Growing up in England, Phil Bunton was fascinated by powered two-wheelers. At 16, he got a moped and slowly moved his way up to larger machines. He rode constantly,...
The Old Motorcycle Shop Now Services Snowmobiles, Quads & Side-by-Sides!
Winter’s coming and The Old Motorcycle Shop isn’t just about bikes anymore. Whether you’re storing your motorcycle for the season or getting your sled ready for snow, our crew has you covered. That’s right we now service snowmobiles, quads, and side-by-sides. If...
Custom: XS650 – A Yamaha on the Right Track
Originally written by: Robin Despins Given this season’s swing toward both vintage and off-road inspired styling, the flashy custom street tracker seen on these pages couldn’t be timelier. The XS650 build is from Calgary’s Old Motorcycle Shop and, consciously or...
Throwback: Ryan’s KZ1000 Chopper Build with The Old Motorcycle Shop
While digging through our archives, we found this gem from way back in 2010—a blog by a rider named Ryan, who started a badass KZ1000 chopper build right here at The Old Motorcycle Shop. If anyone knows where this bike—or Ryan—is now, we’d love to reconnect!
1976 Triumph T140 Strongbow “Cider-Slider”
In the late 1970s Bulmers Cider approached Triumph to build 6 or 7 identical T140 Bonnevilles modified for racing grass track. They then had some of the best racers out there have a UK vs rest of the world series. Very little information has survived about the races, if anyone has anything please reach out to us.