Interesting Stuff Happening Around The Shop

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...

22nd Annual Vintage Motorcycle Swap Meet
The 22nd Annual Vintage Motorcycle Swap Meet at Millarville Racetrack The countdown is on! The 22nd Annual Vintage Motorcycle Swap Meet is just around the corner, taking place on Sunday, September 14th, from 10 AM – 3 PM at the Millarville Racetrack in Millarville,...

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.

Vintage Motocross Rally at Wild Rose MX track
We headed down to the Wild Rose MX track this past weekend for Vintage MX Alberta’s 3rd race of the season. We had a tent and a BBQ in the pit to keep the racers fueled up.