Month: December 2008

50cc Kreidler

This bike is tiny but engineered like a swiss watch. It’s a tue 50cc racebile with an amazing top speed of 128 mph. WOW!


BSA Rocket Three

It’s nice to see these (or any classic really) still being ridden regularly.

Another fine Sam Simons Reader Ride!

Sam Writes:

Hi Steve,
This is the 1975 E-start Commando I owned a few years back. It was quite a looker and performer;absolutely stock,and originally purchased new by a airline pilot in Ohio. I didn’t suffer any electricalprobs as others did. I preferred the 1975 model for the shift location, and that black/gold/alloy visual combination was stunning……

It Sure is! thanks again Sam!

Nice Pair of Honda Cafe Racers.

I was looking through some old Daytona pictures and when I saw this one I realized that I’d seen them before (or later on actually) at the Riding into History show. I think I’ve posted them here individually already Link. Here they are together.

Publish Post

Rickman framed XS650 dirt bike.

A Yamaha powered Metisse. Man I’d love to have something like this.

When men were men. 1915 Indian transcontinental riders.

More info via shorpy.com

1915. “Baker and O’Brien, transcontinental motorcyclists, back of White House.” Bud Baker and Dick O’Brien, whom we first met here. In May 1915 they embarked on a five-month, 10,000-mile overland jaunt to the West Coast via Indian motorcycle to see the California expositions. Harris & Ewing.

Brilliant Concept bike!

OBIBOI sends in the following conceptual design. I think it fantastic and I’d love to own one. He’s a very talented designer. Check out his homepage at http://motosketches.blogspot.com/

“Hi
SUPERDUCKZ

I send to you this render of my personal idea of “CONTAMINATION BIKE”
Based on HUSQVARNA engine It’s a SUPERMOTARDFLATRACKSCRAMBLERCAFE’RACER!
What do you think? “

BRILLIANT!!

"Industrial" looking chopper.

I like the “Steampunk” quality of this build. Not usually my kind of ride but I like this one… so sue me 🙂

Very Unique Indian

An “Arizona Ranger”. Beautiful old Indian patrol bike.