Month: May 2013

A good old and “honest” Harley.


I don’t post many but I do like the look of this one. And the oil stains don’t really hurt! 😛

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The “bike in the background”. It’s a 1936 DKW.


By request..  Although I do not know if it’s “related” to a similar model Zundapp.  Can anyone enlighten us?

 

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Totally Customized 1950 Nimbus.


Gotta love a guy who’ll trick out a 1950 exposed valve Nimbus!

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An interesting but seriously “oddball” Moto Guzzi build… Why?


I see that it’s a sideways mounted Moto Guzzi Engine in a custom frame with an external transmission to a chain drive… What I don’t see is why? The twisting forces of all that mass on one side of the centerline of the bike (and high up too) must make for a VERY interesting ride. An engineering marvel but a LOT of work for an odd goal IMHO. I doo like the oddballes though..

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Indian Chief


I like that it ran the motorcycle Cannonball. Must have been great!
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A sweet pair a original XS650’s


A Japanese parallel twin that “worked”, looked great, and was reliable. Too bad the early Brit bikes couldn’t figure this out.  (Yeah I said it…. as I cower away to duck and hide)  Juuuust saying.. _DSC0083 _DSC0080

The Honda RC5… err.. RC30.


UPDATE:  It’s an RC30 obviously.  What happens when you rush I suppose…

I don’t post a lot of plastic sided sportbikes but it’s easy to make an exception for this beauty.  Another one from Riding Into History in St Augustine Florida last weekend.

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Bad little BSA Bantam


This is my kind of build!  I’m replied to Roy asking for a bit more info on the build.  It might not jump out at first glance but there is a LOT of love in this little bike.  That kind of HP out of a Bantam is impressive.

Hi. I was just checking out the Arrow racer on your site. Here is my BSA Bantam with an arrow engine which is kicking out 22bhp at 8000 rpm. I’m just in the process of going for 30bhp at 10000 rpm. She is a twin carb, crankcase reed valve induction, etc etc.
Roy

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