From their Website:

“A friendly competition between the technology departments of Newfield Central Schools and Nskayuna High School in Niskayuna, New York. This design challenge is the brain child of Mr. Ketcham and Mr. Desimony of Niskayuna. This challenge centers on the building of a vintage cafe racer. “

LOTS more info HERE and HERE along with build pictures and some new projects!

These classes should be very proud of such stellar work! This gives me hope for the future of our vintage bikes!

And in case I missed anyone..

Afrikaans – Gelukkige nuwe jaar
Arabic – Antum salimoun

Bengali – Shuvo Nabo Barsho

Chinese – Chu Shen Tan
Czechoslovakia – Scastny Novy Rok

Dutch – Gelukkig Nieuwjaar

English – Happy New Year!
Eskimo – Kiortame pivdluaritlo

Finnish – Onnellista Uutta Vuotta
French – Bonne Annee

Gaelic – Bliadhna mhath ur

German – Prosit Neujahr
Greek – Kenourios Chronos

Hawaiian – Hauoli Makahiki Hou
Hebrew – L’Shannah Tovah
Hindi – Subh Nab Bars
Hungarian – Boldog Uj Evet Kivanok

Iraqi – Sanah Jadidah
Irish – Bliain nua fe mhaise dhuit
Italian – Buon Capodanno

Kisii – Somwaka omoyia owuya
Khmer – Sua Sdei Chnam Thmei

Laotian – Sabai dee pee mai

Norwegian – Godt Nyttar

Papua New Guinea – Nupela yia i go long y
Philippines – Manigong Bagong Taon
Polish – Szczesliwego Nowego Roku
Portuguese – Feliz Ano Novo
Punjabi – Nave sal di mubarak

Russian – S Novim Godom

Serbo-Croatian – Scecna nova godina
Singhalese – Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa
Slovak – A stastlivy Novy Rok
Spanish – Feliz Ano Nuevo
Swahili – Heri Za Mwaka Mpya
Sundanese – Sugeng Warsa Enggal

Telegu – Noothana samvatsara shubhakankshalu

Thai – Sawadee Pee Mai
Turkish – Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun

Ukrainian – Shchastlyvoho Novoho Roku

Vietnamese – Chuc Mung Tan Nien

Wow! Never thought my little hobby would ever get this far. Thanks very much to everyone for stopping by! I hope you’ve enjoyed reading it as much as I’ve enjoyed posting!

A letter from Mitch Bohem that was posted on the Kawasaki Triples board. He’s the editor of the recently discontinued Motorcyclist Retro. He writes:

Guys and gals

Thanks so much for the kind words. Yeah, I was bummed when they put it on ice. It was doing really well. Sold nearly 25K right out of the gate (issue one). We’re waiting for issue 2 #s, but they’re gonna be as good or better.

But now I have an opportunity to do the same concept myself, privately, and I’m going to do it. My plan is to sell single copies and subs directly to readers via my website (info coming soon), and also through selected bike shops around the country. Try looking at The Surfers Journal, the mag and the website. That’s their biz model, and it works great.

So what I need is for this entire board to not only send me their email addresses (mcretro@cox.net) so I can tell you when issue one will be available, but to talk up the magazine here and tell folks to subscribe when the time comes – this coming spring. That sort of promo will be the difference between make or break.

Anyway, hope all of you had a great Christmas, and that you’re either riding or wrenching on them smokin’ triples.

Best regards,

Mitch
Motorcycle Retro
www.motorcycleretro.com
mcretro@cox.net

Posting will be light for the next few days as I’ll be doing the Christmas with the family thing! Wherever you are I hope you’re having a truly grand time! See you in a few days!

This is a fairly well known bike but still a beauty. Lots more HERE.

It’s Thanksgiving Day here in the USA! I hope you are having a bountiful day wherever you are in the world!

Peace!!

20,000 page views and counting!! I’m really blown away! I hope everyone is enjoying this as much as I enjoy doing it. Like I said, I thought this was just going to be a hobby between me and a few friends. What a surprise this has been! Keep those reader rides coming!! I’ve REALLY enjoyed the imagination and creativity of those bike most of all. Thanks to everyone for visiting!!

Mitch Boehm has a shoutout to anyone and everyone to help support this fine magazine in it’s incubator stage. I’ve usually got a dozen or so copies in my local outlet so if anyone can’t get one let me know son and I’ll se what I can do. Cost and shipping. Yes I’ll ship internationally if you want one. Paypal only please.

Cover shot of the soon to appear third issue!!