Motorcycle auction results
The motorcycle auction I mentioned here has come and gone and the high dollars went to the Harleys. There was a Velocette for $27,000 and Vincent for $24,000 but the highest prices were Harleys. One was a really nice looking HD board track racer that went for $27,250. Interesting results. You can see them all here. … [Read more...]
Motorcycle auction
The 17th Annual Mid-America Motorcycle auction will be held in St. Paul, Minnesota on April 1-2nd. Lots of interesting bikes are up on the block, Ariels, Indians, Scott Flying Squirrels, Velocettes and lots more. If you're in that area or could be, you might want to check it out. … [Read more...]
Ford Flathead motorcycle
If you've been around a while you may remember the Honest Charley ads in Hot Rod magazine and other car mags back in the sixties. Back then, they were one of the premier speed parts suppliers. These days, "Honest Charley hisself" as they used to say has passed on but the name and trademark was purchased by Coker Tire and they continue the tradition of old time speed. They … [Read more...]
Old motorcycle photos and drawings
Have you ever heard someone talking about a Scott Flying Squirrel or a Flying Merkel and have no idea what it looks like? Here's a site that might help. Motorcycles of the 20th Century has a large selection of side view photos and drawings and you'll quickly see the old machines from A to Z. Not the highest resolution images but certainly helpful and interesting just for … [Read more...]
Antique motorcycles
Old motorcycles fascinate me and a lot of other folks, too, especially this group, the Antique Motorcycle Club of America. If you look through their site you'll find a few articles like this one on racing old motorcycles at Bonneville or another on restoring an old Triumph streamliner. If you like the old stuff, this site should be on your list of places to visit. Spend a … [Read more...]