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| While you'd think an Antique Motorcycle Club of America show and sale would be dominated by Harleys (and there were plenty...), I was impressed by the sheer variety of interesting machines for sale at Rhinebeck, the 'grandaddy' of the East Coast old bike swaps. This Rumi Gentleman Junior 'dans son jus' is not only rare, but complete except for the exhaust...an amazing find for someone. Apparently is sat in an antique shop for quite a while...love the original Dell'Orto carbs with shared remote float. |
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| Mosquito abatement via Velocette MAC... |
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| The H-D speedo guy... |
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| This fellow rode in mid-day on Friday, and the closer I looked at his Sportster XLCH, the better I liked it. Ceriani road race forks, dual-plug heads, an aluminum oil tank in the shape of the standard steel item...sweet. |
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| Spark plugs where they oughtn't be...a clue to hidden performance |
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| Nothing 'square' about this fellow but his handlebars... |
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| Gorgeous 1924 Brough Superior SS80 with JAP engine... |
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| ...and nickel plated everything. |
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| Flattery will get you everywhere; this gent, formerly of the SF Bay Area, found the image for his tattoo on The Vintagent... |
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| This one came from a Ducati catalog |
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| Improving the lines of a BSA A65... |
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| ...and giving Rollie Free wings (and breasts!) |
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| Triumph Trident drag bike |
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| Love this electric Indian homage, for when walking gets to be a chore (Rhinebeck is a big show...) |
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| Sweet HD Knucklehead custom, with unique twin-barrel Schebler carbs |
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| The kids are lovin' their customs...flatties, Pans, Knucks, Shovels...all good, even Yam XS650s! |
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| Don't strain your memory, just a fun pastiche... |
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| William Eggers builds replicas of the 1867 Roper steam velocipede and the Daimler 4-wheel petrol-engine 'motorcycle' (ish...it has four wheels, and doesn't rate as a moto in my book, even though every 'history of motorcycles' lists it as first, because it has two big wheels in a line, and ran on petrol. It was the Roper, and Michaux, who were first; no training wheels.) |
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| 1911 Indian, in fantastic condition |
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| More chops, this time Yamaha powered |
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| Beautiful original-paint 1936 Indian Chief |
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| Need a Royal Enfield engine? |
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| Cycle-pacers are better recognized these days as an important part of moto-history...they were the first motorcycle racers (when pacers ditched the bicycles, and raced each other!) |
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| Benelli Monkey |
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| Nice Victoria Bermeister...Moto Guzzi were not the only transverse v-twin; in fact, many other machines since the 1920s used this layout. |
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| Original-paint BMW R51/3, which ran like a top |
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| Buzz Kanter and his JDH Harley 'Cannonball' entry. The sound of thunder! I envied the power...I'll be running 1/3 his capacity across country... |
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| Buzz is publisher/editor of American Iron magazine... |
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| 1902 Indian 'Camelback' for sale...once again, original paint. The antique motorcycle community has really 'got the message' that old bikes are best kept original - the collector car world is still dominated by 'magpies' who prefer shiny objects... |
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| Cannonball veteran single-cylinder 1914 Harley... |
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| I get asked a lot what's on my 'list'; OK, I found one. The Cleveland 4-cylinder was faster than the Indian or Henderson 4s, and looks it - low and compact, like a 1920s café racer... |
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| ...and this one happens to be in original paint. I'm rarely envious, but I admit to greening around this one... |
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| One of Eggers' Daimler replicas; purchased mainly by museums looking for a timeline |
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| Magneto man Doug Wood and his 1927 Velocette KSS |
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| Someone's Dream... |
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| Absolutely the craziest motorcycle seat ever, on this Emblem; there are two further 'sidesaddle' seats behind this 'mom n' pop'...for the kids! |
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| Most AMC dirt racers came to the USofA... |
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| Voilá, a Harley flat twin... |
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| HD Knuckleheads have become crazily popular of late, which means a lot are coming out of hibernation, and they're getting expensive... still, it's good to see so many in riding condition |
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